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throw·ing [ˈθrəʊɪŋ, Am ˈθroʊ-] N no pl

1. throwing (hurling action):

throwing

2. throwing of clay:

throwing

ˈdis·cus throw·ing N no pl

discus throwing
Diskuswerfen nt <-s>

ˈham·mer throw·ing N no pl SPORTS

hammer throwing
Hammerwerfen nt <-s>

I. throw [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

1. throw (act of throwing):

Wurf m <-(e)s, Würfe>

2. throw SPORTS (in wrestling, cricket):

Wurf m <-(e)s, Würfe>

3. throw inf (each):

4. throw (furniture cover):

Überwurf m <-s, -würfe>

II. throw <threw, thrown> [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB intr

werfen <wirft, warf, geworfen>

III. throw <threw, thrown> [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw (propel with arm):

to throw sth
etw werfen
to throw sth (hurl)
to throw sb sth [or sth to sb]
jdm etw zuwerfen

2. throw (pounce upon):

sich acc auf jdn stürzen
sich acc auf etw acc werfen

3. throw SPORTS:

4. throw (of dice):

5. throw inf (lose on purpose):

6. throw (direct):

to throw sb sth [or sth to sb]
jdm etw zuwerfen
to throw sb a glance [or look]
to throw a glance [or look] at sb/sth
to throw sb a line THEAT
sich acc auf jdn werfen [o. stürzen]

7. throw (dedicate):

sich acc in etw acc stürzen

8. throw (move violently):

to throw sth against sth
etw gegen etw acc schleudern

9. throw ART (pottery):

to throw sth

10. throw (bewitch):

11. throw SA (foretell future):

12. throw also fig (cause):

13. throw (turn on, off):

14. throw (show emotion):

15. throw (give):

16. throw fig inf (confuse):

17. throw (cast off):

18. throw (give birth):

Phrases:

etw dat einen Dämpfer versetzen [o. esp CH, A verpassen]

free ˈthrow N SPORTS

Freiwurf m <-(e)s, -würfe>

ˈno-throw N SPORTS

throw aside VB trans

to throw aside ⇆ sth
etw in die Ecke werfen [o. inf schmeißen]

I. throw away VB trans

1. throw away (discard):

to throw away ⇆ sth
CH, A meist etw auf die Seite legen
to throw sb/sth away from oneself liter
jdn/etw von sich dat [weg]stoßen

2. throw away fig (waste):

to throw away ⇆ sth

3. throw away (speak casually):

to throw away ⇆ a comment [or remark] Brit

4. throw away (in card games):

II. throw away VB intr (in card games)

throw back VB trans

1. throw back (move with force):

2. throw back (open):

3. throw back (drink):

4. throw back (reflect):

5. throw back esp passive (delay):

to throw back ⇆ sb

6. throw back (remind unkindly):

to throw sth back at sb
jdm etw vorhalten [o. vorwerfen]

Phrases:

to throw sth back in sb's face

I. throw in VB trans

1. throw in (put into):

to throw sth in[to] sth
etw in etw acc [hinein]werfen

2. throw in (include in price):

to throw in ⇆ sth

3. throw in SPORTS (throw onto pitch):

4. throw in (put into):

5. throw in also fig (give up):

Phrases:

to throw in the towel [or esp Brit sponge]

II. throw in VB intr

throw off VB trans

1. throw off (remove forcefully):

to throw sb/sth off sth
jdn/etw aus etw dat hinauswerfen
to throw off ⇆ sth clothing

2. throw off (jump):

3. throw off (cause to lose balance):

4. throw off (escape):

to throw off ⇆ sb

5. throw off (rid oneself of):

to throw off ⇆ sth

6. throw off (speak, write):

to throw off ⇆ sth

7. throw off (radiate):

Phrases:

throw on VB trans

1. throw on (place):

to throw sth on[to] sth
etw auf etw acc werfen

2. throw on (pounce upon):

sich acc auf jdn stürzen
sich acc auf etw acc niederwerfen

3. throw on (get dressed):

to throw on ⇆ sth
etw eilig anziehen [o. überwerfen] [o. CH a. anlegen]

4. throw on (cast):

Licht in etw acc bringen

throw open VB trans

to throw open ⇆ sth
to throw open ⇆ sth fig

throw out VB trans

1. throw out (fling outside):

to throw out ⇆ sth

2. throw out (eject):

to throw out ⇆ sb
to throw out ⇆ sb (dismiss)
jdn entlassen [o. inf rauswerfen]

3. throw out (discard):

to throw out ⇆ sth

4. throw out (offer):

to throw out ⇆ sth

5. throw out esp Brit (confuse):

6. throw out (emit):

to throw out ⇆ sth

7. throw out (of plant):

8. throw out SPORTS (in cricket, baseball):

to throw out ⇆ sb

Phrases:

throw over VB trans

1. throw over (propel across top):

to throw sth over sth
etw über etw acc werfen

2. throw over inf (pass):

to throw over ⇆ sth

3. throw over (leap):

4. throw over (cover):

to throw sth over sth
etw über etw acc legen

5. throw over fig inf (leave):

to throw sb over [for sth]
jdn [wegen etw gen] sitzenlassen inf

throw overboard VB trans

jdn/etw über Bord werfen

throw round VB trans esp Brit

1. throw round (cover):

to throw sth round sth
etw um etw acc werfen

2. throw round (embrace):

die Arme um etw acc schlingen poet
OpenDict entry

throw VB

Present
Ithrow
youthrow
he/she/itthrows
wethrow
youthrow
theythrow
Past
Ithrew
youthrew
he/she/itthrew
wethrew
youthrew
theythrew
Present Perfect
Ihavethrown
youhavethrown
he/she/ithasthrown
wehavethrown
youhavethrown
theyhavethrown
Past Perfect
Ihadthrown
youhadthrown
he/she/ithadthrown
wehadthrown
youhadthrown
theyhadthrown