throw off in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.throw <pt threw, pp thrown> [Am θroʊ, Brit θrəʊ] VB trans

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1.1. throw:

throw ball/stone
tirar
throw ball/stone
aventar Col Mex Peru
throw grenade/javelin
lanzar
throw bomb
arrojar
throw bomb
tirar
she threw her beer in his face
le tiró la cerveza a la cara
she threw the ball back
devolvió la pelota
to throw sth at sth/sb
tirarle algo a algo/alguien
they threw stones at the police
le tiraron piedras a la policía
to throw sth to sb to throw sb sth
tirarle algo a alguien
to throw sth to sb to throw sb sth
aventarle algo a alguien Col Mex Peru
throw me the keys!
¡tírame las llaves!
throw me the keys!
¡aviéntame las llaves! Col Mex Peru
he threw her a rope
le echó una cuerda

2. throw (send, propel) + adv compl:

the blast threw him across the room
la explosión lo hizo salir despedido al otro lado de la habitación
he threw himself forward
se tiró or echó hacia adelante
she threw herself out of the window
se tiró por la ventana
she threw herself out of the window
se aventó por la ventana
the storm threw the yacht onto the rocks
la tormenta lanzó el yate contra las rocas
she threw herself at her opponent
se le echó encima a su adversario
she threw herself at her opponent
se abalanzó sobre su adversario
to throw sb into jail
meter a alguien preso or en la cárcel
to throw sb out of work
echar a alguien del trabajo
his resignation threw them into confusion
su dimisión los dejó desorientados
the slightest thing throws him into a panic
por la menor cosa se pone nerviosísimo
I was thrown into a difficult situation
me metieron en un aprieto
this threw the country into civil war
esto sumió al país en una guerra civil
to throw oneself into a task
meterse de lleno en una tarea
to throw oneself on or upon sb
echársele encima a alguien
to throw oneself on or upon sb
abalanzarse sobre alguien
to throw oneself on or upon sb's mercy
ponerse a merced de alguien
we were thrown entirely onto our own resources
quedamos totalmente abandonados a nuestros recursos
the experience had thrown her onto the defensive
la experiencia la había hecho ponerse a la defensiva
to throw sb to the lions or wolves
arrojar a alguien a las fieras

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

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III.throw [Am θroʊ, Brit θrəʊ] N

I.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] PREP

II.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADV off often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (break off, pay off, take off, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (break, pay, take, etc).

III.off [Am ɔf, ɑf, Brit ɒf] ADJ

6. off → offside

See also well-off, on, offside, go off, bring on, better-off, badly off

well-off <pred well off> [wɛl ɔf, wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

I.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] N

II.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADJ

III.offside [Am ˌɔfˈsaɪd, Brit ɒfˈsʌɪd] ADV SPORTS

I.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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II.go off VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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better-off <pred better off> [Am ˌbɛdərˈɔf, ˌbɛdərˈɑf, Brit ˌbɛtərˈɒf] ADJ

badly off <comp worse off, superl worst off, pred> ADJ

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Translations for throw off in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.throw [θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] threw, thrown threw, thrown N

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

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

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IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf

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The news media, too, has been slow to throw off the idea that large power stations, owned by energy-generation oligopolists, will continue to dominate 21st century power supply.
thenewdaily.com.au
It's so hot and wet that clothes and bed sheets never throw off their clamminess.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Throw off the duvet, fling open the curtains, break out some star jumps.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The need for the breaking down of trade restrictions, which took various forms, was universally recognized even by those who were unable to throw off those shackles.
en.wikipedia.org
As the song comes closer to the end, the glass shatters against the guards and the men and women throw off their masks.
en.wikipedia.org
It means cold fishes can snuggle down under the cosier side, while their hot-blooded partners who regularly throw off the covers can choose the lighter option.
www.dailymail.co.uk
When threatened, this ray tends to flee at high speed in a zigzag pattern, to throw off pursuers.
en.wikipedia.org
Then, an escape plan flashes through his mind: throw off the noose and spring into the stream.
en.wikipedia.org
Or will the spark of liberty and freedom reignite, allowing citizens to throw off the shackles of banker and corporate control?
www.marketoracle.co.uk
His everyday persona encourages others to think of him as shallow, foolish and uncaring to throw off suspicion.
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