verb🔗ShareLanzarTo change place."The strong wind was throwing the leaves from the trees onto the sidewalk. "El fuerte viento estaba lanzando las hojas de los árboles a la acera.actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCambiar, modificarTo change in state or status"The company is throwing its support behind the new environmental initiative. "La empresa está cambiando su apoyo a la nueva iniciativa medioambiental.actionstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, arrojarTo move through time."The band's music was throwing me back to my childhood. "La música de la banda me transportaba a mi infancia.timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer aceptadoTo be accepted."After a difficult audition, the actor was relieved when his performance was throwing him the part. "Después de una audición difícil, el actor se sintió aliviado cuando su actuación le consiguió el papel.attitudevalueachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePasar, renunciar a jugarIn any game, to decline to play in one's turn.""Since I didn't know the answer, I was throwing my turn in the quiz game." "Como no sabía la respuesta, renuncié a jugar en el juego de preguntas.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSuperar, mejorarTo do or be better.""After studying hard, Maria is throwing herself into the new project, hoping to excel and get a good grade." "Después de estudiar mucho, María se está dedicando al nuevo proyecto, esperando superarse y obtener una buena calificación.achievementactionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrestar atención, hacer casoTo take heed.""The teacher is throwing us a hint about the test; listen carefully." "El profesor nos está dando una pista sobre el examen; escuchen con atención.actionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, arrojarTo hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air."throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider"Lanzar un zapato; lanzar una jabalina; el caballo tiró a su jinete.actionsportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExpulsar, hacer caerTo eject or cause to fall off."The horse was bucking wildly, throwing its rider to the ground. "El caballo corcoveaba salvajemente, expulsando a su jinete al suelo.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrasladar, desplazarTo move to another position or condition; to displace."throw the switch"Acciona el interruptor.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTornearTo make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel."The potter is throwing a vase on the wheel. "El alfarero está torneando un jarrón en el torno.artutensilactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, (de un jugador de bolos) entregar (la bola) ilegalmente enderezando el brazo de bolos durante la entrega(of a bowler) to deliver (the ball) illegally by straightening the bowling arm during delivery."The umpire warned the bowler that he was throwing the ball because his arm straightened too much during his delivery. "El árbitro advirtió al lanzador que estaba lanzando la bola ilegalmente porque su brazo se enderezaba demasiado durante la entrega.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, arrojarTo send (an error) to an exception-handling mechanism in order to interrupt normal processing."If the file is read-only, the method throws an invalid-operation exception."Si el archivo es de solo lectura, el método lanza una excepción de operación no válida.computingtechnicalprocesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerder a propósitoTo intentionally lose a game."The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match."El jugador de tenis fue acusado de aceptar sobornos para perder el partido a propósito.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConfundir, engañarTo confuse or mislead."The deliberate red herring threw me at first."El señuelo deliberado me confundió al principio.mindcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzarTo send desperately."Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle."Su sargento lanzó a las tropas a una batalla campal.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncarcelar, meter en la cárcelTo imprison."The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail."El magistrado ordenó que el sospechoso fuera encarcelado.lawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrganizar, darTo organize an event, especially a party."My aunt is throwing a birthday party for her son next weekend. "Mi tía organiza una fiesta de cumpleaños para su hijo el próximo fin de semana.entertainmenteventactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar los dadosTo roll (a die or dice)."The player is throwing the dice to move his piece around the board. "El jugador está tirando los dados para mover su ficha por el tablero.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar los dadosTo cause a certain number on the die or dice to be shown after rolling it."Sentence: "He was hoping to win the game by throwing a six with the dice." "Esperaba ganar el juego tirando un seis con los dados.gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTirar, desecharTo discard."He is throwing away the old newspapers. "Él está tirando los periódicos viejos.actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, derribarTo lift the opponent off the ground and bring him back down, especially into a position behind the thrower."The judo instructor was throwing his student onto the mat, demonstrating a powerful hip throw. "El instructor de judo estaba lanzando a su estudiante sobre la colchoneta, demostrando un poderoso lanzamiento de cadera.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImitar, falsear(said of one's voice) To change in order to give the illusion that the voice is that of someone else."The ventriloquist was throwing his voice, making it sound like the dummy was talking. "El ventrílocuo estaba falseando su voz, haciendo que pareciera que el muñeco estaba hablando.entertainmentsoundlanguagecommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMostrar, manifestar, enfadarseTo show sudden emotion, especially anger."When the teacher announced the pop quiz, Maria was throwing a fit, complaining loudly about the unfairness. "Cuando el profesor anunció el examen sorpresa, María se enfadó, quejándose en voz alta de la injusticia.emotionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, arrojarTo project or send forth."The child is throwing a ball to his dog. "El niño le está lanzando una pelota a su perro.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEchar, arrojarTo put on hastily; to spread carelessly."The child was throwing a blanket over the table, covering up the messy homework. "El niño estaba echando una manta sobre la mesa, cubriendo los deberes desordenados.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcerTo twist two or more filaments of (silk, etc.) so as to form one thread; to twist together, as singles, in a direction contrary to the twist of the singles themselves; sometimes applied to the whole class of operations by which silk is prepared for the weaver."The old mill worker was throwing silk, carefully combining the fine filaments to create a strong, even thread for weaving. "El viejo trabajador del molino estaba torciendo la seda, combinando cuidadosamente los finos filamentos para crear un hilo fuerte y uniforme para tejer.materialindustrytechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSeleccionar, asignar(of a team, a manager, etc.) To select (a pitcher); to assign a pitcher to a given role (such as starter or reliever)."The coach is throwing Johnson as the starting pitcher for tomorrow's game. "El entrenador está asignando a Johnson como el lanzador abridor para el juego de mañana.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInstalar, construirTo install (a bridge)."The construction crew is throwing a bridge across the river to connect the two towns. "El equipo de construcción está construyendo un puente sobre el río para conectar los dos pueblos.buildingarchitecturetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorcer, girarTo twist or turn."a thrown nail"Un clavo torcido.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParir(said of animals) To give birth to."The ewe in the pasture is throwing lambs this spring. "La oveja en el pasto está pariendo corderos esta primavera.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLanzamiento, tiradaThe act by which something is thrown."The child's throwing of the ball was surprisingly accurate for her age. "El lanzamiento de la pelota por parte de la niña fue sorprendentemente preciso para su edad.actionsportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl torneadoThe process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel"Maria enjoys throwing at the community pottery studio every Tuesday evening. "A María le gusta el torneado en el estudio de cerámica comunitario todos los martes por la noche.artmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading