verb🔗ShareLancerTo change place."The strong wind was throwing the leaves from the trees onto the sidewalk. "Le vent fort lançait les feuilles des arbres sur le trottoir.actionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChanger, modifierTo change in state or status"The company is throwing its support behind the new environmental initiative. "L'entreprise change son soutien en faveur de la nouvelle initiative environnementale.actionstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancerTo move through time."The band's music was throwing me back to my childhood. "La musique du groupe me ramenait à mon enfance.timeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre accepté, être admisTo be accepted."After a difficult audition, the actor was relieved when his performance was throwing him the part. "Après une audition difficile, l'acteur a été soulagé lorsque sa performance lui a valu le rôle.attitudevalueachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécliner, passer son tourIn 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." "Comme je ne connaissais pas la réponse, j'ai décliné mon tour dans le jeu de quiz.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurpasser, faire mieuxTo do or be better.""After studying hard, Maria is throwing herself into the new project, hoping to excel and get a good grade." "Après avoir étudié dur, Maria se lance dans le nouveau projet, espérant se surpasser et obtenir une bonne note.achievementactionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTenir compte de, faire attention à To take heed.""The teacher is throwing us a hint about the test; listen carefully." "Le professeur nous donne un indice sur le test ; écoutez attentivement.actionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, jeterTo hurl; to cause an object to move rapidly through the air."throw a shoe; throw a javelin; the horse threw its rider"Lancer une chaussure ; lancer un javelot ; le cheval a jeté son cavalier.actionsportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉjecter, faire tomberTo eject or cause to fall off."The horse was bucking wildly, throwing its rider to the ground. "Le cheval se cabrait sauvagement, éjectant son cavalier au sol.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéplacer, projeterTo move to another position or condition; to displace."throw the switch"Actionnez l'interrupteur.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTournerTo make (a pot) by shaping clay as it turns on a wheel."The potter is throwing a vase on the wheel. "Le potier est en train de tourner un vase sur le tour.artutensilactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, lancer illégalement la balle en redressant le bras pendant le lancer(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. "L'arbitre a averti le joueur de cricket qu'il lançait la balle illégalement car son bras s'était trop redressé pendant son lancer.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, déclencherTo 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 le fichier est en lecture seule, la méthode lance une exception d'opération non valide.computingtechnicalprocesstechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerdre intentionnellement, se laisser perdreTo intentionally lose a game."The tennis player was accused of taking bribes to throw the match."Le joueur de tennis a été accusé d'avoir accepté des pots-de-vin pour se laisser perdre le match.sportgameactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConfondre, induire en erreurTo confuse or mislead."The deliberate red herring threw me at first."Le leurre délibéré m'a d'abord induit en erreur.mindcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancerTo send desperately."Their sergeant threw the troops into pitched battle."Leur sergent a lancé les troupes dans la bataille rangée.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmprisonner, incarcérerTo imprison."The magistrate ordered the suspect to be thrown into jail."Le magistrat a ordonné que le suspect soit emprisonné.lawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrganiser, donnerTo organize an event, especially a party."My aunt is throwing a birthday party for her son next weekend. "Ma tante organise une fête d'anniversaire pour son fils le week-end prochain.entertainmenteventactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer (un dé)To roll (a die or dice)."The player is throwing the dice to move his piece around the board. "Le joueur lance le dé pour déplacer son pion sur le plateau.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer (les dés)To 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." "Il espérait gagner la partie en lançant un six aux dés.gamenumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter, se débarrasser deTo discard."He is throwing away the old newspapers. "Il jette les vieux journaux.actionitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProjeter, jeter au solTo 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. "L'instructeur de judo projetait son élève sur le tatami, démontrant une puissante projection de hanche.sportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImiter, contrefaire(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. "Le ventriloque imitait sa voix, donnant l'impression que le pantin parlait.entertainmentsoundlanguagecommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMontrer, manifester, s'emporterTo show sudden emotion, especially anger."When the teacher announced the pop quiz, Maria was throwing a fit, complaining loudly about the unfairness. "Lorsque le professeur a annoncé le contrôle surprise, Maria s'est emportée, se plaignant bruyamment de l'injustice.emotionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLancer, jeterTo project or send forth."The child is throwing a ball to his dog. "L'enfant lance une balle à son chien.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJeter, lancerTo put on hastily; to spread carelessly."The child was throwing a blanket over the table, covering up the messy homework. "L'enfant jetait une couverture sur la table, cachant les devoirs en désordre.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTorsader, retordreTo 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. "Le vieux ouvrier de la filature torsadait la soie, combinant soigneusement les fins filaments pour créer un fil solide et uniforme pour le tissage.materialindustrytechnicalprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSélectionner, désigner(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. "L'entraîneur désigne Johnson comme lanceur partant pour le match de demain.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInstaller, construireTo install (a bridge)."The construction crew is throwing a bridge across the river to connect the two towns. "L'équipe de construction installe un pont sur la rivière pour relier les deux villes.buildingarchitecturetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTordre, tournerTo twist or turn."a thrown nail"Un clou tordu.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre bas, mettre au monde(said of animals) To give birth to."The ewe in the pasture is throwing lambs this spring. "La brebis dans le pâturage met des agneaux au monde ce printemps.animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLancer, jetThe act by which something is thrown."The child's throwing of the ball was surprisingly accurate for her age. "Le lancer de la balle par l'enfant était étonnamment précis pour son âge.actionsportphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe tournageThe process of making ceramic ware on the potter's wheel"Maria enjoys throwing at the community pottery studio every Tuesday evening. "Maria apprécie le tournage au studio de poterie communautaire tous les mardis soirs.artmaterialprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading