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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rēng diào
"请把这个垃圾扔掉。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To discard or get rid of something as useless or unwanted.
"Make sure you do not throw away those important documents." - 2
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity, time, or advantage.
"He chose to throw away his chance at a professional career."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'þrāwan' (meaning to twist, turn, or hurl), combined with the Old English adverb 'on weg' (meaning away). Over centuries, the collocation shifted from physical hurling to the modern idiomatic sense of discarding unwanted items or wasting valuable opportunities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throw away" is said worldwide
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jeter
Transliteration: zhə-te
"Ne jetez pas cette boîte."
wegwerfen
Transliteration: vɛk-vɛʁfən
"Wir sollten diesen alten Stuhl wegwerfen."
buttare via
Transliteration: but-tá-re vi-a
"Non buttare via il pane vecchio."
tirar
Transliteration: ti-ɾaɾ
"Tienes que tirar la basura."
jogar fora
Transliteration: ʒo-ɡaɾ fɔ-ɾɐ
"Vou jogar fora estes papéis velhos."
फेक देना
Transliteration: phek dena
"कृपया इस कचरे को फेंक दें।"
扔掉
Transliteration: rēng diào
"请把这个垃圾扔掉。"
버리다
Transliteration: beorida
"쓰레기를 쓰레기통에 버리세요."
捨てる
Transliteration: suteru
"古い雑誌を捨てました。"
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