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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslancer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɑ̃se
"Elle lance la balle à son coéquipier pendant le match."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To propel something with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.
"She throws the ball to her teammate during the game." - 2
To cause something to fall or to be in a particular position by a sudden movement.
"He throws his clothes on the floor after coming home."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'throws' is derived from the Old English 'þrawan', meaning 'to twist or turn'. It evolved through Middle English as 'throwen', reflecting the action of propelling something with force. The modern form 'throws' represents the third person singular present tense of 'throw'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throws" is said worldwide
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lancer
Transliteration: lɑ̃se
"Elle lance la balle à son coéquipier pendant le match."
werfen
Transliteration: ˈvɛʁfən
"Er wirft den Ball zu seinem Teamkollegen während des Spiels."
lanciare
Transliteration: lanˈtʃaːre
"Lei lancia la palla al suo compagno di squadra durante la partita."
lanzar
Transliteration: lanˈθar
"Ella lanza la pelota a su compañero de equipo durante el juego."
lançar
Transliteration: lɐ̃ˈsaʁ
"Ela lança a bola para seu colega de equipe durante o jogo."
फेंकना
Transliteration: phenkna
"वह खेल के दौरान अपने साथी को गेंद फेंकती है।"
扔
Transliteration: rēng
"她在比赛中把球扔给队友。"
던지다
Transliteration: deonji-da
"그녀는 경기 중에 팀원에게 공을 던진다."
投げる
Transliteration: nageru
"彼女は試合中にチームメイトにボールを投げる。"
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