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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lanˈθaðo
"Él lanzó la pelota a través del jardín."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To throw something with force or speed.
"He flung the ball across the yard." - 2
To move or act with sudden force.
"She flung herself onto the couch in exhaustion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'flung' is the past participle of 'fling', which originates from the Old Norse word 'flengja', meaning 'to throw'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of throwing something with force.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flung" is said worldwide
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jeté
Transliteration: ʒəte
"Il a jeté la balle à travers le jardin."
geworfen
Transliteration: ɡəˈvɔʁfən
"Er hat den Ball über den Garten geworfen."
lanciato
Transliteration: lanˈtʃato
"Ha lanciato la palla attraverso il giardino."
lanzado
Transliteration: lanˈθaðo
"Él lanzó la pelota a través del jardín."
lançado
Transliteration: lɐ̃ˈsadu
"Ele lançou a bola pelo jardim."
फेंका
Transliteration: phēnkā
"उसने गेंद को बगीचे में फेंका।"
扔
Transliteration: rēng
"他把球扔过了花园。"
던졌다
Transliteration: deonjeotda
"그는 정원으로 공을 던졌다."
投げた
Transliteration: nagetā
"彼は庭にボールを投げた。"
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