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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTirar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tiˈɾaɾ
"Decidió tirar la pelota a su amigo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To propel something with force through the air by a movement of the arm and hand.
"He decided to throw the ball to his friend across the field." - 2
To cause something to fall or be cast in a particular direction.
"She threw the paper into the recycling bin."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'throw' originates from the Old English 'þrawan', meaning 'to twist or turn', which evolved into the Middle English 'throwen'. The meaning shifted over time to denote the action of propelling something through the air.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throw" is said worldwide
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Lancer
Transliteration: lɑ̃se
"Il a décidé de lancer la balle à son ami."
Werfen
Transliteration: ˈvɛʁfən
"Er beschloss, den Ball zu seinem Freund zu werfen."
Lanciare
Transliteration: lanˈtʃaːre
"Ha deciso di lanciare la palla al suo amico."
Tirar
Transliteration: tiˈɾaɾ
"Decidió tirar la pelota a su amigo."
Lançar
Transliteration: lɐ̃ˈsaʁ
"Ele decidiu lançar a bola para o amigo."
फेंकना
Transliteration: phenkna
"उसने अपने दोस्त को गेंद फेंकने का फैसला किया।"
扔
Transliteration: rēng
"他决定把球扔给他的朋友。"
던지다
Transliteration: deonjida
"그는 친구에게 공을 던지기로 결정했다."
投げる
Transliteration: nageru
"彼は友達にボールを投げることに決めた。"
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