throw

throw
throw [{{t}}θrəʊ]
lancer1(a), 1(e), 2, 3(a) jeter1(a), 1(e) projeter1(c), 1(e) plonger1(d) jet3(a) coup3(b) tour3(b)
(pt threw [{{t}}θru:], pp thrown [{{t}}θrəʊn])
1 transitive verb
(a) (stone) lancer, jeter; (ball) lancer; {{}}Sport{{}} (discus, javelin etc) lancer; (dice) jeter; (coal onto fire) mettre;
throw me the ball, throw the ball to me lance-moi le ballon;
he threw the ball over the wall il a lancé ou envoyé le ballon par-dessus le mur;
a bomb was thrown into the crowded waiting room une bombe a été lancée dans la salle d'attente bondée;
could you throw me my lighter? peux-tu me lancer mon briquet?;
she threw the serviette into the bin elle a jeté la serviette à la poubelle;
children were throwing bread to the birds les enfants jetaient ou lançaient du pain aux oiseaux;
he threw his jacket over a chair il a jeté sa veste sur une chaise;
to throw a sheet over sth couvrir qch d'un drap;
she threw a few clothes into a suitcase elle a jeté quelques affaires dans une valise;
I threw some cold water on my face je me suis aspergé la figure avec de l'eau froide;
a group of rioters threw stones at the police/the car un groupe de manifestants a lancé ou jeté des pierres sur les policiers/la voiture;
he threw two sixes (with dice) il a jeté deux six;
to throw sb into prison or jail jeter qn en prison;
to throw sb to the lions jeter qn aux lions; {{}}figurative{{}} jeter qn en pâture
(b) (opponent, rider) jeter (par ou à terre);
his opponent threw him to the ground (in fight) son adversaire l'a jeté à terre; (in wrestling match) son adversaire l'a envoyé au sol ou au tapis;
the horse threw him le cheval le désarçonna ou le jeta à terre
(c) (with force, violence) projeter;
she was thrown clear (in car accident) elle a été éjectée;
the force of the explosion threw them against the wall la force de l'explosion les a projetés contre le mur;
to throw open ouvrir en grand ou tout grand;
she threw open the door/windows elle a ouvert la porte/les fenêtres en grand;
{{}}figurative{{}} the House of Commons has been thrown open to the television cameras la Chambre des communes a été ouverte aux caméras de télévision;
she threw herself into an armchair elle s'est jetée dans un fauteuil;
he threw himself at her feet il s'est jeté à ses pieds;
she threw herself at him (attacked) elle s'est jetée ou s'est ruée sur lui; (as lover) elle s'est jetée sur lui ou à sa tête;
{{}}figurative{{}} he threw himself on the mercy of the king il s'en est remis au bon vouloir du roi
(d) (plunge) plonger;
the news threw them into confusion/a panic les nouvelles les ont plongés dans l'embarras/les ont affolés;
the scandal has thrown the country into confusion le scandale a semé la confusion dans le pays;
to throw oneself into one's work se plonger dans son travail;
she threw herself into the job of organizing the wedding elle s'est plongée avec enthousiasme dans l'organisation des noces
(e) (direct, aim → look, glance) jeter, lancer; (→ accusation, reproach) lancer, envoyer; (→ punch) lancer, porter; (cast → light, shadows) projeter;
to throw sb a kiss envoyer un baiser à qn;
to throw a question at sb poser une question à brûle-pourpoint à qn;
don't throw that one at me!, don't throw that in my face! ne me faites pas ce reproche!, ne me jetez pas ça à la figure!;
{{}}Theatre{{}} to throw one's voice projeter sa voix;
{{}}Building industry{{}} to throw a bridge over a river jeter un pont sur une rivière
(f) (confuse) désarçonner, dérouter, déconcerter;
that question really threw me! cette question m'a vraiment désarçonné!, je ne savais vraiment pas quoi répondre à cette question!;
I was completely thrown for a few seconds je suis resté tout interdit pendant quelques secondes
(g) (activate → switch, lever, clutch) actionner
(h) {{}}Sport{{}} (race, match) perdre délibérément
(i) (silk) tordre;
to throw a pot (potter) tourner un vase
(j) {{}}Veterinary medicine{{}} (of cat, pig)
to throw a litter mettre bas
2 intransitive verb
she can throw a hundred metres elle est capable de lancer à cent mètres;
I can't throw straight je n'arrive pas à lancer droit
3 noun
(a) (of ball, javelin) jet m, lancer m; (of dice) lancer m;
his whole fortune depended on a single throw of the dice toute sa fortune dépendait d'un seul coup de dés;
it's your throw c'est ton tour, (c'est) à toi;
{{}}Sport{{}} a free throw un lancer franc;
that was a good throw! vous avez bien visé!
(b) {{}}familiar{{}} (go, turn) coup m, tour m;
10p a throw 10 pence le coup;
at £20 a throw I can't afford it à 20 livres chaque fois, je ne peux pas me l'offrir ;
give me another throw laissez-moi encore une chance
(c) (cover) couverture f; (piece of fabric) jeté m de fauteuil ou de canapé
►► {{}}American{{}} throw pillow coussin m
throw about, throw around separable transitive verb
(a) (toss) lancer; (scatter) jeter, éparpiller;
the boys were throwing a ball about les garçons jouaient à la balle;
don't throw your books/toys about like that ne lance pas tes livres/jouets comme ça;
to throw one's money about gaspiller son argent;
to be thrown about être ballotté
(b) (move violently)
to throw oneself about s'agiter, se débattre;
she was throwing her arms about wildly elle agitait frénétiquement les bras
throw aside separable transitive verb
(unwanted object) rejeter, laisser de côté; (friend, work) laisser tomber, laisser de côté; (idea, suggestion) rejeter, repousser; (prejudices, fears, hatred etc) se débarrasser de
throw away
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (old clothes, rubbish) jeter
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (waste → advantage, opportunity, talents) gaspiller, gâcher; (→ affection, friendship) perdre;
don't throw your money away on expensive toys ne gaspille pas ton argent à acheter des jouets coûteux;
you're throwing away your only chance of happiness vous êtes en train de gâcher votre seule chance de bonheur;
his presents are just thrown away on her elle ne sait pas apprécier les cadeaux qu'il lui fait;
to throw away one's life (waste) gâcher sa vie; (sacrifice for nothing) se sacrifier inutilement;
don't throw yourself away on a waster like him ne gâche pas ta vie pour un bon à rien pareil
(c) {{}}Theatre{{}} (line, remark) laisser tomber
2 intransitive verb
(in cards) se défausser
throw back separable transitive verb
(a) (gen) relancer, renvoyer; (fish) rejeter (à l'eau); {{}}figurative{{}} (image, light) réfléchir, renvoyer; (heat) réverbérer;
she threw his words of love back at him elle lui a jeté tous ses mots d'amour à la tête;
{{}}figurative{{}} to throw sth back in sb's face jeter qch à la figure de qn
(b) (hair, head) rejeter en arrière; (shoulders) redresser, jeter en arrière
(c) (curtains) ouvrir; (shutters) repousser, ouvrir tout grand; (bedclothes) repousser
(d) (idiom) (force to rely on)
we were thrown back on our own resources on a dû se rabattre sur nos propres ressources
throw down separable transitive verb
(a) (to lower level) jeter;
can you throw the towel down to me? pouvez-vous me lancer la serviette?;
she threw her bag down on the floor elle a jeté son sac par terre;
to throw oneself down on the ground/on one's knees se jeter par terre/à genoux;
he threw his cards down on the table il a jeté ses cartes sur la table;
I threw the money down on the counter j'ai jeté l'argent sur le comptoir
(b) (weapons) jeter, déposer;
they threw down their arms ils ont déposé les armes
(c) {{}}figurative{{}} (challenge) lancer
(d) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (idiom)
it's throwing it down (raining) il pleut à verse, il tombe des cordes
throw in
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (into box, cupboard etc) jeter; (through window) jeter, lancer;
also {{}}figurative{{}} to throw in the towel jeter l'éponge;
also {{}}figurative{{}} to throw in one's hand abandonner la partie
(b) (interject → remark, suggestion) placer;
she threw in a few comments about housing problems elle a placé quelques remarques sur les problèmes de logement
(c) (include)
breakfast is thrown in le petit déjeuner est compris;
the salesman said he'd throw in a free door if we bought new windows le vendeur nous a promis une porte gratuite pour l'achat de fenêtres neuves;
with a special trip to Stockholm thrown in avec en prime une excursion à Stockholm
(d) {{}}Sport{{}} (ball) remettre en jeu
2 intransitive verb
{{}}American{{}} to throw in with sb s'associer à ou avec qn
throw off separable transitive verb
(a) (discard → clothes) enlever ou ôter (à la hâte); (→ mask, disguise) jeter;
he threw off his shirt and dived into the water il enleva sa chemise et plongea dans l'eau
(b) (get rid of → habit, inhibition) se défaire de, se débarrasser de; (→ burden) se libérer de, se débarrasser de; (→ cold, infection) se débarrasser de
(c) (elude → pursuer) perdre, semer;
he managed to throw the dogs off the trail il a réussi à dépister les chiens
(d) (write hastily → poem etc) composer au pied levé
throw on separable transitive verb
(clothes) enfiler ou passer (à la hâte);
she threw on some make-up/an old coat elle s'est maquillée/a enfilé un vieux manteau à la hâte
throw out separable transitive verb
(a) (rubbish, unwanted items) jeter, mettre au rebut
(b) (eject → from building) mettre à la porte, jeter dehors; (→ from night club) jeter dehors, vider; (evict → from accommodation) expulser; (expel → from school, army) renvoyer, expulser;
we were thrown out of our jobs on s'est fait mettre à la porte;
the takeover will throw a lot of people out of work le rachat va mettre beaucoup de monde au chômage
(c) (reject → bill, proposal) rejeter, repousser
(d) (extend → arms, leg) tendre, étendre;
to throw out one's chest bomber le torse
(e) (make → remark, suggestion) émettre, laisser tomber;
to throw out a challenge lancer un défi
(f) (disturb → person) déconcerter, désorienter; (upset → calculation, results) fausser
(g) (emit → light) émettre, diffuser; (→ smoke, heat) émettre, répandre
throw over separable transitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} (girlfriend, boyfriend) quitter, laisser tomber ; (plan) abandonner, renoncer à ;
she threw me over for another guy elle m'a laissé tomber pour un autre
throw together separable transitive verb
(a) {{}}familiar{{}} (make quickly → equipment, table) fabriquer à la hâte, bricoler;
he managed to throw a meal together il a réussi à improviser un repas ;
the film looks as if it's been thrown together le film semble bâclé;
she threw the report together the night before elle a rédigé le rapport en vitesse la veille au soir
(b) (gather) rassembler à la hâte;
she threw a few things together and rang for a taxi elle a jeté quelques affaires dans un sac et a appelé un taxi
(c) (by accident) réunir par hasard;
Fate had thrown them together le destin les avait réunis
throw up
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (above one's head) jeter ou lancer en l'air;
can you throw me up my towel? peux-tu me lancer ma serviette?;
they threw their hats up into the air ils ont lancé leur chapeau en l'air;
she threw up her hands in horror elle a levé les bras en signe d'horreur
(b) (produce → problem) produire, créer; (→ evidence) mettre à jour; (→ dust, dirt) soulever; (→ artist) produire;
the discussion threw up some new ideas la discussion a amené de nouvelles idées
(c) (abandon → career, studies) abandonner, laisser tomber; (→ chance, opportunity) laisser passer, gaspiller
(d) {{}}pejorative{{}} (construct → building) construire ou bâtir en moins de deux
(e) {{}}familiar{{}} (vomit) dégobiller
2 intransitive verb
{{}}familiar{{}} vomir, rendre;
it makes you want to throw up c'est à vomir

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