throw

/θroʊ/

verb A2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
throws
past
threw
past participle
thrown
gerund
throwing

Meaning

  1. lanzar, tirar

    • He throws the ball to his son.

      Le lanza la pelota a su hijo.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Phrasal verbs

  • throw away

    tirar (a la basura), desperdiciar

    She throws away the old newspapers.

    Ella tira los periódicos viejos.

  • throw up

    vomitar (informal)

    He threw up after the ride.

    Vomitó después del paseo.

  • throw out

    desechar, expulsar

    They throw out the broken chair.

    Desechan la silla rota.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa throw?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ the ball to his son.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a throw?

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