1 (toss) [+ball, stone] tirar; echar; (violently) tirar; arrojar; lanzar; [+dice] echar; tirar; [+javelin, discus, grenade] lanzar the crowd began throwing stones la multitud empezó a tirar or arrojar or lanzar piedras; he threw a double six sacó dos seises
to throw sb sth throw sth to sb tirar or echar algo a algn
he threw Brian a rope le tiró or echó una cuerda a Brian
he spent hours throwing a tennis ball against a wall
to throw sth at sb tirar or arrojar algo a algn on one occasion he threw a radio at this mother en una ocasión le tiró or arrojó una radio a su madre; they think they can solve problems by throwing money at them piensan que metiendo dinero pueden solucionar cualquier problema
she threw the letters in the bin tiró or echó las cartas a la basura
he threw a glass of water over her head le echó or vació un vaso de agua en la cabeza he threw the ball 20 metres to throw money at sth throw the dice to see how far you can move he threw the javelin further than ever before and won the World Record he threw the book in the air why not throw it all in the pot and see what happens? she threw her clothes on(to) the bed the man had been thrown [out of] a moving train he threw me into the pool to throw the book at sb I hope they throw the book at him the shooting was played right down because it was political. We wanted to throw the book at him. This was a case of treason you'll be dismissed from the Police Force, there's no doubt of that. And there'll probably be criminal charges. The papers are onto it and there've been questions in the House - they want to throw the book at you if these illegal transfer deals are found to be true then we will throw the book at the clubs involved to throw energy/money into sth they threw all their military resources into the battle to throw sth out of the window the club have thrown tradition out of the window by taking on a French player to throw sth overboard the country threw his economic policies overboard
to throw one's hat or cap into the ring echarse or lanzarse al ruedo if Mr Prescott does now throw his hat in the ring for the leadership, his remarks in Esquire leave him open to sniping from opponents
2 (hurl to the ground) [+person] (in fight, wrestling) derribar; [+horse] desmontar he was thrown from his horse the horse reared, throwing it's rider and knocking down a youth standing beside it
3 (send, hurl) the blast threw her across the room la explosión la lanzó or arrojó al otro lado de la sala
to throw o.s. at sb abalanzarse sobre algn; echarse encima de algn; (flirt) insinuarse descaradamente a algn; tirar los tejos a algn (informal) I'll say you started it, that you threw yourself at me
to throw o.s. at sb's feet echarse a los pies de algn
he was thrown clear of the car salió despedido del coche
she threw herself into the river se tiró al rió the kidnap threw the family into panic el secuestro infundió pánico or hizo que cundiera el pánico en la familia; the country was thrown into turmoil el país se sumió en el caos; to throw sb into jail or prison meter a algn en la cárcel; he threw himself into his work se metió de lleno en el trabajo
he was caught drug-trafficking and thrown into prison the cop threatened to throw all of us in jail Langtry felt himself thrown into the air the force of the explosion threw him into the air to throw o.s. [in] [into] sth to throw o.s. into sth he threw himself in the Nile she threw herself into a modelling career to throw o.s. into one's work Mrs Kaul threw herself into her work heart and soul
to throw o.s. on sb's mercy ponerse a merced de algn
she threw herself onto the bed se tiró en la cama
she was thrown out of her seat salió despedida de su asiento the recession has thrown millions out of work la recesión ha dejado a millones de personas sin trabajo
the device exploded, throwing Mr Taylor from his car she threatened to throw herself in front of a train to throw sb [off] the track trail he tried to throw police off the track of his lover he was thrown out of the bar to throw sb off the scent the back of the skull had been removed, presumably in an attempt to throw scientists off the scent it would be wiser if we split up to throw them temporarily off the scent to throw o.s. [off] sth he threw himself off a bridge to throw o.s. [on] sth
he threw me to the ground me arrojó al suelo
4 (direct) [+light, shadow] proyectar; [+look, smile] lanzar she threw him a suggestive grin
this new information throws doubt on their choice esta nueva información pone en duda su elección
this question has been thrown at me many times me han hecho esta pregunta or me han preguntado esto muchas veces
he was throwing random suggestions at her le estaba sugiriendo cosas al azar
she didn't attempt to throw any suspicion on you no intentó hacer que las sospechas recayeran sobre ti the tyre marks had been used to throw suspicion on an innocent man the young men might be absent from the villages, throwing a heavy strain on the old men and women the sunlight is bright and harsh, throwing hard-edged shadows on the ground a spotlight threw a pool of violet light onto the stage she threw nervous glances at him to throw [light] on sth to make sth clearer this new information throws light on the crime to throw a [punch] at sb everything was fine until someone threw a punch at Jim
to throw one's voice [+actor, public speaker] proyectar la voz stage actors learn to throw their voices so they can be heard at the back of the theatre ventriloquists have to learn how to throw their voices
5 (disconcert) desconcertar this answer seemed to throw him esta respuesta pareció desconcertarle; he was thrown by her question su pregunta lo desconcertó or lo dejó desconcertado
the professor threw me by asking if I went in for martial arts the puncture threw me a little
6 (put) she threw her arms around his neck le echó los brazos al cuello; le abrazó por el cuello
to throw a coat round one's shoulders echarse un abrigo por los hombros
a police cordon was thrown around the area la policía acordonó la zona; se cercó la zona con un cordón policial he threw a cloth over the table
to throw open [+doors, windows] abrir de par en par; [+house, gardens] abrir al público; [+competition, race] abrir a todos she threw the windows open to let some air into the room the family was short of money and decided to throw their mansion open to the public
7 (have) to throw a [fit]
she threw a fit (of hysterics) le dio un ataque (de histeria)
to throw a party dar or hacer una fiesta why not throw a party for your friends?
she threw a tantrum le dio una rabieta or un berrinche (informal) I used to get very upset, throwing tantrums all over the place
8 (move) [+lever, switch] dar a Prince Edward threw the switch to light the illuminations he threw the switch of the alarm system
9 (Pottery) to throw a pot tornear un tiesto; hacer un tiesto con el torno
pottery owner Vernon Owens, descendant of generations of potters, threw his first pot when he was 4 years old. "By the time I was 8," he says, "I was turning ashtrays and flowerpots for my daddy's shop"
10 (lose on purpose) [+contest, game] perder a posta offering him a bribe to throw the game the boxer was accused of throwing the fight
11 (Zool) (give birth to) parir the cow threw a calf in the early hours of the morning
