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For the verb: "to throw"

Simple Past:	threw
Past Participle:	thrown

Pocket Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:

throw

1. noun (in football) touche f;
   (of javelin) lancer m;
   (in judo, wrestling) jeté m;
   (of dice) coup m.

2. transitive verb
   1. (with careful aim) lancer;
      (downwards) jeter;
      (with violence) projeter;
      to ~ sth at sb lancer qch à qn;
      to ~ a six (in dice) faire un six;
   2. (horse) désarçonner (rider);
   3. lancer (punch);
      jeter (glance);
      projeter (light, shadow) (on sur);
   4. (disconcert) désarçonner;
   5. to ~ a party faire une fête (familiar) ;
   6. (in pottery) tourner.

3. intransitive verb lancer.

throw away

jeter (paper, old clothes);
gâcher (chance, life).

throw back

rejeter (fish);
relancer (ball).

throw in:

~ in [sth], ~ [sth] in (give free) faire cadeau de;
(add) ajouter .

throw out

1. jeter (rubbish);
   expulser (person) (of de);

2. rejeter (application, decision).

throw together:

~ [sb] together réunir (people);

~ [sth] together improviser;
.

throw up:

~ up (colloquial) vomir;

~ [sth] up

1. lever (arms, hands);
   lancer (ball);

2. (colloquial)(abandon) laisser tomber (job).

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'throw' found in these entries:

English:

caution - heave - hurl - pitch - tantrum - toss - weight

French:

affoler - bazarder - bricoler - caprice - carrément - colère - coup - dehors - désarçonner - désemparer - eau - éclairer - éjecter - envoyer - fenêtre - flanquer - gâcher - grand - jet - jeter - lancer - lapider - lever - panier - pendre - perche - perdu - piquer - projeter - rebut - rejeter - relancer - rendre - renvoyer - scène - tapis - vider

throw: WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2009

Principal Translations/Principales traductions
throw	vtr	(propel through the air)	lancer vtr ⇒
		qqch dans les airs	envoyer vtr ⇒
He threw the ball to his friend.
Il a lancé la balle à son ami.
* De colère, elle a envoyé l'assiette à travers la pièce.
throw	n	(toss)	lancer nm
The throw was a good one and went right to the other guy.
Son lancer parfait est arrivé droit sur l'autre joueur.
Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires
throw	n	informal (measure of distance)	jet nm
		distance	pas nm
The shop is just a stone's throw away.
Le magasin n'est qu'à un jet de pierre d'ici.
Le magasin n'est qu'à deux pas d'ici.
throw	n	US (blanket)	couverture nf
			plaid nm
There is a throw beside the couch that you could use to cover yourself if you get cold.
Il y a une couverture près du canapé dont tu peux te servir si tu as froid.
Prends le plaid près du canapé si tu as froid.
throw	n	US (scarf) vêtement	étole nf
			châle nm
You should wear your new velvet throw with that dress.
Tu devrais porter ton étole de velours avec cette robe.
Tu devrais porter to châle de velours avec cette robe.
throw	n	(of the dice) dés	lancer nm
It was a strong throw that bounced off the side of the table.
C'était un bon lancer, qui a rebondi contre le bord de la table.
throw	n	(result of dice toss) dés	coup nm
The throw showed a five and a four, so he lost his money.
Ce coup-là, il a eu un cinq et un quatre : il a perdu son argent.
throw	n	(in wrestling) judo, catch	jeté nm
The wrestler made a massive throw and his opponent landed heavily.
Sur un jeté écrasant du catcheur, son adversaire est tombé lourdement.
throw	vi	(toss)	lancer vi ⇒
It is your turn to throw.
À toi de lancer.
throw	vtr	(cause to move violently)	balloter vtr ⇒
The passengers were thrown around when the plane hit turbulence.
Les passagers ont été ballotés lorsque l'avion est entré en zone de turbulences.
throw	vtr	(change the situation of)	bouleverser vtr ⇒
The process was thrown off course when the boss changed his mind.
Le projet a été complètement bouleversé lorsque le patron a changé d'avis.
throw	vtr	(overwhelm)	déconcerter vtr ⇒
			désarçonner, sidérer vtr ⇒ ⇒
The way he lost his temper totally threw me and I had to leave.
La façon dont il s'est mis en colère m'a totalement déconcerté et j'ai dû partir.
* J'ai été désarçonné (or: sidéré) par la nouvelle.
throw	vtr	(confuse)	troubler, désarçonner vtr ⇒ ⇒
The news threw him because it was not what he expected.
La nouvelle l'a troublé (or: désarçonné) parce qu'il ne s'attendait pas à ça.
throw	vtr	(cause to fall)	projeter vtr ⇒
He was thrown to the ground when the other skier hit him.
Il a été projeté à terre lorsque l'autre skieur l'a percuté.
throw	vtr	(build) bâtir	construire vtr ⇒
The builder threw up the house in less than two months.
L'entrepreneur a construit la maison en moins de deux mois.
throw	vtr	(pottery) poterie	tourner vtr ⇒
She threw a new vase in her pottery class.
* Elle adore tourner des vases à son cours de poterie.
throw	vtr	(dice) dés	lancer vtr ⇒
He blows on the dice before throwing them.
Il souffle sur les dés avant de les lancer.
throw	vtr	(a switch) interrupteur, levier	actionner vtr ⇒
			appuyer vi ⇒
She threw the switch and the Christmas tree lit up.
Elle a actionné l'interrupteur et l'arbre de Noël s'est allumé.
Ella a appuyé sur l'interrupteur et le sapin de Noël s'est illuminé.
throw	vtr	(a party) fête, dîner, soirée	organiser vtr ⇒
We threw a party to celebrate the new house.
Nous avons organisé une soirée pour fêter notre nouvelle maison.
throw a fit	vtr	(a fit) une crise : figuré, familier	piquer vtr ⇒
The child throws fits when he doesn't like his food.
L'enfant pique des crises quand il n'aime pas son repas.
throw away	vtr	(discard)	jeter vtr ⇒
They threw away the plastic.
Ils ont jeté le plastique.
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Compound Forms/Formes composées
free throw		nm	lancer-franc
free-throw			coup franc
free-throw line			ligne de lancer-franc
hammer throw (Sport)		nm	lancer de marteau (Sport)
javelin throw		nm	lancer de javelot
on a throw of the dice (figurative meaning)		phrase	sur un coup de dés sens figuré
throw a punch		v	donner un coup de poing
throw away		v	jeter ⇒
throw back		v	rejeter ⇒
throw in		v	jeter dans
throw in the garbage		v	jeter à la poubelle
throw in the towel		v	jeter la serviette
throw in the towel		v	jeter l'éponge
throw into a panic		v	affoler ⇒
throw light on		v	éclairer ⇒ figuré
throw light on		v	éclairer ⇒ figuré
throw off		v	déséquilibrer ⇒ (faire perdre l'équilibre à, déstabiliser)
throw off		v	dépister ⇒ (perdre - poursuivant)
throw off centre		v	décentrer ⇒
throw oneself into the lion's mouth		vpr	se jeter dans la gueule du loup
throw out		v	rejeter ⇒
throw out		v	expulser ⇒
throw out		v	désorienter ⇒ (instrument)
throw out		v	déloger ⇒ (congédier- locataire)
throw out		v	bazarder ⇒ familier
throw out of (expel)		v	expulser ⇒
throw out of gear		v	détraquer ⇒ (un mécanisme)
throw pillow		nm	coussin (oreiller)
throw the dice		v	jeter les dés
throw together		v	organiser ⇒
throw up		v	gerber ⇒ (vomir)
throw up		v	dégueuler ⇒ très familier
throw up		v	dégobiller ⇒ (vomir)
throw weight (astronautics)		nf	capacité d'emport (missiles) astronautique
throw you out		v	vous mettre dehors
within a stone's throw		adj	à un jet de pierre
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Forums WR : discussions dont le titre comprend le mot(s) "throw".

"I throw myself on your mercy and your pleasure, ...
"throw around"
"Throw his steering wheel out the window"
"to throw one's voice"
A stone's throw away...
a stones throw away
A throw back
a throw down
a throw-back to the nomadic stage of humanity
and throw away the key
as far as I can throw you
Don't let that thunder throw you, that storm's still moving away from us.
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water
FR: problem we chose is that students throw - grammaire
Get throw around
he can throw a football really far
He liked to throw elbow
I am going to throw the ball.
I don't trust them any farther than I could throw them
I must not throw things in class
I would prefer to throw the bottle away
I'm going to throw some dates at you
I'm not gonna throw my back out over some vegetables.
just throw it back in my face
knuckled throw it away
nice catch / nice throw
Reduced to throw weight
she'd throw caution to the wind and let him have his merry way with her
standing throw
the legislation anyone can throw at you
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