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jeter
vt
(=lancer) to throw
Il a jeté son manteau sur le lit. He threw his coat on the bed.
jeter qch à qn to throw sth to sb
jeter qn dehors to throw sb out
jeter qn en prison to throw sb into prison
jeter un sort à qn to cast a spell on sb
jeter l'effroi parmi to spread fear among
(=se défaire de)
[+ordures, vieilleries] to throw away, to throw out
Mes parents ne jettent jamais rien. My parents never throw anything away.
(mouvement)
jeter les bras en avant to throw one's arms forward
jeter la tête en arrière to throw one's head back
(=émettre)
[+son, lueur] to give out
(NAVIGATION)
jeter l'ancre to cast anchor
(autres locutions)
jeter un coup d'œil à to take a look at, to glance at jeter l'éponge (fig) to throw in the towel jeter des fleurs à qn (fig) to say lovely things to sb, to shower sb with compliments jeter la pierre à qn to point the finger at sb
jeter (se)
se jeter sur [+adversaire] to jump on, to set upon
[+nourriture] to throw o.s. onto
se jeter par la fenêtre to throw o.s. out of the window
se jeter à l'eau (fig) to take the plunge
se jeter dans la gueule du loup to put one's head in the lion's mouth
se jeter dans les bras de qn to throw o.s. into sb's arms
vpr/pass
se jeter dans
[fleuve] to flow into
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