Definition of throw away - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
wastediscard something unwanted or useless
- She decided to throw away the old magazines.
2.
opportunitywaste an opportunity or resource
- He didn't want to throw away his chance at success.
3.
- He tends to throw away compliments.
4.
footballTECH. US intentionally throw an incomplete passTECH. US
- The quarterback had to throw away the ball.
Expressions with throw away
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very close or within a short distance
The park is just a stone's throw away from here.
imprison someone indefinitely without release
The judge wanted to throw away the key.
Terms with throw away included in their meaning
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waste disposal
discard or throw away
discarding
discard or throw away something unwanted
plans
throw away or stop using something
dispose
throw away or discard something unwanted
action
discard or throw away something
waste
throw away something no longer useful
sports failure
throw away a leading position in sports
discard
throw something away
discard
reject or throw away something as unwanted or unimportant
throw away
discard or reject something
disposal
discard or throw away something unwanted
discard
throw something away
disposal
throw something away or discard it
disposal
to throw away or discard
actions
discard or throw something away
Examples of throw away in a sentence
Don't throw away the leftovers; we can eat them tomorrow. Don't throw away the opportunity to learn from this. She threw away her chance to apologize. She tends to throw away opportunities without realizing their value. Don't throw away your talents on trivial pursuits. He decided to throw away the pass to avoid a sack.
Under pressure, she chose to throw away the ball.
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- French:jeter, gaspiller, ...
- German:wegwerfen, verschwenden, ...
- Italian:buttare via, sprecare, ...
- Spanish:tirar, desperdiciar, ...
- Portuguese:deitar fora, desperdiçar, ...
- Chinese:扔掉, 浪费, ...
- Japanese:捨てる, 無駄にする, ...
- Arabic:رَمَى, أَهْدَر, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשְׁלִיךְ, לְבַזְבֵּז, ...
- Russian:выбросить, упустить, ...
- Ukrainian:викидати, втрачати шанс, ...
- Hindi:फेंक देना, बर्बाद करना, ...
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