throw back

θroʊ bæk
threw backthrown back
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Translation of throw back into German

Verbal expression

1.

retort

respond quickly and sharply to a comment
  • She threw back a witty remark during the debate.Sie erwiderte während der Debatte eine witzige Bemerkung.
2.

memory

reminisce or evoke nostalgia
erinnern Nostalgie hervorrufen
  • The old songs at the reunion made them throw back to their high school days..Die alten Lieder beim Wiedersehen ließen sie an ihre Schulzeit erinnern.
3.

drinking

drink something quickly especially alcohol
  • He threw back his drink and left the bar.Er kippte sein Getränk herunter und verließ die Bar.
4.

motion

toss something lightly with a quick motion
  • She threw back the ball to her friend.Sie warf den Ball zu ihrer Freundin zurück.
5.

movement

hinder the progress of something or someone
  • The unexpected news threw back the project's timeline.Die unerwarteten Nachrichten warfen den Zeitplan des Projekts zurück.
6.

time

revert to an earlier state or condition
  • The team threw back to old strategies after the failure.Das Team kehrte nach dem Misserfolg zu alten Strategien zurück.
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Expressions with throw back: examples in English and translations in German

vorwerfen
entgegenschleudern
She threw his old promise back in his face.

Synonyms and analogies of throw back in English

Examples of throw back in a sentence

  • The student threw back a clever response to the teacher.
  • Hearing the tune made her throw back to her childhood summers.
  • Old photographs can make you throw back to past adventures.
  • She decided to throw back a shot of whiskey.
  • They throw back drinks like water at parties.
  • He threw back the keys with a grin.

Translations of "throw back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
zurückwerfenv.

Constructive achievements and failures in the execution will throw back the car.

Konstruktive Licht- und Schattenseiten bei der Ausführung werden den Wagen zurückwerfen.

She will throw back the ball over the fence to the children.

Sie wird den Ball über den Zaun zu den Kindern zurückwerfen.

King gave you the order to meet his army on the border and throw back the aggressor.

König gab ihr den Auftrag seine Armee an der Grenze zu treffen und den Angreifer zurückwerfen.

In this case, do not throw back your favorite head so that it does not choke.

In diesem Fall sollten Sie Ihren Lieblingskopf nicht zurückwerfen, damit er nicht verschluckt.

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Other translations for throw back:

  • entgegnenv.
  • konternv.
  • erinnernv.
  • zurückfallenv.
  • Wurf zurück

throw back: Examples and translations in context

Sure, you've hindered them in the finalization of their biological super weapon, and this will throw back their research activities by several years.

Sicher, ihr habt sie an der Fertigstellung ihrer biologischen Superwaffe gehindert, und das wird ihre Forschungsarbeiten um Jahre zurückwerfen.

It is a majestic sight, when the pendants, resembling water drops, break and reflect every glimmer of light, and throw back into the room.

Es ist ein majestätischer Anblick, wenn diese Pendel, Wassertropfen gleichend, jeden Lichtschimmer aufnehmen, brechen und in den Raum zurückwerfen.

Gerbic reported that this prompted Henry to throw back his head and laugh.

Gerbic berichtete, dass dies Henry dazu veranlasste, seinen Kopf zurückzuwerfen und zu lachen.

She will throw back the Frisbee to you in the park.

Sie wird dir den Frisbee im Park zurückwerfen.

Fixed an issue where players were able to pick up and throw back a Contact Grenade after it's been used.

Problem behoben, bei dem Spieler eine Kontaktgranate aufheben und zurückwerfen konnten, nachdem sie bereits verwendet wurde.

The cat loves to throw back its toy mouse in a playful manner.

Die Katze liebt es, ihre Spielzeugmaus verspielt zurückzuwerfen.

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