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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHurl
/hɜːrl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To throw something with great force.
"He hurled the ball across the field." - 2
To utter something with great intensity or emotion.
"She hurled insults at her opponent during the debate."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hurl' originates from the Middle English 'hirlen', which is believed to be of Scandinavian origin, akin to the Old Norse 'hurla', meaning to throw or cast. Over time, its meaning has evolved to encompass a more forceful or violent action of throwing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hurl" is said worldwide
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Lancer
Transliteration: lɑ̃se
"Il a lancé la balle à travers le terrain."
Werfen
Transliteration: ˈvɛʁfən
"Er hat den Ball über das Feld geworfen."
Lanciare
Transliteration: lanˈtʃa.re
"Ha lanciato la palla attraverso il campo."
Lanzar
Transliteration: lanˈθaɾ
"Él lanzó la pelota a través del campo."
Lançar
Transliteration: lɐ̃ˈsaʁ
"Ele lançou a bola pelo campo."
फेंकना
Transliteration: phenkna
"उसने गेंद को मैदान में फेंका।"
投掷
Transliteration: tóuzhì
"他把球投掷到场地上。"
던지다
Transliteration: deonjida
"그는 공을 필드로 던졌다."
投げる
Transliteration: nageru
"彼はフィールドにボールを投げた。"
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