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Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhə-te
"Ne jetez pas cette boîte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To discard or get rid of something as useless or unwanted.
"Make sure you do not throw away those important documents." - 2
To fail to take advantage of an opportunity, time, or advantage.
"He chose to throw away his chance at a professional career."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'throw away' combines the verb 'throw', derived from Old English 'þrawan', meaning to hurl or cast, and 'away', from Old English 'āweg', meaning from this place. The phrase evolved in usage to signify discarding something, reflecting a shift in meaning from mere physical action to the act of disposal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throw Away" is said worldwide
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jeter
Transliteration: zhə-te
"Ne jetez pas cette boîte."
wegwerfen
Transliteration: vɛk-vɛʁfən
"Wir sollten diesen alten Stuhl wegwerfen."
buttare via
Transliteration: but-tá-re vi-a
"Non buttare via il pane vecchio."
tirar
Transliteration: ti-ɾaɾ
"Tienes que tirar la basura."
jogar fora
Transliteration: ʒo-ɡaɾ fɔ-ɾɐ
"Vou jogar fora estes papéis velhos."
फेक देना
Transliteration: phek dena
"कृपया इस कचरे को फेंक दें।"
扔掉
Transliteration: rēng diào
"请把这个垃圾扔掉。"
버리다
Transliteration: beorida
"쓰레기를 쓰레기통에 버리세요."
捨てる
Transliteration: suteru
"古い雑誌を捨てました。"
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