🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

lançar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lɐ̃ˈsaʁ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cast/kæst/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #650 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele lançou a linha de pesca na água."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To throw something forcefully in a specified direction.

    "He cast the fishing line into the water with precision."
As noun
  1. 1

    The actors in a play, film, or television show.

    "The cast of the movie included several well-known actors."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Old Norse 'kasta' meaning 'to throw', which entered Middle English around the 13th century. It replaced native Old English verbs and expanded significantly over centuries to cover meanings ranging from throwing and molding to medical immobilization.

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