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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslanzar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lanˈθar
"Él lanzó la caña de pescar al agua."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To throw something forcefully in a specified direction.
"He cast the fishing line into the water with precision."
- 1
The actors in a play, film, or television show.
"The cast of the movie included several well-known actors."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'kasta' meaning 'to throw', which entered Middle English around the 13th century. Over time, the meaning broadened from the physical act of throwing objects to theatrical contexts, referring to the assignment of roles to actors in a production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cast" is said worldwide
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jeter
Transliteration: ʒə.te
"Il a jeté la ligne de pêche dans l'eau."
werfen
Transliteration: ˈvɛʁfən
"Er hat die Angelrute ins Wasser geworfen."
lanciare
Transliteration: lanˈtʃa.re
"Ha lanciato la lenza nell'acqua."
lanzar
Transliteration: lanˈθar
"Él lanzó la caña de pescar al agua."
lançar
Transliteration: lɐ̃ˈsaʁ
"Ele lançou a linha de pesca na água."
फेंकना
Transliteration: phenkna
"उसने पानी में मछली पकड़ने की रेखा फेंकी।"
投掷
Transliteration: tóuzhì
"他把钓鱼线投掷到水中。"
던지다
Transliteration: deonji-da
"그는 물에 낚시줄을 던졌다."
投げる
Transliteration: nageru
"彼は水に釣り糸を投げた。"
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