throw
verb
1 verb cast, launch 2 verb hurl yourself TRANSITIVEcaith verb she threw herself back chaith sí í féin siarhe threw himself in front of the horse chaith sé é féin i mbealach an chapaill, chaith sé é féin roimh an gcapallshe threw herself off the roof chaith sí í féin den díon, léim sí den díonI threw myself on the ground chaith mé mé féin ar an talamhShow full entry
3 verb commit yourself TRANSITIVEto throw yourself into sth tabhairt faoi rud go díocasach, luí isteach ar rudhe threw himself into the campaign thug sé faoin bhfeachtas go díocasach, chuir sé a chroí agus a anam san fheachtas 4 verb cause sb/sth to be in state TRANSITIVEthe news threw me into despair chuir an scéala éadóchas ormthe plans were thrown into disarray cuireadh na pleananna trí chéile 5 verb direct look TRANSITIVEshe threw a glance at the poster chaith sí súil ar an bpóstaer, thug sí spléachadh ar an bpóstaerhe threw me a funny look d'fhéach sé go hait orm, d'amharc sé go saoithiúil orm 6 verb deal out challenge TRANSITIVEwe've thrown many challenges at him is iomaí dúshlán a chuireamar roimheshe accepted everything life threw at her ghlac sí le gach ar chuir an saol ina treo 7 verb BOX aim punch TRANSITIVEtarraing verb he threw a punch at him tharraing sé dorn air 8 verb cast shadow TRANSITIVEthe sun threw shadows across the lawn chaith an ghrian scáileanna ar an bplásóg 9 verb arouse suspicion, doubt TRANSITIVEthe statement threw suspicion on him tharraing an ráiteas amhras air 10 verb erect TRANSITIVEcuir verb they threw a ladder across the ditch chuir siad dréimire thar an díog 11 verb project voice TRANSITIVEcaith verb teilg verb 12 verb discard TRANSITIVEcaith verb don't throw litter in the street ná caith bruscar ar an tsráidthere were cans and bottles thrown all over the place bhí cannaí agus buidéil caite ar fud na háite 13 verb put carelessly TRANSITIVEcaith verb she threw some clothes into a bag chaith sí roinnt éadaí isteach i málahe had a coat thrown over his shoulder bhí cóta caite thar a ghualainn aigeshe was thrown into prison caitheadh i bpríosún í, cuireadh sa phríosún í 14 verb GAMES roll number TRANSITIVEcaith verb he threw a four chaith sé ceathair 15 verb in martial arts etc TRANSITIVEleag verb teilg verb 16 verb fling arms TRANSITIVEshe threw her arms around him rug sí barróg air, rinne sí croí isteach leis 17 verb disconcert, confuse TRANSITIVEcuir trí chéile I was thrown by the question chuir an cheist de mo threoir mé, chuir an cheist de mo bhuille mé 18 verb activate TRANSITIVEshe threw the car into gear chuir sí an carr i ngiarto throw a switch lasc a bhrú 19 verb pay out money TRANSITIVEcaith verb they threw public money at us chaith siad airgead poiblí chugainn 20 verb SPOR unseat from horse TRANSITIVEhe was thrown caitheadh de chapall é, leagadh de chapall é 21 verb informal indulge in tantrum, fit TRANSITIVEthe little girl threw a tantrum bhuail spadhar feirge an cailín beag 22 verb organise party TRANSITIVEeagraigh verb they threw a party for her birthday d'eagraigh siad cóisir dá breithlá, bhí cóisir acu dá lá breithe 23 verb CRAFT make pot TRANSITIVEdéan verb he throws vases déanann sé vásaí 24 verb lose game deliberately TRANSITIVEhe was accused of throwing the match cuireadh ina leith gur d'aon ghnó a chaill sé an cluiche 25 verb ZOOL give birth to TRANSITIVEbeir verb
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26 noun also SPOR of projectile, ball etccaitheamh masc1 teilgean masc1 she has a long throw tá caitheamh fada aici, tá teilgean fada aicihe was second in the discus throw bhí sé sa dara háit i gcaitheamh na teiscefree throw caitheamh saor, saorchaitheamh masc1 27 noun GAMES roll of dicecaitheamh masc1 throw of a dice caitheamh dísle 28 noun SPOR in martial arts etcleagan familiar masc1 teilgean masc1 29 noun blanketpluid fem2 éadach masc1 súisín masc4 súsa masc4