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throw

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verb
1 verb cast, launch
TRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m urad verb  c m ushe threw him the keys chaith sí na heochracha chuigeI was thrown against the wall caitheadh in éadan an bhalla méshe was thrown clear of the boat caitheadh glan amach as an mbád í
INTRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m uI was always good at throwing bhí mé i gcónaí go maith ag caitheamh rudaí
2 verb hurl yourself TRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m ushe 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 talamh
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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  c m uhe 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  c m uthey threw a ladder across the ditch chuir siad dréimire thar an díog 11 verb project voice TRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m uteilg verb  c m u 12 verb discard TRANSITIVEcaith verb  c m udon'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  c m ushe 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  c m uhe threw a four chaith sé ceathair 15 verb in martial arts etc TRANSITIVEleag verb  c m uteilg verb  c m u 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  c m uI 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  c m uthey 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  c m uthey 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  c m uhe 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  c m u
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26 noun also SPOR of projectile, ball etccaitheamh masc1  c m uteilgean masc1  c m ushe 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  c m uthrow of a dice caitheamh dísle 28 noun SPOR in martial arts etcleagan familiar masc1  c m uteilgean masc1  c m u 29 noun blanketpluid fem2  c m uéadach masc1  c m usúisín masc4  c m usúsa masc4  c m u
phrases

a throw

informal an ceanntickets were €10 a throw €10 an ceann a bhí ar na ticéid

it's throwing it down

MET, informal tá sé ina dhíle bháistítá sé ag stealladh fearthainnetá sé ag doirteadh báistítá sé ag clagarnach

the last throw of the dice

(also

final throw of the dice

) anois nó riamh

to throw yourself at sb

informal tú féin a chaitheamh ar dhuinethe girls were throwing themselves at him bhí na cailíní á gcaitheamh féin air

to throw in the towel

(also

to throw in the sponge

) an tuáille a chaitheamh isteachgéilleadh  c m utabhairt isteach  c m u

to throw your weight behind sth

tacú le rudtacaíocht a thabhairt do rud

to throw your weight behind sb

seasamh le duinetacú le duinetacaíocht a thabhairt do dhuine

to throw sb off the scent

(also

to throw sb off the trail

) 1 evade sbthey threw him off the scent chuir siad amú é, chuir siad ar seachrán é, thug siad an cor dó 2 confuse sbdallamullóg a chur ar dhuineduine a chur dá threoirduine a chur amú

to throw sth back in sb's face

she threw it back in my face chaith sí ar ais sa phus agam é, thug sí an t-eiteach dearg dom, dhiúltaigh sí mé scun scan

to throw sth into focus

(also

to throw sth into relief

) aird a tharraingt ar rudthe book threw his life into focus tharraing an leabhar aird ar a shaol

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