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Similar words: throw in · throw open · throw off · throw out · grow on · throw up · throw-in · throw over · thrive on · throw around

throw on

(v + adv) TRANSITIVEcaith ort c m ufáisc ort c m uI threw on my shirt chaith mé orm mo léine → see throw

Phrases and Examples in other entries

light »

to shed light on sth (also to throw light on sth, to cast light on sth) solas a chaitheamh ar rud, léargas a thabhairt ar rud, rud a shoiléiriúshe wasn't able to shed any light on the subject ní raibh sí ábalta an scéal a shoiléiriú, ní raibh sí in ann aon mhíniú a thabhairt ar an scéal
mercy »

he threw himself on the mercy of the court d'impigh sé ar an gcúirt trócaire a dhéanamh air
odium »

to throw odium on sb drochmheas a tharraingt ar dhuine, cáineadh a tharraingt anuas ar dhuine
resource »

to be thrown on your own resources bheith fágtha ar do chonlán féinshe was thrown back on her own resources fágadh ar a conlán féin í, bhí uirthi seiftiú di féin
scrapheap »

the plan was thrown on the scrapheap caitheadh an plean i dtraipisí
scrapheap »

he was thrown on the scrapheap when he got older fágadh ar an trá fholamh é agus é aosta
throw »

I threw myself on the ground chaith mé mé féin ar an talamh
throw »

the statement threw suspicion on him tharraing an ráiteas amhras air
throw back »

they were thrown back on their own resources fágadh ar a gconlán féin iad, fágadh ag brath ar a gcuid acmhainní féin iad
water »

to pour cold water on sth (also to throw cold water on sth) a bheag a dhéanamh de rud, spior spear a dhéanamh de rud

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