wegwerfen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- chuck noun A cut of beef from the shoulder area, or the meat itself.
- ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
- litter noun Rubbish or trash left lying around in a public place.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- scrap noun A small leftover piece or fragment of something.
- toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.
- trash noun Discarded material; garbage or rubbish.
Senses
wegwerfen is used for these senses in English:
- cast To throw down or aside. [from 15th c.]
- cast To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- chuck (transitive, informal) To discard, to throw away.
- ditch (transitive) To discard or abandon.
- litter (intransitive) To drop or throw trash without properly disposing of it (as discarding in public areas rather than trash receptacles).
- pitch (transitive) To throw away; discard.
- scrap (transitive) To discard; to get rid of.
- throw away (transitive) To discard (trash, garbage, or the like), to toss out, to put in the trash.
cast — full definition
- verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
- verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
- noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
- noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.
chuck — full definition
- noun A cut of beef from the shoulder area, or the meat itself.
- noun A device that grips a drill bit, workpiece, or similar object firmly in place.
- verb Informal: to throw something, often carelessly.
- verb Informal: to discard or throw something away.
- verb Informal, British: to end a relationship with someone; to dump.