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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

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

chuck — full definition

  1. noun A cut of beef from the shoulder area, or the meat itself.
  2. noun A device that grips a drill bit, workpiece, or similar object firmly in place.
  3. verb Informal: to throw something, often carelessly.
  4. verb Informal: to discard or throw something away.
  5. verb Informal, British: to end a relationship with someone; to dump.

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