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gettare — 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.
  • jettison verb To throw cargo or equipment overboard or overboard-equivalent, usually to lighten a vessel or aircraft in an emergency.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • shed noun A small, simple structure used for storage or shelter, usually in a garden or yard.
  • shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
  • sling verb To throw something with a swinging or arcing motion.
  • throw verb To send an object through the air using force from your hand or arm.
  • toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.

Senses

gettare is used for these senses in English:

  • cast To throw down or aside. [from 15th c.]
  • cast To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). [from 13th c.]
  • cast To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
  • cast To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
  • cast To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]
  • cast (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round. [from 18th c.]
  • chuck (transitive, informal) To discard, to throw away.
  • jettison (figurative) To let go or get rid of as being useless or defective.

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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