забро́сить — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.

Senses

забро́сить is used for these senses in English:

• 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.]
• desert To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

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.

desert — full definition

1. noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
2. verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
3. noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").

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