Jetait (en. Threw)

/ʒə.tɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The act of throwing or sending something.

He was throwing stones into the lake.

Il jetait des pierres dans le lac.

To destroy or abandon something.

She was throwing away her old clothes.

Elle jetait ses vieux vêtements.

To express a feeling or idea thoughtlessly.

He was throwing words around like that, without thinking about the consequences.

Il jetait des mots comme ça, sans penser aux conséquences.

From the Latin 'jactare', which means 'to throw'.

to throw in the towel

To give up, to acknowledge defeat.

jeter l'éponge

to take a glance

To look quickly.

jeter un coup d'œil

one does not throw stones at windows

Not to cause unnecessary damage or problems.

on ne jette pas les pierres dans les vitres

to throw

To launch something.

jeter

to jettison

To dispose of something from a ship or airplane.

jettisonner

to reject

To throw again.

rejetter

Throwing without thinking

He throws everything in the trash without thinking.

Il jette tout à la poubelle sans penser.

Throwing criticisms.

She threw insults left and right.

Elle a jeté des insultes à tout va.