Arrojé (en. I threw)

[a-ro-'xe]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To throw something forcefully or with contempt.

I threw the ball to the other side of the court.

Arrojé la pelota al otro lado de la cancha.

To get rid of something by throwing it.

I threw the garbage in the bin.

Arrojé la basura en el contenedor.

To show contempt by discarding something.

I threw away my old clothes because I no longer wore them.

Arrojé mi antigua ropa porque ya no la usaba.

From Latin 'ab-rogare', which means 'to throw out'.

I threw in the towel.

It means to give up in a situation.

arrojé la toalla

I threw a glance.

It means to look briefly at something.

arrojé un vistazo

I faced my fears.

It means to confront my fears.

arrojé mis miedos

arrojar

To throw something or drop something intentionally.

arrojar

lanzar

To throw something into the air forcefully.

lanzar

botar

To get rid of something by throwing it.

botar

To disdainfully discard something.

I threw away the old phone that no longer worked.

Arrojé el viejo teléfono que ya no funcionaba.

To throw someone out of a place.

I threw him out of the party when he started causing problems.

Lo arrojé de la fiesta cuando comenzó a hacer problemas.