Echándole (en. Giving)

e-chan-dole

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To place or put something in a place.
I am pouring water on the plants.
Estoy echándole agua a las plantas.
To give or throw something to someone.
He took a look at the letter.
Le echó un vistazo a la carta.
To do something with effort or dedication.
He is always putting in effort at his job.
Siempre está echándole ganas en su trabajo.

Etymology

From the verb 'echar', from the Latin 'iacere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

keeping an eye on
It means to watch or pay attention to something.
echándole un ojo
giving it effort
It is used to refer to putting effort into something.
echándole ganas
blaming someone
It means to hold someone responsible for something.
echándole la culpa

Related Words

echar
Verb that means to place or throw.
echar
eche
Form of the verb 'echar' in subjunctive.
eche
echa
Form of the verb 'echar' in present.
echa

Slang Meanings

To work hard on a task.
In this project, everyone is giving it their all.
En este proyecto, todos están echándole al máximo.
To get rid of or eliminate something.
I decided to get rid of the old sofa.
Decidí echándole el viejo sofá.