Echaba (en. I threw)

eˈtʃa.βa

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To throw or cast something.

I was throwing the ball into the sea.

Echaba la pelota al mar.

To put something in a place.

I was putting the letters in the box.

Echaba las cartas en la caja.

To produce or cause something to happen.

I was starting the machine.

Echaba a andar la máquina.

From the Latin 'iacere', which means 'to throw' or 'to launch'.

to lend a hand

to offer help

echar una mano

to add fuel to the fire

to worsen a situation

echar gasolina al fuego

to go bad

to get spoiled or deteriorated

echarse a perder

to throw

Verb that indicates the action of throwing or introducing something.

echar

that I throw

Form of the verb echar in the subjunctive.

eche

To smoke a cigarette

When he is stressed, he smoked a cigarette.

Cuando está estresado, echaba un cigarro.

To have a drink

At the party, he had a drink with his friends.

En la fiesta, echaba un trago con sus amigos.