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    Echados (en. Thrown out)

    /eˈtʃados/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Description of people lying down or reclined.
    The children were lying on the grass enjoying the sun.
    Los niños estaban echados en la hierba disfrutando del sol.
    State of someone feeling discouraged or hopeless.
    After receiving the news, he looked downcast.
    Después de recibir la noticia, él se veía echado.
    verb
    Form of the verb 'echar', commonly used in colloquial contexts.
    He lay down on the couch after a long day at work.
    Él se echó en el sofá después de un largo día de trabajo.
    Action of throwing something or someone to a place.
    He threw the book on the table.
    Se echó el libro sobre la mesa.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'echar', which comes from the Latin 'iacere', meaning 'to throw' or 'to launch'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    thrown back
    To feel discouraged or unmotivated.
    echado para atrás
    to lie down on the ground
    To lie down on the ground, commonly used in situations of rest or play.
    echarse en el suelo
    to burst out laughing
    To suddenly start laughing.
    echarse a reír

    Related Words

    echar
    Verb that means to throw or to launch something.
    echar
    tumbado
    Lying down or reclined in a horizontal position.
    tumbado
    reposar
    To rest or be in a state of tranquility.
    reposar

    Slang Meanings

    To be down and out in life
    Since he lost his job, he feels down and out in life.
    Desde que perdió su trabajo, se siente echado de la vida.
    Lying in bed
    After a tiring day, I got home and lay down in bed.
    Después de un día cansado, llegué a casa y me eché en la camita.