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    Echamos (en. We threw)

    /eˈtʃamos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To throw something with force.
    We threw the ball far from the field.
    Echamos la pelota lejos del campo.
    To let something fall.
    We poured the water on the plant.
    Echamos el agua en la planta.
    To dismiss someone.
    Today we dismissed an employee from the office.
    Hoy echamos a un empleado de la oficina.
    To add an ingredient to a mix.
    We added salt to the soup to give it flavor.
    Echamos sal a la sopa para darle sabor.
    To expel or vacate a place.
    We expelled the intruders from the building.
    Echamos a los intrusos del edificio.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'iacere', which means to throw or to cast.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    we add gasoline to the fire
    We escalate a conflict or tension.
    echamos gasolina al fuego
    we lend a hand
    We help someone.
    echamos una mano
    we miss someone or something
    We feel the lack of someone or something.
    echamos de menos
    we draw lots
    We decide something by chance.
    echamos a suertes

    Related Words

    to throw
    A verb that means to throw or cast something.
    echar
    to dismiss
    What is done when someone is dismissed from a job.
    despedir
    to pour
    The action of pouring a liquid in a place.
    verter
    to throw
    To throw something with force.
    lanzar

    Slang Meanings

    Make a mess
    At the party, we made a mess until dawn.
    En la fiesta echamos un desmadre hasta la madrugada.
    To throw back in someone's face
    They always throw my past mistakes back in my face.
    Siempre me echan en cara mis errores del pasado.
    To have a taco
    Let's have a taco after work.
    Vamos a echarnos un taco después del trabajo.