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    Echaron (en. They threw)

    /eˈt͡ʃaɾon/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To expel or dismiss someone from a place.
    The bosses fired the employees for not complying with the rules.
    Los jefes echaron a los empleados por no cumplir con las normas.
    To give or place something in a location.
    They threw the trash in the container.
    Echaron la basura en el contenedor.
    To make something move or displace.
    They poured the water on the plant so it wouldn't wilt.
    Echaron el agua en la planta para que no se marchite.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to ruin
    To damage or ruin something.
    echar a perder
    to make use of something
    To make use of something that is at one's disposal.
    echar mano de algo
    to take a glance
    To quickly look at something.
    echar un vistazo

    Related Words

    throw
    Verb that means to throw or get rid of something.
    echar
    to lie down
    The action of lying down or reclining.
    echarse
    to dismiss
    To expel someone from a place.
    despedir

    Slang Meanings

    To hook up
    It's said they spent the night together, they hooked up.
    Se dice que pasaron la noche juntos, se echaron un polvo.
    To put in effort
    In this project, we have to put in effort for it to work.
    En este proyecto hay que echarle ganas para que funcione.