throw around

throw around
BrE also throw about v + o + adv, v + adv + o

they were in the garden throwing a ball around — estaban en el jardín jugando con or pasándose una pelota

we were thrown around in the back of the van — nos íbamos sacudiendo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta

to throw one's money around — despilfarrar or derrochar el dinero

VT + ADV
1) (lit)

they were throwing a ball about — jugaban con una pelota

don't throw it about or it might break — no lo manosees para arriba y para abajo, que se puede romper

they were thrown about in the back of the lorry — se zarandeaban de un lado para otro en la parte trasera del camión

2) (fig) [+ ideas] intercambiar

let's have a meeting and throw a few ideas about — vamos a reunirnos para intercambiar ideas

occasionally he throws fancy words about — de vez en cuando se deja caer con alguna palabreja or suelta alguna palabreja

his name is thrown about a lot — su nombre no para de sonar por ahí

to throw one's arms about — agitar mucho los brazos

to throw (one's) money about — derrochar or despilfarrar el dinero, tirar el dinero

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BrE also throw about v + o + adv, v + adv + o

they were in the garden throwing a ball around — estaban en el jardín jugando con or pasándose una pelota

we were thrown around in the back of the van — nos íbamos sacudiendo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta

to throw one's money around — despilfarrar or derrochar el dinero


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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