chuck
BrE /tʃʌk/ AmE /tʃæk/
verb en → es
past chucked pp chucked ing chucking
to throw something carelessly or with force
lanzar, tirar
- chuck sth away/out
Collocations chuck a ball · chuck the trash out
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He chucked his old shoes into the bin.
Él lanzó sus zapatos viejos al bote de basura.
to throw away something that is no longer needed or wanted
tirar, desechar
- chuck sth out/away
Collocations chuck the trash away · chuck an old shirt out
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She chucked all her old clothes.
Ella tiró todas sus prendas viejas.
to send someone away, often in a rude or abrupt way
echar, mandar
- chuck sb out/off
Collocations chuck someone off the team · chuck a guest out of the house
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The boss chucked him off the project.
El jefe lo sacó del proyecto.
to sell something, often at a low price or quickly
vender, deshacerse de algo
- chuck sth for cheap
Collocations chuck a car for cheap · chuck an old TV
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He chucked his old bike for $50.
Él vendió su bicicleta vieja por 50 dólares.
to feel a particular emotion, often briefly or suddenly
sentir, tener una sensación de
- chuck sth
Collocations chuck a fit · chuck a tantrum
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She chucked a fit when she saw the mess.
Ella se puso furiosa cuando vio el desorden.
Phrasal verbs
vomitar, echar
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He chucked up his dinner.
Él vomitó su cena.
dejar, tirar la toalla
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She chucked in her job.
Ella dejó su trabajo.
tirar, echar
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They chucked out the old furniture.
Ellos tiraron la vieja mobiliario.
aparecer, surgir
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The sun chucked up after the rain.
El sol apareció después de la lluvia.
tirar, desechar
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He chucked away the old papers.
Él tiró los viejos papeles.
Idioms
ponerse nervioso o molesto
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He chucked a wobbly when he saw the bill.
Se puso nervioso cuando vio la cuenta.
tirar la toalla, rendirse
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They chucked in the towel after losing three games.
Rindieron después de perder tres partidos.
meter la pata, estropear algo
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He chucked a spanner in the works by arriving late.
Metió la pata al llegar tarde.