chuck

BrE /tʃʌk/ AmE /tʃæk/

verb en → es

past chucked pp chucked ing chucking

1 THROW [transitive] B1

to throw something carelessly or with force

lanzar, tirar

  • chuck sth away/out

Collocations chuck a ball · chuck the trash out

  • He chucked his old shoes into the bin.

    Él lanzó sus zapatos viejos al bote de basura.

2 DISCARD [transitive] B1

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

  • She chucked all her old clothes.

    Ella tiró todas sus prendas viejas.

3 SEND [transitive] B2

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

  • The boss chucked him off the project.

    El jefe lo sacó del proyecto.

4 SELL [transitive] B2

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

  • He chucked his old bike for $50.

    Él vendió su bicicleta vieja por 50 dólares.

5 FEEL [intransitive + adj] B2

to feel a particular emotion, often briefly or suddenly

sentir, tener una sensación de

  • chuck sth

Collocations chuck a fit · chuck a tantrum

  • She chucked a fit when she saw the mess.

    Ella se puso furiosa cuando vio el desorden.

Phrasal verbs

chuck up VOMIT B2

vomitar, echar

  • He chucked up his dinner.

    Él vomitó su cena.

chuck in QUIT B2

dejar, tirar la toalla

  • She chucked in her job.

    Ella dejó su trabajo.

chuck out DISCARD B1

tirar, echar

  • They chucked out the old furniture.

    Ellos tiraron la vieja mobiliario.

chuck up APPEAR B2

aparecer, surgir

  • The sun chucked up after the rain.

    El sol apareció después de la lluvia.

chuck away DISCARD B1

tirar, desechar

  • He chucked away the old papers.

    Él tiró los viejos papeles.

Idioms

chuck a wobbly C1

ponerse nervioso o molesto

  • He chucked a wobbly when he saw the bill.

    Se puso nervioso cuando vio la cuenta.

chuck in the towel C1

tirar la toalla, rendirse

  • They chucked in the towel after losing three games.

    Rindieron después de perder tres partidos.

chuck a spanner in the works C1

meter la pata, estropear algo

  • He chucked a spanner in the works by arriving late.

    Metió la pata al llegar tarde.