toss

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Ném, tung lên

BrE /tɒs/ AmE /tɑːs/

verb en → vi

past tossed pp tossed ing tossing

1 THROW/LAUNCH [transitive] B1

Ném, tung lên

to throw something quickly and without much control or care

  • toss something to somebody

Collocations toss a coin · toss the ball

  • He tossed the keys to his friend.

    Anh ta đã ném chìa khóa cho bạn mình.

2 FLIP/TOSS [transitive] B1

Đảo ngẫu nhiên, tung đồng xu

to throw something lightly into the air and catch it again, or to turn a coin over so that you do not know which side will be face up when it lands

  • toss something

Collocations toss a coin to decide · toss salad

  • She tossed the coin and it landed heads up.

    Cô ấy đã tung đồng xu và nó đã rơi xuống mặt sấp.

3 MIX/STIR [transitive] B1

Trộn nhẹ nhàng, đảo đều

to mix something quickly and lightly, especially food or drink

  • toss something

Collocations toss a salad · toss ingredients together

  • Toss the vegetables with oil and vinegar.

    Trộn rau với dầu và giấm.

4 THROW/FLING [transitive] B2

Ném lung tung, vứt bừa bãi

to throw something carelessly or without much control

  • toss something

Collocations toss clothes on the bed · toss papers around

  • He tossed his coat onto a chair.

    Anh ta đã vứt áo khoác lên ghế.

5 DECIDE/CHOOSE [transitive] B2

Quyết định nhanh chóng, chọn ngẫu nhiên

to make a quick decision about something, often without thinking carefully

  • toss up between A and B

Collocations toss up a decision · toss up between two options

  • She tossed up whether to go or stay.

    Cô ấy đã quyết định nhanh chóng xem có nên đi hay ở lại.

6 FLIP/TOSS [transitive] B2

Đảo mặt, lật ngược

to turn something over or upside down, especially a pancake or other flat food

  • toss something

Collocations toss pancakes · toss a pizza in the air

  • Toss the pancake onto a plate.

    Đảo mặt bánh kếp lên đĩa.

7 THROW/FLING [transitive] C1

Ném lung tung, vứt bừa bãi

to throw something carelessly or without much control, often into a place where it will be left

  • toss something

Collocations toss rubbish into a bin · toss books on the floor

  • He tossed his old clothes in the trash.

    Anh ta đã vứt quần áo cũ vào thùng rác.

8 THROW/FLING [transitive] C1

Ném lung tung, vứt bừa bãi

to throw something carelessly or without much control, often into a place where it will be left

  • toss something

Collocations toss rubbish into a bin · toss books on the floor

  • She tossed her bag onto the sofa.

    Cô ấy đã vứt túi xách lên ghế sopha.