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throw out

throw out

Meaning of throw out

English

put something in the trash

Deutsch

etwas Unnötiges in den Abfall tun

throw out

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌθrəʊ ˈaʊt/
American English
/ˌθroʊ ˈaʊt/

throw out with German translation

throw out usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

Why are you throwing out the bread?

Warum schmeißt du das Brot weg?

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

We're throwing out the broken lamp.

Wir schmeißen die kaputte Lampe weg.

throw out synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between throw out, throw away, toss out, get rid of, discard, and dump

throw away
🇬🇧English

Same meaning.

A2very often

ENDon’t throw away those papers yet.

T
🇬🇧English
toss out

Same; informal, mainly American.

A2often

ENToss out the empty bottles.

G
🇬🇧English
get rid of

Broader: remove in any way, not only trash.

A2very often

ENWe need to get rid of these old boxes.

D
🇬🇧English
discard

More formal, written.

A2often

ENDiscard the packaging after opening the box.

D
🇬🇧English
dump

Throw away carelessly, often a lot at once.

A2often

ENHe dumped the broken chair by the door.

D
🇬🇧English
dispose of

Formal; about waste disposal.

A2often

ENDispose of batteries at a recycling center.

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Questions about this word

What does throw out mean?

put something in the trash

How do you pronounce throw out?

throw out is pronounced [ˌθrəʊ ˈaʊt].

How is throw out used in a sentence?

Warum schmeißt du das Brot weg? Translation: Why are you throwing out the bread?

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