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wegwerfen

throw out

Meaning of wegwerfen

put something in the trash

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German/ˈveːkˌvɛʁfən/
throw out
wegwerfen - throw out
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wegwerfen with English translation

wegwerfen usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Bitte wirf das alte Papier weg.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Wir sollten die kaputte Lampe wegwerfen.

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wegwerfen belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

wegwerfenthrow out
Fragen beantwortenanswer questions
Fragen stellenask questions
zusammenarbeitenwork together
Hausaufgaben machendo homework
warm bleibenstay warm
kalt seinbe cold

wegwerfen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between wegwerfen / entsorgen / fortwerfen / auswerfen / hinauswerfen / rauswerfen

E
🇩🇪German
entsorgen

Neutral and somewhat formal: to dispose of something properly, especially trash, waste, or hazardous materials.

A2Often
F
🇩🇪German
fortwerfen

More literary or old-fashioned: to throw away, cast away; less common in everyday speech than wegwerfen.

A2Rarely
A
🇩🇪German
auswerfen

More often means to eject or cast out, not simply to throw away trash; not used for ordinary garbage.

A2Rarely
H
🇩🇪German
hinauswerfen

Means to throw out, kick out, or eject outward; often used for a person or thing removed from a place.

A2Often
R
🇩🇪German
rauswerfen

Informal: to throw out, kick out, or fire someone; often used for people, not just trash.

A2Often
A
🇩🇪German
ausmisten

Originally to clean out a stable; figuratively to sort through and throw away unnecessary or old things.

A2Often
W
🇩🇪German
wegschmeißen

Very common informal word: to throw away or toss out; usually neutral in everyday speech.

A2Very Often

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wegwerfen means throw out. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce wegwerfen

/ˈveːkˌvɛʁfən/

wegwerfen translation

throw out

wegwerfen examples

Bitte wirf das alte Papier weg.

wegwerfen transcription

/ˈveːkˌvɛʁfən/

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wegwerfen meaning: what does it mean?

etwas in den Müll werfen

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wegwerfen is pronounced as /ˈveːkˌvɛʁfən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

wegwerfen definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bitte wirf das alte Papier weg. Translation: Пожалуйста, выбрось старую бумагу.

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