echar
verbo transitivo Conjugation
| 1. | [tirar]
Conjugation to throw
[red] Conjugation to cast |
| 2. | [meter] Conjugation to put |
| 3. | [añadir]
echar algo (a o en algo) [vino etc] to pour something (into something) [sal, azúcar etc] to add something (to something) |
| 4. | [decir - discurso]
Conjugation to give [ - reprimenda] Conjugation to dish out |
| 5. | [carta, postal] Conjugation to post |
| 6. | [humo, vapor, chispas] Conjugation to give off, Conjugation to emit |
| 7. | [hojas, flores] Conjugation to sprout, Conjugation to shoot |
| 8. | [expulsar]
echar a alguien (de) to throw somebody out (of) |
| 9. | [despedir]
echar a alguien (de) to sack somebody (from) |
| 10. | [accionar]
echar la llave/el cerrojo to lock/bolt the door echar el freno to brake, to put the brakes on |
| 11. | [acostar] Conjugation to lie (down) |
| 12. | [condena] Conjugation to give, to slap on |
| 13. | [calcular]
¿cuántos años le echas? how old do you reckon he is? |
| 14. | (familiar)
[en televisión, cine]
Conjugation to show
¿qué echan esta noche en la tele? what's on telly tonight? |
| 15. | [buenaventura] Conjugation to tell |
| 16. | (loc)
echar abajo [edificio] to pull down, to demolish [gobierno] to bring down [proyecto] to ruin echar a perder [vestido, alimentos, plan] to ruin [ocasión] to waste echar de menos to miss |
echar
verbo intransitivo Conjugation
| 1. | [dirigirse]
echar por to go o head along |
| 2. | [empezar]
echar a hacer algo to begin to do something, to start doing something echar a correr to break into a run echar a llorar to burst into tears echar a reír to burst out laughing |
echarse
verbo pronominal Conjugation
| 1. | [lanzarse]
echarse a to throw oneself o jump into |
| 2. | [acostarse] Conjugation to lie down |
| 3. | [empezar]
echarse a hacer algo to begin to do something, to start doing something |
| 4. | [apartarse]
echarse (a un lado) to move (aside) echarse atrás (figurado) to back out |
| 5. | [obtener]
echarse (un) novio to get oneself a boyfriend |
| 6. | (loc)
echarse a perder [comida] to go off, to spoil [plan] to fall through |
