Meaning

1 senses

  1. To make clear; to elucidate; to provide an explanation for (something puzzling or mysterious).

Examples

129 sentences

  1. Don't throw anything on the floor.

    Не кидай нічого на підлогу. — deniko

    ruНе бросай ничего на пол. — marafon

    deWirf nichts auf den Boden! — stefz

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  2. Mary threw her purse on the bed.

    Мері кинула свою сумочку на ліжко. — deniko

    ruМэри бросила сумочку на кровать. — marafon

    deMaria warf ihre Handtasche aufs Bett. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. Throw another log on the fire.

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  4. Tom threw another log on the fire.

    ruТом подбросил в огонь ещё одно полено. — Wezel

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  5. Tom took off his coat and threw it on the floor.

    ruТом снял пальто и бросил его на пол. — marafon

    deTom zog seinen Mantel aus und warf ihn auf den Boden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Forms

throws light on, throwing light on, threw light on, thrown light on
Base formthrow light on · to throw light on
3rd person singularthrows light on
Present participlethrowing light on
Past simplethrew light on
Past participlethrown light on

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theythrow light on
he, she, itthrows light on

Past simpleLesson

all personsthrew light on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave thrown light on
he, she, ithas thrown light on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill throw light on

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
throughoutB1throughwaythrowA2throwbackthrowerthrushthrust
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