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in the PONS Dictionary

throw on VB trans

1. throw on (place):

to throw sth on[to] sth: etw auf etw acc werfen

throw a log on the fire, will you?: legst du bitte noch einen Scheit aufs Feuer?

2. throw on (pounce upon):

to throw oneself on sb: sich acc auf jdn stürzen

to throw oneself on[to] sth: sich acc auf etw acc niederwerfen

we threw ourselves onto the cool grass: wir ließen uns ins kühle Gras fallen

to throw oneself on[to] sb's mercy: sich acc jdm auf Gnade und Ungnade ausliefern

to throw oneself on sb's hospitality: jds Gastfreundschaft in Anspruch nehmen

3. throw on (get dressed):

to throw on ⇆ sth: etw eilig anziehen [o. überwerfen] [o. CH a. anlegen]

4. throw on (cast):

to throw light on[to] sth: Licht in etw acc bringen

to throw light on a crime fig: ein Verbrechen aufklären

to throw suspicion on[to] sb: den Verdacht auf jdn lenken

Present
I	throw on
you	throw on
he/she/it	throws on
we	throw on
you	throw on
they	throw on

Past
I	threw on
you	threw on
he/she/it	threw on
we	threw on
you	threw on
they	threw on

Present Perfect
I	have	thrown on
you	have	thrown on
he/she/it	has	thrown on
we	have	thrown on
you	have	thrown on
they	have	thrown on

Past Perfect
I	had	thrown on
you	had	thrown on
he/she/it	had	thrown on
we	had	thrown on
you	had	thrown on
they	had	thrown on

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to throw cold water on sth: etw dat einen Dämpfer versetzen [o. esp CH, A verpassen]

to throw light on a crime fig: ein Verbrechen aufklären

to throw a spell on sb: jdn verzaubern [o. in seinen Bann ziehen]

to throw money away on sth: Geld für etw acc zum Fenster hinauswerfen

to throw oneself on sb's hospitality: jds Gastfreundschaft in Anspruch nehmen

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