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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

fling away
jeter qc
chuck away food, papers
jeter
anathematize
jeter l'anathème sur
sling away
jeter, se débarrasser de
to have a snoop around
jeter un coup d'œil

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. jeter [ʒ(ə)te] VB trans

1. jeter (lancer):

jeter
to throw
jeter un ballon/une pierre à qn
to throw a ball to sb/a stone at sb

2. jeter (lâcher):

jeter pistolet
to drop
jeter sonde
to cast
jeter bouée
to throw

3. jeter (se débarrasser de):

jeter
to throw away
jeter liquide
to pour away
jeter lest
to jettison

4. jeter inf (vider):

jeter importun
to chuck out
jeter employé
to fire
jeter qn sur le pavé
to throw sb out (onto the streets)

5. jeter (pousser):

jeter qn à terre
to throw sb to the ground

6. jeter (mettre rapidement):

jeter qc sur ses épaules
to fling sth over one's shoulders

7. jeter (mettre en place):

jeter passerelle
to set up
jeter les bases de qc
to lay the foundations of sth

8. jeter (émettre):

jeter étincelles
to throw out
jeter mille feux
to sparkle brilliantly
jeter un vif éclat
to shine brightly

9. jeter (répandre):

jeter trouble
to stir up
jeter désordre
to spread
jeter le discrédit sur qn
to bring discredit on sb

10. jeter (dire):

jeter remarque
to throw in
jeter des cris
to cry out
jeter des insultes à qn
to hurl insults at sb

Phrases:

jeter un regard/(coup d')œil à qn
to glance at sb
jeter un regard/(coup d')œil à qn (pour surveiller)
to keep an eye on sb
en jeter inf
to be really something
n'en jetez plus! inf
stop it!

II. jeter [ʒ(ə)te] VB refl

1. jeter (s'élancer):

se jeter
to throw oneself
se jeter en arrière
to jump back
se jeter à genoux
to throw oneself down on one's knees
se jeter à plat ventre/sous un train
to throw oneself down/in front of a train
se jeter au cou de qn
to fling oneself around sb's neck
se jeter contre un arbre
to crash into a tree
se jeter à l'eau
to jump into the water
se jeter à l'eau fig
to take the plunge

2. jeter (s'engager):

se jeter à l'assaut de qc
to launch into sth

3. jeter (déboucher):

se jeter dans qc
to flow into sth

4. jeter (être jetable):

se jeter
to be disposable

5. jeter (s'envoyer):

se jeter des injures à la figure
to hurl insults at each other
jeter l'ancre
to drop anchor
jeter l'ancre fig
to put down roots
English
English
French
French
pitch out
jeter
fling away
jeter
toss away
jeter
sling out
jeter
toss out rubbish
jeter
throw down
jeter
to throw down the gauntlet
jeter le gant
to leap at sb/sth
se jeter sur qn/qc
pitch into
se jeter sur
in the PONS Dictionary
throw down
jeter
to throw down the gauntlet
jeter le gant
Présent
jejette
tujettes
il/elle/onjette
nousjetons
vousjetez
ils/ellesjettent
Imparfait
jejetais
tujetais
il/elle/onjetait
nousjetions
vousjetiez
ils/ellesjetaient
Passé simple
jejetai
tujetas
il/elle/onjeta
nousjetâmes
vousjetâtes
ils/ellesjetèrent
Futur simple
jejetterai
tujetteras
il/elle/onjettera
nousjetterons
vousjetterez
ils/ellesjetteront
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

jeter de la poudre aux yeux à qn
to try to impress sb
jeter un ballon/une pierre à qn
to throw a ball to sb/a stone at sb
jeter un regard/(coup d')œil à qn
to glance at sb
se jeter des injures à la figure
to hurl insults at each other
jeter un coup d'œil sur le feu
to keep an eye on the fire

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