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throw away

throw away

Meaning of throw away

discard item

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EN-UK/θrəʊ əˈweɪ/
EN-US/ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ/
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throw away with Russian translation

throw away usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Не нужно выбрасывать эти банки — мы можем их переработать.

Don't throw away the jars — we can recycle them.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Не забывай выбросить мусор после уборки кухни.

Remember to throw away the rubbish after cleaning the kitchen.

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throw away belongs to the topic "Household Chores". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

throw awayвыбрасывать
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

throw away synonyms

Related words worth learning together

discard
Formal/neutral verb meaning to get rid of or throw away, often used in written/instructional contexts.
dispose of
Formal phrase meaning to get rid of or handle waste, often used for legal/technical disposal.
chuck
Informal (especially British) meaning to throw away or discard; casual tone.
bin
Verb used mainly in British English meaning to throw something away (put in the bin).
give away
To donate or give something to someone else for free — removing possession but not discarding as rubbish.
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D
🇬🇧en
discard

Formal/neutral verb meaning to get rid of or throw away, often used in written/instructional contexts.

B1Often

Discard any damaged products.

D
🇬🇧en
dispose of

Formal phrase meaning to get rid of or handle waste, often used for legal/technical disposal.

B2Often

You must dispose of batteries properly.

🇬🇧en

Informal (especially British) meaning to throw away or discard; casual tone.

A2Often

He chucked the old DVDs in the bin.

🇬🇧en

Verb used mainly in British English meaning to throw something away (put in the bin).

A2Often

She binned the receipt after paying.

G
🇬🇧en
give away

To donate or give something to someone else for free — removing possession but not discarding as rubbish.

A2Very Often

They're giving away old clothes to the charity shop.

🇬🇧en

Can mean remove from inside to outside (e.g., take out the trash); emphasizes removal or transport rather than discarding.

A1Very Often

Take out the garbage before you go.

G
🇬🇧en
get rid of

Idiomatic; to remove or eliminate something, not necessarily by throwing it away (could be donating, selling, deleting).

A2Very Often

I need to get rid of these old magazines.

🇬🇧en

Informal verb meaning to throw lightly; when used with rubbish, means to throw away casually.

A2Very Often

Just toss the empty cans in the bin.

J
🇬🇧en
junk

As a verb, means to discard or scrap something considered useless; often used for vehicles, equipment or to 'junk' obsolete items.

B1Rarely

They junked the old computer system.

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How to pronounce throw away and what this word means

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

how to pronounce throw away

/θrəʊ əˈweɪ/

throw away translation

throw away

throw away examples

Don't throw away the jars — we can recycle them.

throw away transcription

/θrəʊ əˈweɪ/, /ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ/

Questions about this word

throw away meaning: what does it mean?

discard item

throw away pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

throw away is pronounced as /θrəʊ əˈweɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Don't throw away the jars — we can recycle them. Translation: Не нужно выбрасывать эти банки — мы можем их переработать.

Is throw away part of Household Chores vocabulary?

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Is throw away part of Home and Household vocabulary?

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