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to toss
01
lanciare, gettare
to throw something with a quick and sudden motion
Transitive: to toss sth somewhere
Esempi
He tossed his phone onto the couch and sighed.
Lanciò il suo telefono sul divano e sospirò.
02
gettare, buttare via
to throw out or discard something
Transitive: to toss sth
Esempi
She decided to toss the old newspapers piling up on the table.
Ha deciso di buttare i vecchi giornali che si accumulavano sul tavolo.
03
mescolare, girare
to mix or combine ingredients by gently lifting and turning them in a bowl or pan
Transitive: to toss food or ingredients
Esempi
After roasting, toss the vegetables with a sprinkle of salt and pepper for added flavor.
Dopo la tostatura, mescola le verdure con una spolverata di sale e pepe per aggiungere sapore.
04
gettare
to make a decision by throwing a coin in the air and guessing which of its sides will be facing upward when it lands
Transitive: to toss a coin
Esempi
We could n't decide who should go first, so we tossed a coin.
Non riuscivamo a decidere chi dovesse andare per primo, così abbiamo lanciato una moneta.
05
rollare, essere sballottato
to undergo a tumultuous movement characterized by rolling, tumbling, or violent commotion
Intransitive
Esempi
The ship began to toss in the rough seas, causing passengers to grip tightly to the railings.
La nave ha iniziato a rollare nei mari agitati, facendo sì che i passeggeri si aggrappassero saldamente alle ringhiere.
06
scuotere, sconvolgere
to disrupt the calm or stable condition of something
Transitive: to toss sth
Esempi
The earthquake tossed buildings and structures, leaving behind widespread destruction.
Il terremoto ha sconvolto edifici e strutture, lasciando dietro di sé una distruzione diffusa.
Toss
01
the act of throwing the ball to another player on one's team
Esempi
The coach instructed the players on proper toss technique.
02
the act of flipping a coin, usually to decide something by chance
Esempi
The toss went in her favor, settling the argument.
03
a sudden or abrupt movement
Esempi
The child made a toss of his backpack onto the floor.
