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throw back

UK
/θrəʊ bæk/
US
/θroʊ bæk/

Translations

throw backverb
threw back
Past Simple
thrown back
Past Participle
throwing back
Gerund
UK
/θrəʊ bæk/
US
/θroʊ bæk/
ramenerS’emploie pour une évocation ou un souvenir du passé.
The old song threw her back to her childhood days.
La vieille chanson l'a ramenée à son enfance.
The committee decided to throw back the proposal for further revisions.
Le comité a décidé de rejeter la proposition pour de nouvelles révisions.
After reading the letter, she decided to throw it back into the drawer.
Après avoir lu la lettre, elle a décidé de la remettre dans le tiroir.
boire d'un traitFamilier, surtout pour une boisson alcoolisée.
He threw back his drink in one gulp and ordered another.
Il a bu sa boisson d'un trait et en a commandé une autre.
Synonyms
revert
bounce back
repel
reflect
return

Definitions

throw backverb
To return something to its original place or state.
After reading the letter, she decided to throw it back into the drawer.
To drink something quickly, especially an alcoholic beverage.
He threw back his drink in one gulp and ordered another.
To cause someone to remember or think about the past.
The old song threw her back to her childhood days.
To reject or refuse something.
The committee decided to throw back the proposal for further revisions.
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