Throw vs Toss the weapon

Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.

Throw

Top 1000 (muy común) A2 verb

Toss the weapon

Más de 10 000 (menos común)

Más común: Throw

	Throw	Toss the weapon
Pronunciación	🇬🇧 /["/θrəʊ/","/θrəʊz/","/θruː/","/θrəʊn/","/ˈθrəʊɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/θrəʊ/","/θrəʊz/","/θruː/","/θrəʊn/","/ˈθrəʊɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //tɒs ðə ˈwɛpən// 🇺🇸 //tɔs ðə ˈwɛpən//
Significado	Enviar algo por el aire usando tu mano. To send something through the air by using your hand.	Throw the weapon away.
Ejemplo	I will throw the ball to you.	He decided to toss the weapon into the river.
Registro	Neutral	Neutral
Qué tan común	Top 1000 (muy común)	Más de 10 000 (menos común)
Nivel CEFR	A2	-
Categoría gramatical	verb
Colocaciones	angrily, carelessly, casually, be ready to, be tempted to, want to, at, in, into, throw something open, angrily, carelessly, casually, be ready to, be tempted to, want to, at, in, into, throw something open, angrily, carelessly, casually, be ready to, be tempted to, want to, at, in, into, throw something open, angrily, carelessly, casually, be ready to, be tempted to, want to, at, in, into, throw something open, angrily, carelessly, casually, be ready to, be tempted to, want to, at, in, into, throw something open, angrily, carelessly, casually, be ready to, be tempted to, want to, at, in, into, throw something open, angrily, carelessly, casually, be ready to, be tempted to, want to, at, in, into, throw something open	toss the ball, toss and turn, toss out, toss one's hair, toss the dice
Antónimos	catch, receive	-
Errores comunes	'Throwed' instead of 'threw' as the past tense., Using 'throw' without an object, which can be unclear., Confusing with 'toss', which implies a lighter action.	Confusing 'toss' with 'throw' - 'toss' suggests a lighter action., Using 'toss' without an object - always specify what is being tossed., Using 'the weapon' too casually - context may require a more formal term.
Notas de uso	Usa 'lanzar' cuando hables de acciones físicas de enviar algo, a menudo en contextos informales. Evita en escritos formales a menos que se use de manera metafórica. Use 'throw' when you are discussing physical actions of sending something away, often in casual contexts. Avoid in formal writing unless used metaphorically.	Used to indicate throwing something lightly. Suitable for general contexts, but avoid in formal writing.

Míralo en clips reales

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

LAURA: Nice throw, kiddo.

Well, you said we could throw out all the other evidence.

The Wire › S1 E1

and throw his ass right onto the motherfuckin' expressway.

Avengers › Avengers Endgame

LAURA: Nice throw, kiddo.

Well, you said we could throw out all the other evidence.

Throw

- Toss the weapon. - You don't understand, man.

Toss the weapon

Preguntas frecuentes: Throw vs Toss the weapon

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Throw y Toss the weapon?

Throw: To send something through the air by using your hand. Toss the weapon: Throw the weapon away.

¿Cuál es más común: Throw y Toss the weapon?

Throw es la más común en el inglés cotidiano.

¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?

Throw: I will throw the ball to you. Toss the weapon: He decided to toss the weapon into the river.

¿Puedo usar Throw y Toss the weapon indistintamente?

No siempre. Throw y Toss the weapon están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.