toss
gb/tˈɔs/ us/tˈɔs/
A2
Anglų
~ 1100
dob, feldob, odadob, összeforgat, forgolódik, feldob egy pénzt, pénzfeldobással dönt, dobás, pénzfeldobás
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to toss [something] [somewhere]
She tossed her keys onto the table.
Az asztalra dobta a kulcsait.
He tossed the ball to his teammate.
Odadobta a labdát a csapattársának.
The chef tossed the vegetables into the pan.
I tossed the letter into the bin.
They tossed their jackets onto the sofa.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I tossed the pen to my friend.
Odadobtam a tollat a barátomnak.
She tossed the ball in the air.
Feldobta a labdát a levegőbe.
He tossed his hat on the chair.
The man tossed a coin in the box.
I tossed my bag on the bed.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'toss' with 'throw' in contexts where more force is implied. 'Toss' suggests lightness or casualness.
Reikšmė
Throw something lightly
Kolokacijos
toss a ball
|toss a coin
|toss a salad
|toss aside
|toss into
Sinonimai
throw (More general and can imply any amount of force, not just light or casual.)
Antonimai
catch (The opposite action of receiving rather than sending an object through the air.)
Temos
daily life
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To throw something in an easy or quick way.
To throw something lightly, carelessly, or without much force.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
2
összeforgat
B2
Vartosenos šablonas:
to toss [food]
She tossed the salad with olive oil and vinegar.
Összeforgatta a salátát olívaolajjal és ecettel.
Toss the pasta with the sauce before serving.
Tálalás előtt forgasd össze a tésztát a szósszal.
The chef tossed the vegetables in the pan to coat them evenly.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I tossed the salad in a big bowl.
Összeforgattam a salátát egy nagy tálban.
He tossed the pasta with cheese.
Összeforgatta a tésztát sajttal.
The cook tossed the vegetables in oil.
Dažna klaida:
Some learners confuse 'toss' with 'stir', but 'toss' is more gentle and involves lifting food.
Reikšmė
Mix food by lifting and dropping
Kolokacijos
toss a salad
|toss pasta with sauce
Sinonimai
mix (General term; does not specify the light lifting motion of tossing.)
Antonimai
separate (Opposite in that it means to keep ingredients apart rather than combine them.)
Temos
cooking
|daily life
|food_drink
Apibrėžimas
To mix food by moving it up and down gently.
To mix food, especially salad or other ingredients, by lightly lifting and turning them over.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
3
forgolódik
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
to toss and turn
I was tossing and turning all night because of the heat.
Egész éjjel forgolódtam a hőség miatt.
She tossed and turned, unable to get comfortable.
Forgolódott, mert sehogy sem tudott kényelmesen elhelyezkedni.
He tossed restlessly until dawn.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I tossed and turned all night.
Egész éjjel forgolódtam.
She tossed in bed because she was hot.
A meleg miatt forgolódott az ágyban.
He tossed and turned because he was sick.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may try to use 'toss' alone for this meaning, but it's usually 'toss and turn'.
Reikšmė
Move restlessly in bed
Kolokacijos
toss and turn all night
Sinonimai
writhe (Implies twisting movements, often from pain; more intense than 'toss and turn'.)
Antonimai
sleep soundly (Opposite state of resting peacefully without movement.)
Temos
sleep
|emotions
|health
|daily_life
Apibrėžimas
To move again and again in bed because you cannot sleep.
To move about restlessly in bed, often because of discomfort or inability to sleep.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
A2
4
Vartosenos šablonas:
to toss a coin to decide [something]
They tossed a coin to see who would go first.
Feldobtak egy pénzt, hogy eldöntsék, ki kezdjen.
Let's toss a coin to decide where to eat.
Dobjunk fel egy pénzt, hogy eldöntsük, hol együnk.
The referee tossed a coin before the match began.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
We tossed a coin to choose the game.
Feldobtunk egy pénzt, hogy eldöntsük, melyik játékot válasszuk.
They tossed a coin for who starts.
Feldobtak egy pénzt, hogy eldöntsék, ki kezdjen.
Let's toss a coin for the winner.
Reikšmė
Decide with coin flip
Kolokacijos
toss a coin
Sinonimai
flip a coin (Same meaning; more common in American English.)
Antonimai
decide directly (Making a decision without chance or randomness.)
Temos
games
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
To choose between two things by throwing a coin in the air.
To settle a decision by throwing a coin into the air and checking which side is facing up when it lands.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
5
dobás
A2
pénzfeldobás
B2
With one quick toss, he sent the ball across the yard.
Egyetlen gyors dobással átdobta a labdát az udvar másik felére.
The game began with a toss of the coin.
A játék pénzfeldobással kezdődött.
She gave the dog a gentle toss of its toy.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He gave me a toss of the ball.
Egy könnyed dobással nekem dobta a labdát.
The game started with a toss of a coin.
A játék pénzfeldobással kezdődött.
I gave my friend a light toss of the pen.
Reikšmė
A light throw
Kolokacijos
a gentle toss
|the opening toss
Sinonimai
throw (More general; not necessarily light or casual.)
Antonimai
catch (Receiving rather than sending an object through the air.)
Temos
sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A short, easy throw.
An act of throwing something lightly or casually.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
toss
IPA
GB/tˈɔs/
US/tˈɔs/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
toss (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (toss)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: toss
- Plural: tosses
Verb
- Base: toss
- 3rd Person Singular: tosses
- Present Participle: tossing
- Past: tossed
Žodžių šeima
Forms
tosses
noun
tossing
verb
tossed
verb
Posakiai
toss and turn
1/tˈɔs ˈænd tˈɚn/
idiom
Move restlessly in bed
To move again and again in bed because you cannot sleep well.
Pavyzdžiai
- I was tossing and turning all night because of the noise outside.
- She tossed and turned for hours before falling asleep.
toss around
1/tˈɔs ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
Discuss ideas informally
To talk about ideas without deciding on them yet.
Pavyzdžiai
- We tossed around some ideas for the new project.
- They sat in the café tossing around plans for their trip.
toss back
1/tˈɔs bˈæk/
phrasal verb
informal
Drink quickly in one motion (alcohol)
To drink something quickly, often alcohol, all at once.
Pavyzdžiai
- He tossed back his whiskey and ordered another.
- She tossed back her drink before heading out.
toss out
1/tˈɔs ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Throw away or discard something
To throw something away or remove it from use.
Pavyzdžiai
- I decided to toss out my old shoes.
- They tossed out all the expired food from the fridge.
toss up
1/tˈɔs ˈʌp/
idiom
informal
Equal chance of two outcomes
When two results are equally possible and you cannot predict which will happen.
Pavyzdžiai
- It's a toss-up whether he'll come to the party or not.
- The election is a toss-up at this point.