Usage examples of "throwing away" in English with translation to French

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I wish people would stop throwing away empty cans and other trash along the path up the mountain. J'aimerais que les passants arrêtent de jeter leurs canettes vides et autres ordures sur le sentier de montagne.

It's just throwing money away to have a yacht you rarely use. C'est jeter l'argent par les fenêtres que d'avoir un yacht dont on ne se sert que rarement.

Don't throw away this magazine. Ne jette pas ce journal.

He threw away a bunch of old letters. Il a jeté de nombreuses vieilles lettres.

Don't throw away this magazine. I haven't read it yet. Ne jetez pas ce magazine. Je ne l'ai pas encore lu.

Clean out the shed and throw away things you don't need. Nettoyez la cabane et jetez les déchets.

It's junk. Throw it away. C'est de la merde. Jette-le.

He pulled up the weeds and threw them away. Il arracha les mauvaises herbes et les jeta.

They do not waste anything nor throw anything away. Ils ne gâchent ni jettent quoi que ce soit.

Let's throw it away and start over with a clean slate. Jetons-le et recommençons avec une feuille vierge.

She looked away terrified. Elle détourna les yeux, terrifiée.

I feel like throwing up. J'ai envie de vomir.

Soon the sound died away. Bientôt, le son s'évanouit.

My wife is throwing a baby shower for her best friend. Ma femme organise une célébration de naissance pour sa meilleure amie.

While they were away on vacation, their neighbors looked after the dog. Pendant qu'ils étaient partis en vacances, leurs voisins se sont occupés du chien.

I feel sort of dizzy and I feel like throwing up. J'ai comme la tête qui tourne et j'ai la nausée.

To us, school was a place to get away from as soon as possible. Pour nous, l'école était un endroit dont il fallait s'extraire dès que possible.

If the rain stops, tears clean the scars of memory away. Si la pluie s'arrête, les larmes lavent les blessures de la mémoire.

He's an expert at throwing knives. C'est un expert du lancer de couteaux.

America did away with slavery in 1863. L'Amérique abolit l'esclavage en 1863.

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