Usage examples of "throw off" in English with translation to Spanish

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If your wife wants to throw you off the roof, try to find a low one Si tu mujer quiere tirarte de un tejado, procura que sea uno bajo

Tomorrow I'm going to throw a watermelon off the roof of a five-story building just for the hell of it. Mañana voy a arrojar una sandía desde el techo de un edificio de cinco pisos porque sí.

You had better call off your plan. Mejor le hubieras dado un alto a tu plan.

Please throw the ball. Por favor, lanza la bola.

The plane took off just now. El avión acaba de despegar.

I would rather throw the money away than give it to him. Preferiría regalar el dinero que dárselo a él.

The company laid off five people. La compañía despidió a cinco personas.

Throw the papers in the basket. Eche los papeles en la cesta.

I forgot to turn off the television before bed. Me olvidé de apagar la televisión antes de irme a la cama.

Don't throw in the towel. No tires la toalla.

Police cordoned off the crime scene. La policía acordonó la escena del crimen.

Don't throw anything on the floor. No tires nada al suelo.

A tall man went off from there in a hurry. Un hombre alto se marchó de allí con prisa.

When she was back, she said you were playing truant and they wanted to throw you out of the school. Cuando ella volvió, dijo que hacías novillos y que te iban a expulsar.

What are you doing on your night off? ¿Qué vas a hacer en tu noche libre?

Don't throw a ball against the wall. No lances la pelota contra la muralla.

Tom is taking a few days off. Tom se está tomando un par de días libres.

I asked the boy to throw the ball back. Le pedí al muchacho la pelota de vuelta.

That guy is off his rocker! ¡El tío está como una cabra!

It is forbidden to throw things out of the window. Se prohíbe arrojar objetos por la ventanilla.

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