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buttare

throw away · throw

L'azione di gettare via qualcosa che non serve più o che si vuole eliminare, spesso mettendolo nella spazzatura.

Definition & meaning

Buttare means to throw, to toss, or to discard. Depending on context, it can also mean to pour something somewhere or to waste something.

Grammar & Word origin

A regular -are verb. It is usually transitive, but it can also be used reflexively as buttarsi , meaning “to throw oneself” or “to jump.”

It comes from an older Romance verb meaning “to push” or “strike,” probably of Germanic origin.

Synonyms & antonyms

  • gettare — “to throw” or “discard”; often more formal.
  • lanciare — “to throw” or “launch,” emphasizing force or direction.
  • sprecare — “to waste”; similar when something is used needlessly.
  • conservare — “to keep” or “preserve,” the opposite of discarding.
  • raccogliere — “to pick up” or “collect,” the opposite of throwing down.

Common phrases & collocations

  • buttare via — to throw away or waste.
  • buttare giù — to knock down, swallow, or quickly write down.
  • buttare la pasta — to put pasta into boiling water.
  • buttare soldi dalla finestra — to waste money.

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Examples

Voglio buttare la spazzatura nel cestino.verb

I want to throw away the trash in the bin.

I bambini hanno buttato i giocattoli per terra.verb

The children threw the toys on the floor.

Puoi buttare via quei vecchi giornali, per favore?verb

Can you throw away those old newspapers, please?

Non buttare il cibo, possiamo mangiarlo domani!verb

Don't throw away the food, we can eat it tomorrow!

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