HyperDic English THROW ... throw in

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English 3 senses of the expression *throw in*:
VERB	possession	throw in	add as an extra or as a gratuity
	competition	throw in, drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge	give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope
	communication	throw in, interject, come in, interpose, put in, inject	to insert / insert between other elements

Englishthrow in: 3 senses verb 1, possession
Meaning	add as an extra or as a gratuity.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring	bestow a quality on
Spanish	añadir
Catalan	afegir

Englishthrow in: 3 senses verb 2, competition
Meaning	Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonyms	drop out, give up, fall by the wayside, drop by the wayside, throw in the towel, quit, chuck up the sponge
Opposite	enter, participate	Become a participant
Spanish	abandonar, arrojar la toalla, dejar, desistir, rendirse, retirarse, tirar la toalla
Catalan	abandonar, deixar, desistir, llençar la tovallola, rendir-se, retirar-se

Englishthrow in: 3 senses verb 3, communication
Meaning	To insert / insert between other elements.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Synonyms	interject, come in, interpose, put in, inject
Broader	interrupt, disrupt, break up, cut off	make a break / break in
Spanish	intercalar, interponer

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