echar

/eˈt͡ʃaɾ/, [eˈt͡ʃaɾ]

go to, throw

Examples

Vamos a echar un partido de tenis.

Let's have a game of tennis.

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No puedo echar a andar este motor. Está averiado.

I cannot start this engine. It's broken.

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No olvides echar esta carta, por favor.

Please remember to mail this letter.

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Mi madre olvidó echar sal en la ensalada.

My mother forgot to add salt to the salad.

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Él sabe cómo echar a perder un computador, pero no sabe cómo arreglarlo.

He knows how to break a computer but he doesn't know how to fix it.

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Creo que podrías querer echar un vistazo a esto.

I think you might want to check this out.

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Tuve que echar una buena carrera para coger el tren.

I really had to run for it to catch the train.

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Puede echar el vino en el vaso.

You can pour the wine into the glass.

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Por favor recuerda echar al correo esta carta.

Please remember to post this letter.

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¿Quieres echar un cigarro?

How about a smoke?

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Podemos echar maldiciones a través de una fotografía.

We can lift curses by a photograph.

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¿Me vas a echar la culpa de esto también?

Are you going to blame me for this, too?

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Si tenemos problemas de dinero siempre podemos echar mano de nuestros ahorros.

If we have money problems we can always dip into our savings.

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Cierra la boca. O si no te van a echar.

Shut up. If you don't, you'll be thrown out.

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No puedo echar una siesta en la oficina.

I cannot have a nap at the office.

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Voy a echar de menos a Tom.

I'm going to miss Tom.

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Van a echar ese monumento por tierra.

They're going to knock down that monument.

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Eso debe echar leña al fuego.

That should stir things up a bit!

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Cuando le regalaron la hucha, lo primero que hizo Laura fue echar un par de monedas dentro y agitarla para poder oír su tintineo.

When they gave her the piggy bank, the first thing Laura did was put in a couple of coins and shake it to hear it tinkle.

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Cuento con usted, no se vaya a echar atrás.

I'm counting on you not to back out.

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