arrojar

/aroˈxaɾ/ verb B2

to throw, to hurl, to toss, to fling (cause an object to move rapidly through the air) (Latin-America, formal, transitive)
to emit (to send out or give off) (Latin-America, formal, transitive)
to eject, to kick out (to compel (a person or persons) to leave) (Latin-America, formal, transitive)
to yield, to produce; to shed (light) on (Latin-America, formal, transitive) · arrojar dudas sobre algo raise doubts· arrojar luz sobre to shed light on
to vomit (Latin-America, formal, reflexive, transitive)
to cast (doubt on) (Latin-America, formal, transitive)

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Verb forms

Infinitive: arrojar
Gerund: arrojando
Past participle: arrojado
Present (yo): arrojo
Preterite (yo): arrojé

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Cruza, arrojada al azar,

Rimas, p. 1 · C1

El hombre le arrojó una piedra al león á ver si podía aplastarle la cabeza.

Spanish Tales for Beginners, p. 6 · C1

arroja la semilla.

Páginas escogidas, p. 19 · C1

Con violenta sacudida la arrojó á distancia; dió un salto y la sujetó con la pata.

Spanish Tales for Beginners, p. 2 · C1

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