throw away

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To waste money

浪费钱,把钱扔掉
Tirar el dinero
お金を捨てる、無駄にする
돈을 버리다, 낭비하다

To spend money on something worthless.

把钱花在没有价值的东西上。
Gastar dinero en algo que no vale nada.
価値のないものにお金を使うこと。
가치 없는 것에 돈을 쓰다.
Base verb: throw
Particle: away
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. That's just throwing money away.
    那简直是在浪费钱
    Eso es tirar el dinero
    それはお金を捨てているようなものだ
    그건 돈을 버리는 것이나 마찬가지다
  2. I threw away £100 on that.
    我在那上面白扔了100英镑
    Tiré 100 libras en eso
    それに100ポンドも無駄にした
    거기에 100파운드나 낭비했다
  3. Don't throw your money away.
    别浪费钱
    No tires tu dinero
    お金を無駄にするな
    돈을 낭비하지 마라

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: wasting, bad investments, regret

Tone: critical

✓ Do Say

  • Throw it away
    浪费掉
    Tirarlo
    無駄にする
    낭비하다

Origin & History

From discarding something.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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