throw your weight

lanzar tu peso

Frecuencia: 5.21.2 por millón de palabras

to use your body's force against something

usar la fuerza de tu cuerpo contra algo

weightVERB + NOUN (sense 2: weight of sb's body)

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Ejemplos (10)

throw your weight = lanzar tu peso (usar la fuerza de tu cuerpo contra algo)

  • He threw his weight at the door and it burst open.Él lanzó su peso contra la puerta y esta se abrió de golpe.
  • The child had to throw all her weight onto the swing to get it moving.La niña tuvo que echar todo su peso en el columpio para que se moviera.
  • She threw her full weight into the punch, hoping to end the fight.Ella puso todo su peso en el puñetazo, esperando terminar la pelea.
  • If you throw your weight against the rock, it might dislodge.Si ejerces tu peso contra la roca, podría desprenderse.
  • They used their combined strength to throw their weight behind the heavy cart.Usaron su fuerza combinada para echar su peso detrás del carro pesado.
  • The sumo wrestler skillfully threw his weight to push his opponent out of the ring.El luchador de sumo hábilmente movió su peso para empujar a su oponente fuera del ring.
  • Don't just lean, throw your weight into it!¡No solo te apoyes, echa tu peso en ello!
  • He was instructed to throw his weight forward when making the jump.Se le indicó que inclinara su peso hacia adelante al dar el salto.
  • By throwing his weight to one side, he managed to stay on the surfboard.Al desplazar su peso hacia un lado, logró mantenerse en la tabla de surf.
  • The batter threw his entire weight into the swing, sending the ball far.El bateador puso todo su peso en el swing, enviando la pelota lejos.