toss

lanzar, tirar

Lanzar algo con poca fuerza, a menudo hacia otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: To throw something lightly, often towards another person.

• Toss me the keys, please.
• She tossed the ball to her brother.
• He caught the apple I tossed him.

Cómo se usa: toss something to someone (I tossed the keys to Maya.); toss someone something (She tossed me a towel.)

Sinónimos: throw, lob

Expresiones frecuentes: toss something to someone, toss a ball, toss something over, toss a coin

sacudir, echar hacia atrás

Mover de golpe una parte del cuerpo, como la cabeza, hacia arriba o hacia atrás.

En inglés sencillo: To move part of your body suddenly upwards or backwards.

• The horse tossed its head.
• She tossed her hair back and smiled.
• He tossed his head angrily at the suggestion.

Sinónimos: jerk

Expresiones frecuentes: toss your head, toss your hair, toss its mane

lanzamiento

Acción de lanzar algo suavemente o sin mucho cuidado hacia arriba.

En inglés sencillo: A light or careless throw that sends something upwards through the air.

• A gentle toss sent the ball towards me.
• We decided the winner with a coin toss.
• His first toss went too high.

Sinónimos: throw, lob

Expresiones frecuentes: a gentle toss, a coin toss, ball toss

un comino

La mínima preocupación o interés; suele usarse en expresiones que indican que algo no importa nada.

En inglés sencillo: Any interest or concern, usually in expressions saying that you do not care at all.

• I do not give a toss.
• She never gave a toss about fashion.
• Does he give a toss what we think?

Cómo se usa: not give a toss about something (He does not give a toss about the result.)

Expresiones frecuentes: give a toss, not a toss