toss

lancer

Envoyer quelque chose avec peu de force, souvent vers une autre personne.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : toss something to someone (I tossed the keys to Maya.); toss someone something (She tossed me a towel.)

Synonymes : throw, lob

Expressions courantes : toss something to someone, toss a ball, toss something over, toss a coin

secouer, rejeter en arrière

Déplacer brusquement une partie du corps, comme la tête, vers le haut ou vers l’arrière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : jerk

Expressions courantes : toss your head, toss your hair, toss its mane

lancer

Geste qui envoie un objet en l’air doucement ou sans grand soin.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : throw, lob

Expressions courantes : a gentle toss, a coin toss, ball toss

importance

Le moindre intérêt ou souci, généralement dans des expressions disant qu’on ne se soucie absolument pas de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : not give a toss about something (He does not give a toss about the result.)

Expressions courantes : give a toss, not a toss