cast away

gettare via, scartare, abbandonare

Buttare via qualcosa o smettere di conservarlo o accettarlo.

In inglese semplice: To throw something away or stop keeping or accepting it.

• He cast away his old coat.
• She cast her doubts away and stepped forward.
• They have cast away the beliefs they once held.

Come si usa: cast away something / cast something away (She cast her old letters away.)

Sinonimi: throw away, discard, reject

Contrari: keep, retain

Espressioni comuni: cast away something, cast away doubts, cast something away

abbandonare

Lasciare qualcuno in un luogo isolato dove non può trovare aiuto facilmente.

In inglese semplice: To leave someone in a lonely place where they cannot easily get help.

• The pirates cast away their prisoners.
• They were cast away on an empty island.
• Who cast these sailors away?

Come si usa: cast someone away (The captain cast them away on a distant island.)

Sinonimi: maroon, abandon

Espressioni comuni: cast away someone, cast away sailors

eliminare una restrizione di tipo

Cambiare il tipo di un valore nel codice per eliminare un limite al suo utilizzo.

In inglese semplice: To remove a limit on how a value can be used by changing its type in computer code.

• This code casts away const.
• The programmer cast away the qualifier to change the value.
• Can we cast away this type restriction safely?

Come si usa: cast away something (This conversion casts away the constant qualifier.)

Espressioni comuni: cast away const, cast away qualifiers