| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | toss |
| IPA | /tɒs ; US tɔːs / verb |
| Back | fırlatmak başını arkaya atmak |
| Back 2 | toss (verb) /tɒs ; US tɔːs / verb
1 [transitive]
to throw sth lightly
and carelessly
fırlatmak
Rhodri opened the letter and tossed the
envelope into the bin.
2 [transitive]
to move your head back
quickly especially to show you are annoyed or impatient
başını
arkaya atmak
I tried to apologise but she just tossed
her head and walked away.
3 [intransitive,
transitive]
to move, or make
sb/sth move, up and down or from side to side
dönüp
durmak, döndürüp durmak;
sallanmak, sallamak
He lay tossing and turning in bed,
unable to sleep.
The ship was tossed about by huge waves.
4 [intransitive,
transitive]
toss (up) (for sth)
to throw a coin into
the air in order to decide sth, by guessing which side of the coin will land
facing upwards
yazı
tura atmak
Let's toss to see who does the washing-up.
to toss a coin
There's only one ticket left. I'll toss you
for it.
Heads ve tails'a
bakın. Bunlar madeni paranın iki tarafının adıdır. Hangi tarafın üste
geleceğini tahmin etmek için ‘Heads or tails?’ diye sorarız.
IDIOM
win/lose
the toss
to guess
correctly/wrongly which side of a coin will face upwards when it lands
yazı-turada
galip/mağlup olmak
Ms Williams won the toss and chose to serve
first.
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