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cast  (kst)
v. cast, cast·ing, casts
v.tr.
1.
a. To throw (something, especially something light): The angler cast the line.
b. To throw with force; hurl: waves that cast driftwood far up on the shore. See Synonyms at throw.
2. To shed; molt.
3. To throw forth; drop: cast anchor.
4. To throw on the ground, as in wrestling.
5. To deposit or indicate (a ballot or vote).
6. To turn or direct: All eyes were cast upon the speaker.
7. To cause to fall onto or over something or in a certain direction, as if by throwing: candles casting light; cast aspersions on my character; findings that cast doubt on our hypothesis.
8. To bestow; confer: "The government I cast upon my brother" (Shakespeare).
9.
a. To roll or throw (dice, for example).
b. To draw (lots).
10. To give birth to prematurely: The cow cast a calf.
11. To cause (hunting hounds) to scatter and circle in search of a lost scent.
12.
a. To choose actors for (a play, for example).
b. To assign a certain role to (an actor): cast her as the lead.
c. To assign an actor to (a part): cast each role carefully.
13. To form (liquid metal, for example) into a particular shape by pouring into a mold.
14. To give a form to; arrange: decided to cast the book in three parts.
15. To contrive; devise: cast a plan.
16. To calculate or compute; add up (a column of figures).
17. To calculate astrologically: cast my horoscope.
18. To warp; twist: floorboards cast by age.
19. Nautical To turn (a ship); change to the opposite tack.
v.intr.
1. To throw something, especially to throw out a lure or bait at the end of a fishing line.
2. To add a column of figures; make calculations.
3. To make a conjecture or a forecast.
4. To receive form or shape in a mold.
5. To become warped.
6. To search for a lost scent in hunting with hounds.
7. Nautical
a. To veer to leeward from a former course; fall off.
b. To put about; tack.
8. To choose actors for the parts in a play, movie, or other theatrical presentation.
9. Obsolete To estimate; conjecture.
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of casting or throwing.
b. The distance thrown.
2.
a. A throwing of a fishing line or net into the water.
b. The line or net thrown.
3.
a. A throw of dice.
b. The number thrown.
4. A stroke of fortune or fate; lot.
5.
a. A direction or expression of the eyes.
b. A slight squint.
6. Something, such as molted skin, that is thrown off, out, or away.
7. The addition of a column of figures; calculation.
8. A conjecture; a forecast.
9.
a. The act of pouring molten material into a mold.
b. The amount of molten material poured into a mold at a single operation.
c. Something formed by this means: The sculpture was a bronze cast.
10. An impression formed in a mold or matrix; a mold: a cast of her face made in plaster.
11. A rigid dressing, usually made of gauze and plaster of Paris, used to immobilize an injured body part, as in a fracture or dislocation. Also called plaster cast.
12. The form in which something is made or constructed; arrangement: the close-set cast of her features.
13. Outward form or look; appearance: a suit of stylish cast.
14. Sort; type: fancied himself to be of a macho cast.
15. An inclination; tendency: her thoughtful cast of mind.
16. The actors in a play, movie, or other theatrical presentation.
17. A slight trace of color; a tinge.
18. A distortion of shape.
19. The circling of hounds to pick up a scent in hunting.
20. A pair of hawks released by a falconer at one time. See Synonyms at flock1.
Phrasal Verbs:
cast about/around
1. To make a search; look: had to cast about for an hour, looking for a good campsite.
2. To devise means; contrive.
cast off
1. To discard; reject: cast off old clothing.
2. To let go; set loose: cast off a boat; cast off a line.
3. To make the last row of stitches in knitting.
4. Printing To estimate the space a mansucript will occupy when set into type.
cast on
To make the first row of stitches in knitting.
cast out
To drive out by force; expel.
Idiom:
cast (one's) lot with
To join or side with for better or worse.

[Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta.]

cast [kɑːst]
vb casts, casting, cast (mainly tr)
1. to throw or expel with violence or force
2. to throw off or away she cast her clothes to the ground
3. to reject or dismiss he cast the idea from his mind
4. to shed or drop the snake cast its skin the horse cast a shoe the ship cast anchor
be cast NZ (of a sheep) to have fallen and been unable to rise
6. to cause to appear to cast a shadow
7. to express (doubts, suspicions, etc.) or cause (them) to be felt
8. to direct (a glance, attention, etc.) cast your eye over this
9. to place, esp in a violent manner he was cast into prison
10. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) (also intr) Angling to throw (a line) into the water
11. to draw or choose (lots)
12. to give or deposit (a vote)
13. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (Performing Arts) to select (actors) to play parts in (a play, film, etc.)
14. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts)
a.  to shape (molten metal, glass, etc.) by pouring or pressing it into a mould
b.  to make (an object) by such a process
15. (Mathematics) (also intr; often foll by up) to compute (figures or a total)
16. to predict the old woman cast my fortune
17. (Spirituality, New Age, Astrology & Self-help / Astrology) Astrology to draw on (a horoscope) details concerning the positions of the planets in the signs of the zodiac at a particular time for interpretation in terms of human characteristics, behaviour,
18. to contrive (esp in the phrase cast a spell)
19. to formulate he cast his work in the form of a chart
20. (also intr) to twist or cause to twist
21. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (also intr) Nautical to turn the head of (a sailing vessel) or (of a sailing vessel) to be turned away from the wind in getting under way
22. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Hunting to direct (a pack of hounds) over (ground) where their quarry may recently have passed
23. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr) (of birds of prey) to eject from the crop and bill a pellet consisting of the indigestible parts of birds or animals previously eaten
24. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) Falconry to hold the body of a hawk between the hands so as to perform some operation upon it
25. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing to stereotype or electrotype
cast or throw in one's lot with to share in the activities or fortunes of (someone else)
n
1. the act of casting or throwing
2.
a.  Also called casting something that is shed, dropped, or egested, such as the coil of earth left by an earthworm
b.  another name for pellet [4]
3. an object that is thrown
4. the distance an object is or may be thrown
5. (Group Games / Games, other than specified)
a.  a throw at dice
b.  the resulting number shown
6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Angling) Angling
a.  a trace with a fly or flies attached
b.  the act or an instance of casting
7. the wide sweep made by a sheepdog to get behind a flock of sheep or by a hunting dog in search of a scent
8. (Performing Arts / Theatre)
a.  the actors in a play collectively
b.  (as modifier) a cast list
9. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Crafts)
a.  an object made of metal, glass, etc., that has been shaped in a molten state by being poured or pressed into a mould
b.  the mould used to shape such an object
10. form or appearance
11. sort, kind, or style
12. (Medicine) a fixed twist or defect, esp in the eye
13. a distortion of shape
14. (Medicine / Surgery) Surgery a rigid encircling casing, often made of plaster of Paris, for immobilizing broken bones while they heal
15. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a mass of fatty, waxy, cellular, or other material formed in a diseased body cavity, passage, etc.
16. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) the act of casting a pack of hounds
17. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) Falconry a pair of falcons working in combination to pursue the same quarry
18. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Archery) Archery the speed imparted to an arrow by a particular bow
19. a slight tinge or trace, as of colour
20. (Mathematics) a computation or calculation
21. a forecast or conjecture
22. fortune or a stroke of fate
23. (Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) Palaeontol a replica of an organic object made of nonorganic material, esp a lump of sediment that indicates the internal or external surface of a shell or skeleton
24. (Earth Sciences / Palaeontology) Palaeontol a sedimentary structure representing the infilling of a mark or depression in a soft layer of sediment (or bed) See also cast about, castaway, cast back, cast down, cast-off, cast on, cast out, cast up
[from Old Norse kasta]

Cast the things or quantity created or produced at one time; a group of actors in play; a set or suit of armour; a couple of birds. See also brace, brood, set.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cast - the actors in a play
assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
troupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel"
supporting players, ensemble - a cast other than the principals
2.castcast - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
form - a mold for setting concrete; "they built elaborate forms for pouring the foundation"
matrix - mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface
pig bed, pig - mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
sandbox - mold consisting of a box with sand shaped to mold metal
3.castcast - the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
solid - a three-dimensional shape
4.cast - the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"
appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
5.castcast - bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
bandage, patch - a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
6.castcast - object formed by a mold              
copy - a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing; "she made a copy of the designer dress"; "the clone was a copy of its ancestor"
death mask - a cast taken from the face of a dead person
cylinder block, engine block, block - a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine; "the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked"
life mask - a cast taken from the face of a living person
7.cast - the act of throwing dice
craps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
throw - casting an object in order to determine an outcome randomly; "he risked his fortune on a throw of the dice"
natural - (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake
8.cast - the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
fishing, sportfishing - the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
bait casting - the single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
fly casting - casting an artificial fly as a lure
overcast - a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
surf casting, surf fishing - casting (artificial) bait far out into the ocean (up to 200 yards) with the waves breaking around you
9.castcast - a violent throw                      
throw - the act of throwing (propelling something with a rapid movement of the arm and wrist); "the catcher made a good throw to second base"
Verb1.cast - put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
send, direct - cause to go somewhere; "The explosion sent the car flying in the air"; "She sent her children to camp"; "He directed all his energies into his dissertation"
shoot - send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly; "shoot a glance"
2.cast - deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot"
give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name"
3.cast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"
performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance
recast - cast again, in a different role; "He was recast as Iago"
miscast - cast an actor, singer, or dancer in an unsuitable role
typecast - cast repeatedly in the same kind of role
cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
4.cast - throw forcefully
dash, crash - hurl or thrust violently; "He dashed the plate against the wall"; "Waves were dashing against the rock"
precipitate - hurl or throw violently; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"
throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee"
sling, catapult - hurl as if with a sling
bowl - hurl a cricket ball from one end of the pitch towards the batsman at the other end
cast anchor, drop anchor, anchor - secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"
5.cast - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors; "Who cast this beautiful movie?"
cast - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet; "He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona"
assign, delegate, designate, depute - give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
6.castcast - move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
maunder - wander aimlessly
gad, gallivant, jazz around - wander aimlessly in search of pleasure
drift, err, stray - wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"
wander - go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"
7.castcast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
shape, mould, mold, form, forge, work - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
press out, press - press from a plastic; "press a record"
remold, remould, recast - cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast"
sand cast - pour molten metal into a mold of sand
8.cast - get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"
exuviate, molt, moult, slough, shed - cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
abscise - shed flowers and leaves and fruit following formation of a scar tissue
exfoliate - cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
autotomise, autotomize - cause a body part to undergo autotomy
9.cast - choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots"
move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
10.cast - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
11.castcast - eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
egest, excrete, eliminate, pass - eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"

cast
noun
1. actors, company, players, characters, troupe, dramatis personae The show is very amusing and the cast are excellent.
2. type, turn, sort, kind, style, stamp Hers was an essentially optimistic cast of mind.
verb
1. choose, name, pick, select, appoint, assign, allot He has been cast in the lead role of the new Pinter play.
2. bestow, give, level, accord, direct, confer He cast a stern glance at the two men.
3. give out, spread, deposit, shed, distribute, scatter, emit, radiate, bestow, diffuse The moon cast a bright light over the yard.
4. throw, project, launch, pitch, shed, shy, toss, thrust, hurl, fling, chuck (informal), sling, lob, impel, drive, drop She took a pebble and cast it into the water.
5. mould, set, found, form, model, shape This statue of Neptune is cast in bronze.
cast around for something look for, seek, hunt, search for, fossick for (Austral. & N.Z.) She had been casting around for a good excuse to go to New York
cast someone down discourage, depress, desolate, dishearten, dispirit, deject I am not too easily cast down by changes of fortune.
cast something or someone aside discard, drop, abandon, dump (informal), get rid of, ditch (slang), chuck (informal), dispose of, dispense with, jettison, throw away or out Now that she is old, she has been cast aside like an old glove.
Translations
cast [kɑːst] (cast (vb: pt, pp))
A. N
1. (= throw) [of net, line] → lanzamiento m
2. (= mould) → molde m (Med) (= plaster cast) → escayola f; [of worm] → forma f
leg in castpierna f enyesada or escayolada
cast of featuresfacciones fpl, fisonomía f
cast of mindtemperamento m
3. (Tech) (= metal casting) → pieza f fundida
4. [of play etc] → reparto m
cast (and credits) (Cine, TV) → reparto m
5. (Med) (= squint) → estrabismo m
to have a cast in one's eyetener estrabismo en un ojo
B. VT
1. (= throw) → echar, lanzar; [+ net, anchor etc] → echar
2. (fig) [+ shadow] → proyectar; [+ light] → arrojar (on sobre) [+ blame, glance, spell] → echar; [+ horoscope] → hacer
to cast doubt upon sthponer algo en duda
to cast one's eyes over sthechar una mirada a algo
to cast lotsechar a suertes
to cast one's votevotar, dar su voto
3. (= shed) [+ horseshoe] → mudar
the snake cast its skinla culebra mudó la piel
4. [+ metal] → fundir; [+ statue, clay] → moldear, vaciar
5. (Theat) [+ part, play] → hacer el reparto de
to cast an actor in the part ofdar a un actor el papel de
he was cast as Macbethle dieron el papel de Macbeth
we shall cast the play on Tuesdayharemos el reparto de los papeles de la obra el martes
C. VI (Fishing) → lanzar, arrojar
D. CPD cast iron Nhierro m fundido or colado
see also cast-iron
cast about for cast around for VI + PREP [+ job, answer] → buscar, andar buscando
cast aside VT + ADV (= reject) → descartar, desechar
cast away VT + ADV
1. (= throw away) → desechar, tirar
2. (Naut) to be cast awaynaufragar
to be cast away on an islandnaufragar y llegar a una isla
cast back VT + ADV to cast one's thoughts back torememorar
cast down VT + ADV
1. (= lower) [+ eyes] → bajar
2. (fig) → desanimar
to be cast downestar deprimido
cast in VT + ADV & VI + ADV to cast in (one's lot) with sbcompartir el destino de algn
cast off
A. VT + ADV
1. (lit) → desechar, abandonar; [+ burden] → deshacerse de, quitarse de encima; [+ clothing] → quitarse; [+ wife] → repudiar; [+ mistress] → dejar
the slaves cast off their chainslos esclavos se deshicieron de sus cadenas
2. (Naut) → soltar las amarras de, desamarrar
3. (Knitting) [+ stitch] → cerrar
B. VI + ADV
1. (Naut) → soltar amarras
2. (Knitting) → cerrar
cast on VT + ADV & VI + ADV (Knitting) → montar
cast out VT + ADV (liter) → expulsar
cast up VT + ADV
1. (lit) → echar
2. (Math, Fin) [+ account] → sumar
3. (fig) (= reproach) to cast sth up to or at sbechar en cara algo a algn

cast [ˈkɑːst] [cast] (pt, pp)
vt
[+ glance] → jeter; [+ shadow] → projeter
to cast a shadow over sth (fig)jeter une ombre sur qch
to cast one's eye over sth (= look at) → jeter un œil sur qch
to cast doubt on sth → jeter le doute sur qch
to cast a spell on sb (= enchant) → envoûter qn
to cast one's mind back to sth (= remember) → se souvenir de qch
[+ metal] → couler, fondre
[+ statue] → mouler
(in play, film) to cast sb as Hamlet → attribuer à qn le rôle d'Hamlet
to cast a film → distribuer les rôles d'un film
[+ fishing line] → lancer
(in election) to cast one's vote → voter
vi [angler] (= cast line) → lancer sa ligne
n
(= actors) → acteurs mpl
After the play, we met the cast → Après la représentation, nous avons rencontré les acteurs.
(= mould) → moule m
(also plaster cast) → plâtre m
cast aside
vt (= reject) → rejeter
cast off
vi
(in boat)larguer les amarres
(when knitting)arrêter les mailles
vt
[+ stitches] → arrêter
(= get rid of) [+ restrictions] → se débarrasser de
cast on
vt [+ stitches] → monter
vi (when knitting)monter les mailles

cast vb: pret, ptp <cast>
n
(of dice, net, line)Wurf m
(= mould)(Guss)form f; (= object moulded)Abdruck m; (in metal) → (Ab)guss m
(= plaster cast)Gipsverband m
(Theat) → Besetzung f; cast (in order of appearance)Darsteller pl(in der Reihenfolge ihres Auftritts or Auftretens); the cast includes several famous actorsdas Stück ist mit mehreren berühmten Schauspielern besetzt; who’s in the cast?wer spielt mit?
the cast of somebody’s featuresjds Gesichtsschnitt m; cast of mind or thoughtGesinnung f
(Med: = squint) → schielender Blick; to have a cast in one eyeauf einem Auge schielen
(of worm)aufgeworfene Erde; (of bird)Gewölle nt
(= tinge)Schimmer m
vt
(lit liter, fig: = throw) → werfen; anchor, net, fishing linesauswerfen; horoscopeerstellen; to cast one’s voteseine Stimme abgeben; a picture of the bishop casting his voteein Bild des Bischofs bei der Stimmabgabe; to cast lots(aus)losen; to cast in one’s lot with somebodysich auf jds (acc)Seite stellen; to cast one’s eyes over somethingeinen Blick auf etw (acc)werfen; to cast a critical/sceptical eye on somethingetw kritisch/skeptisch begutachten; to cast a greedy eye or greedy eyes on somethinggierige Blicke auf etw (acc)werfen; to cast the blame on somebodyjdm die Schuld geben, die Schuld auf jdn abwälzen; to cast a shadow (lit, fig)einen Schatten werfen (→ on auf +acc)
(= shed) to cast its skinsich häuten; to cast a shoeein Hufeisen ntverlieren; to cast its feathers (form)sich mausern; to cast its leaves (form)die Blätter abwerfen; to cast its young (form)(Junge) werfen
(Tech, Art) → gießen ? mould1
(Theat) playbesetzen; parts alsoverteilen; he was well/badly castdie Rolle passte gut/schlecht zu ihm; he was cast for the part of Hamleter sollte den Hamlet spielen; I don’t know why they cast him as the villainich weiß nicht, warum sie ihm die Rolle des Schurken gegeben or zugeteilt haben; to cast oneself assich darstellen als
vi
(Fishing) → die Angel auswerfen
(Theat) → die Rollen verteilen, die Besetzung vornehmen

cast:
cast-off
adj clothesabgelegt attr
castoffs
pl (Brit inf) → abgelegte Kleider pl; she’s one of his cast (fig inf)sie ist eine seiner ausrangierten Freundinnen (inf)

cast [kɑːst] (cast (vb: pt, pp))
1. n
a. (Fishing) → lancio
b. (mould) → stampo, forma (Med) (plaster cast) → gesso, ingessatura
cast of mind → mentalità f inv
c. (Theatre) → cast m inv
d. (Med) (squint) → strabismo
he has a cast in his right eye → ha l'occhio destro strabico
2. vt
a. (also) (fig) (throw) → gettare; (fishing line) → lanciare; (shadow, light) → gettare, proiettare
to cast doubt on sth → far sorgere dubbi su qc
to cast one's vote (for) → votare (per)
to cast one's eyes over sth → dare un'occhiata a qc
b. (shed) → spogliarsi di; (horseshoe) → perdere
the snake cast its skin → il serpente ha cambiato la pelle
c. (metal) → colare, fondere; (plaster) → gettare; (bronze etc statue) → fondere, gettare
d. (Theatre, Cine) (part) → affidare; (actor) → scritturare, ingaggiare
to cast sb as Hamlet → scegliere qn per la parte di Amleto
cast about for vi + adv + prepcercare di trovare
cast aside vt + adv (reject) → mettere da parte
cast away vt + adv (Naut) to be cast awaynaufragare
cast down vt + adv to be cast downessere giù (di corda), essere depresso/a
cast off
1. vt + adv (Knitting) → diminuire, calare
2. vi + adv (Naut) → levare gli ormeggi, salpare (Knitting) → diminuire, calare
cast on (Knitting)
1. vt + advavviare
2. vi + advavviare (le maglie)
cast out vt + adv (liter) → abbandonare
cast up vt + adv to cast sth up (at sb)rinfacciare qc (a qn)

cast [kɑːst] (cast (vb: pt, pp))
1. n
a. (Fishing) → lancio
b. (mould) → stampo, forma (Med) (plaster cast) → gesso, ingessatura
cast of mind → mentalità f inv
c. (Theatre) → cast m inv
d. (Med) (squint) → strabismo
he has a cast in his right eye → ha l'occhio destro strabico
2. vt
a. (also) (fig) (throw) → gettare; (fishing line) → lanciare; (shadow, light) → gettare, proiettare
to cast doubt on sth → far sorgere dubbi su qc
to cast one's vote (for) → votare (per)
to cast one's eyes over sth → dare un'occhiata a qc
b. (shed) → spogliarsi di; (horseshoe) → perdere
the snake cast its skin → il serpente ha cambiato la pelle
c. (metal) → colare, fondere; (plaster) → gettare; (bronze etc statue) → fondere, gettare
d. (Theatre, Cine) (part) → affidare; (actor) → scritturare, ingaggiare
to cast sb as Hamlet → scegliere qn per la parte di Amleto
cast about for vi + adv + prepcercare di trovare
cast aside vt + adv (reject) → mettere da parte
cast away vt + adv (Naut) to be cast awaynaufragare
cast down vt + adv to be cast downessere giù (di corda), essere depresso/a
cast off
1. vt + adv (Knitting) → diminuire, calare
2. vi + adv (Naut) → levare gli ormeggi, salpare (Knitting) → diminuire, calare
cast on (Knitting)
1. vt + advavviare
2. vi + advavviare (le maglie)
cast out vt + adv (liter) → abbandonare
cast up vt + adv to cast sth up (at sb)rinfacciare qc (a qn)

cast
v cast [kaːst]
1 to throw The angler cast his line into the river; These facts cast new light on the matter; She cast him a look of hatred. gooi; werp يَرْمي хвърлям házet/hodit, vrhat/vrhnout kaste werfen ρίχνω lanzar, arrojar, tirar heitma انداختن heittää, luoda jeter לְהַשלִיך फेंकना baciti, odbaciti dob melemparkan kasta, varpa gettare, lanciare 投げる 던지다 mesti mest; sviest melempar werpen kaste, hive rzucać lançar arunca бросать hodiť, vrhnúť vreči baciti kasta โยน atmak, fırlatmak 扔,拋 кидати, метати پھینکنا ، ڈالنا quăng; ném ,抛
2 to get rid of; to take off Some snakes cast their skins. verloor يَتَخَلَّصُ مِن، يَطْرَحُ сменям shazovat, svlékat kaste (af sig) abwerfen αποβάλλω mudar, mudar de (nahka) ajama ریختن؛ انداختن luoda, pudottaa se dépouiller de לְהַשלִיך निजात पाना odbaciti levet melepas fella, missa perdere 脱ぐ 벗어버리다 mesti, keisti mest; sviest tanggalkan afwerpen kaste (av seg), hive; felle, skifte ham zrzucać deitar fora a năpârli сбрасывать zvliecť (sa), zhodiť odvreči izgubiti ömsa, kasta av, fälla กำจัด atmak, değiştirmek 脫落;去掉 скидати نجات حاصل کرنا ، اتارنا vứt bỏ; lột bỏ
3 to shape (metal etc) by pouring into a mould Metal is melted before it is cast. giet يَسْبُكُ في قالَب отливам lít, odlít støbe gießen χύνω σε καλούπι moldear valama قالب گیری کردن valaa couler לָצֶקֶת आकार देना, बनाना lijevati önt mencetak móta colare 鋳造する 주조하다 lieti (į formą) []liet membentuk gieten støpe, forme odlewać moldar a modela отливать (od)liať uliti oblikovati gjuta, stöpa, forma หลอม dökmek, döküm yapmak 鑄造(金屬等) виливати, лити ڈھالنا đổ khuôn
4 to give a part in a play etc to She was cast as Lady Macbeth. rol gee يُعْطي دَوْرا في مَسْرَحِيَّه разпределям роли obsadit do úlohy (divadelní) tildele en rolle eine Rolle besetzen δίνω ρόλο asignar el papel de (kellelegi) osa andma نقش تعیین کردن antaa jollekulle osa donner le rôle de לְלֵהֵק नाटक में पात्र बनाना dodijeliti ulogu ráoszt (szerepet) diberi peranan skipa í hlutverk scritturare 役を割りあてる (배역을 주다 paskirti vaidmenį iedalīt lomu melakonkan een rol toewijzen tildele en rolle obsadzać escolher a distribui давать роль (dať) dostať rolu dati vlogo dati ulogu tilldela ngn en roll, utse แสดงเป็น rol vermek 選派...扮演角色 розподіляти ролі ڈرامے یا فلم مین پارٹ دینا đóng vai ...
5 to select the actors for (a film etc) The director is casting (the film) tomorrow. rolle verdeel يَخْتارُ مُمَثِّلي الفيلم избирам актьори obsadit hru/film besætte roller Rollen verteilen διανέμω ρόλους hacer el reparto osi jaotama هنرپیشه برگزیدن suorittaa osajako faire la distribution לְלֵהֵק नाटक में पात्र चुनना podijeliti uloge kioszt (szerepet) memilih pemain velja leikara assegnare le parti 配役をする 배역을 정하다 rinkti aktorius izvēlēties aktierus ujibakat de rollen verdelen besette rollene i et skuespill/en film obsadzać seleccionar actores a face/a organiza un casting pentru un film подбирать актёров на роль obsadiť roly deliti vloge birati glumce besätta (fördela) rollerna เลือกตัวละคร oyuncu seçmek 為(電影等)選角 розподіляти ролі اداکاروں کا انتخاب کرنا chọn vai diễn
6 to give (a vote) I cast my vote for the younger candidate. stem يُصَوِّتُ، يَقْتَرِعُ гласувам dát (hlas), hlasovat afgive abgeben δίνω ψήφο dar (el voto) (häält) andma دادن äänestää voter לְהַצְבִּיע डालना dati lead (szavazatot) memberi suara kjósa assegnare 投票する 투표하다 atiduoti atdot balsi undi uitbrengen (avgi) stemme oddawać dar (o voto) a da (votul) подавать голос hlasovať voliti dati glas avge ให้ oy vermek/atmak 投(票) віддавати голос دینا ووٹ کا bỏ phiếu
n
1 a throw At his third cast he caught a fish. رَمْيَه، إلقاء (الشبكه) kast das (Aus-)Werfen ρίξιμο lanzamiento vise muotti lancer dobás lemparan kast lancio 던짐 metimas metiens; sviediens; mešana; sviešana kast rzut lançamento aruncare бросок hod, vrh met kast (olta) atma 拋或扔的動作
2 something made by moulding The doctor put a plaster cast on his broken leg. شَيئٌ مُقَوْلَبٌ / مَسْبوك afstøbning; (gibs-)bandage der Gipsverband εκμαγείο, γύψος molde, escayola lahas side, valos plâtre öntvény cetakan gifs ingessatura 주조물 (gipso) tvarstis ieģipsējums (av)støpning; gips(bandasje) gesso mulaj (de gips) гипсовая повязка sadrový obväz mavec gipsförband (kırıklar için) alçı 模鑄品
3 a mould The hot metal is poured into a cast. قالَب، سَبيكَه form die Gußform καλούπι molde valuvorm moule öntőminta acuan mót stampo 주형 liejimo forma veidne form forma molde formă, tipar форма для отливки forma odlitek gjutform kalıp, dökme kalıbı 模子
4 the complete set of actors in a play, opera etc the whole cast of the play. مُمَثِّلون في مَسْرَحِيَّه de medvirkende; alle skuespillerne die Besetzung διανομή, θίασος reparto osatäitjad osajako distribution szereposztás pemain leikendur cast 배역 aktoriø sudëtis lomu sadalījums; tēlotāju sastāvs rollebesetning, ensemble obsada elenco distribuţie (a unui film etc.) актёрский состав obsadenie (igralska) zasedba rollbesättning, ensemble oyuncu kadrosu, oynayanlar 演員陣容
5 something that is ejected by certain animals, eg the earthworm worm casts all over the grass. ما تُخْرِجُهُ الحَيَوانات والحَشَرات gylp der Auswurf περιττώματα desecho, excremento mullahunnik déjections ürülék kotoran ormakast escremento (뱀, 벌레 등의) 허물 pëdsakas oppgulp; avkastet ham/hud ślad excremento fecale продукт переработки некоторых животных trus dážďovky izloček tomt ömsat ormskinn, exkrementhög atılan/çıkarılan şey 排泄物
n castaway
a shipwrecked person. skipbreukeling النّاجي مِن سَفينَةٍ غارِقَه корабокрушенец trosečník skibbruden der/die Schiffbrüchige ναυαγός náufrago merehädaline درمانده؛ بی پناه haaksirikkoinen naufragé/-ée נִיצוֹל מְאָנִיָה जहाज डूबने से बचा व्यक्ति brodolomac hajótörött orang terdampar skipbrotsmaður naufrago 難破した人 난파자 sudužusio laivo keleivis (likęs gyvas) kuģa avārijā cietušais orang hanyut schipbreukeling skipbrudden rozbitek náufrago nau­fra­giat потерпевший кораблекрушение stroskotanec brodolomec brodolomnik skeppsbruten [] คนที่เรืออับปาง (denizde) kazazede 乘船遇難者 той, що зазнав корабельної аварії کشتی شکستہ شخص người sống sót sau vụ đắm tàu
casting vote
the deciding vote of the chairman of a meeting when the other votes are equally divided. beslissende stem الصَّوْتُ المُرجِّـح решаващ глас rozhodující hlas afgørende stemme die entscheidende Stimme αποφασιστική, καθοριστική ψήφος voto de calidad otsustav hääl رأی سرنوشت ساز ratkaiseva ääni voix prépondérante לְהַצְבִּיע निर्णायक मत odlučujući glas döntő szavazat suara menentukan úrslitaatkvæði voto decisivo 決定票 (찬반 동수 때 의장의) 결정투표 sprendžiamasis balsas izšķirošā balss (vēlēšanās) undi penentu beslissende stem lederens dobbeltstemme decydujący voto de qualidade vot decisiv решающий голос (председателя) rozhodujúci hlas odločilni glas odlučujući glas utslagsröst การลงคะแนนตัดสินโดยผู้ที่มีหน้าที่รับผิดชอบการประชุมเนื่องจากแต่ละฝ่ายมีคะแนนเท่ากัน etkin oy, başkanlık oyu 決定性一票 вирішальний دیا گیا ووٹ phiếu quyết định
cast iron
unpurified iron melted and shaped in a mould. gietyster, potyster حَديدٌ مَصْبوبٌ على شَكلِ سَبائِك чугун litina støbejern das Gußeisen χυτοσίδηρος hierro fundido (valu)malm چدن valurauta fonte בָּרזֵל יְצִיקָה ढलुआं लोहा od ljevenog željeza öntöttvas besi cor steypujárn ghisa 鋳鉄 주철 ketus čuguns besi tuang gietijzer støpejern żeliwo ferro fundido fontă чугун liatina lito železo liveno gvožđe gjutjärn เหล็กไม่บริสุทธิ์ชนิดหนึ่ง dökme demir 鑄鐵 чавун ڈھلی ہوئی کوئی چیز gang
adj cast-iron
1 made of cast iron a cast-iron frying-pan. gegote مَصْنوعٌ مِن حَديدٍ صَب чугунен litinový støbejerns- gußeisern που είναι φτιαγμένος από χυτοσίδηρο de hierro fundido malm(i)- چدنی valurautainen en fonte יָצוּק ढलुआं लोहे का बना željezan öntöttvas besi steypujárns- di ghisa 鋳鉄の 주철로 된 ketaus čuguna- dibuat dari besi tuang gietijzeren støpejerns- żeliwny de ferro fundido de fontă чугунный liatinový litoželezen napravljen od livenog gvožđa gjutjärns- ที่เป็นเหล็ก dökme (demirden yapılmış) 鑄鐵的 чавунний ڈھلی ہوئی کسی دھات سے بنی ہوئی کو چیز، دیگی لوہا cứng như gang
2 very strong cast-iron muscles. klipsteenhard, onbreekbaar قَوِيَّ جِدّا ، يَصْهر المَعادِن твърд ocelový, silný (jako ze železa) jern- eisern πολύ δυνατός de hierro terasene قوی؛ نیرومند teräksinen d'acier מוָּצק बहुत मजबूत željezan haj(lí)thatatlan kuat sterkur; sem ekkert vinnur á d'acciaio 強じんな 튼튼한 geležinis stingrs sangat kuat ijzersterk jern- stalowy forte de oţel крепкий železný, oceľový jeklen čvrst järnhård ซึ่งแข็งแรง güçlü, demir gibi 強健的 дуже твердий نہایت مضبوط cứng cỏi
n / adj cast-off
(a piece of clothing etc) no longer needed cast-off clothes; I don't want my sister's cast-offs. afgedankte klere مَنْبوذٌ، مُهْمَلٌ стара дреха obnošená věc aflagte tøj ablegen άχρηστος (για παλιό ρούχο) desechado vana riideese دور انداختنی؛ بدرد نخور vanhat vaatteet vieilles fringues דָּבַר שְׁאֵין בּוֹ חֶפֶץ उतरन odbačen levetett (ruha) tak terpakai notuð föt smesso 不要になった (古着) 헌(옷) padėvėtas (drabužis) nederīga lieta; nederīgs pakain terpakai afdankertje; afgedragen avlagt tøy osv. znoszona odzież, znoszony sobras vechitură обноски odložené (obnosené) šaty ponošena obleka odbačena odeća avlagd klädespersedel, kasserad sak ไม่เป็นที่ต้องการ atılmış, kullanılmayan, eski 廢棄的(物品) щось поношене, стареньке اترن ، غیر درکار شے vật bỏ đi
cast off
1 to untie (the mooring lines of a boat). losmaak يَرْبُطُ отвързвам vyvázat, odvázat kaste los vom Land abstoßen λύνω τους κάβους soltar amarras (otsi) lahti andma باز کردن irrottaa larguer (les amarres) לְשָחרֵר חֶבֶל שֶׁל סִירָה खोलना odbačen megold melepaskan sleppa, leysa landfestar salpare 解き放す (배의 밧줄을) 풀다 atrišti atraisīt melepaskan ikatan losgooien kaste loss odwiązywać desprender a dezlega (parâma) отдавать швартовы odviazať odvezati (ladijske vezi) odvezati se göra (kasta) loss ขับออกไป çözmek, alarga etmek 解纜 віддати швартови کھولنا ، ڈھیلا کرنا thả dây
2 (alsocast aside) to reject as unwanted. verwerp يَنْبُذُ، يُهْمِلُ، يَتَخَلّى عَن отхвърлям zavrhnout kassere; skille sig af med verwerfen πετώ, ξεσκαρτάρω dejar, abandonar kõrvale heitma دور انداختن؛ ول کردن hylätä (re)jeter לִנטוֹש अनचाहे odbačen félredob membuang fleygja frá sér buttare via; ripudiare 捨てる 버리다 atsikratyti atraidīt dipinggirkan aan de kant zetten kaste, kassere odrzucać desprezar a se debarasa отвергать zavrhnúť zavreči odbaciti kassera, förkasta ละทิ้ง atmak 棄之不用(顧) покидати مسترد کرنا vứt đi; loại ra
3 in knitting, to finish (the final row of stitches). afheg يُنْهي آخِر القُطَب завършвам плетиво uzavírat (pletení) slutte af abketten τελειώνω, κάνω τις τελευταίες βελονιές cerrar los puntos (silmi) kokku võtma آخرین ردیف بافتنی را بافتن päätellä, päättää silmukat arrêter לִזרוֹק बुनाई में, अंतिम कतार पूरा करना zadnji red pletiva befejez (kötést) mengakhiri fella af (chiudere le maglie), (finire un lavoro a maglia) 編物の目を止める (뜨개질의 코를) 감치다 baigti noraukt valdziņus (adījumā) jahitan terakhir afhechten felle av kończyć rematar a termina (să tricoteze) сбрасывать петли zakončiť končati (pletenje) završtiti štrikanje maska av ทำให้จบในการถัก son sırayı örmek, bastırmak (編織毛線等)收針 закінчувати بنائی ختم کرنا rút bỏ mũi đan线
cast on
in knitting, to make the first row of stitches. steke opsit يَعْمَلُ أوَّلَ صَفٍّ مِنَ القُطَب започвам плетка nahodit (pletení) slå op anschlagen κάνω τις πρώτες βελονιές montar los puntos silmi looma اولین ردیف بافتنی را بافتن luoda silmukat monter les mailles לְהַעֲלוֹת עֵינָייִם בִּסְרִיגָה बुनाई में, पहली कतार करना prvi red pletiva kötést elkezd memulai fitja upp á (avviare le maglie) 編み始める (뜨개질에서) 첫 코를 뜨다 užmesti uzmest valdziņus (adījumā) memulakan jahitan opzetten legge opp rozpoczynać começar a malha a începe tricotatul набирать петли nahodiť nasnovati zanke započeti štrikanje lägga upp ขึ้นแถวแรกในการถัก ilmek geçirmek (編織毛線等)起針 набирати петлі ببنے میں پہلے ٹانکے لگانا vào mũi线

cast يَصُبْ obsazení rollebesætning Besetzung διανομή ρόλων molde näyttelijät moule odlijev cast キャスト 배역 worp gips obsada elenco состав исполнителей gjutform ผู้แสดง oyuncu kadrosu sự phân vai 演员表


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