throwaway

throw·a·way  (thr-w)

n. pl. throw·a·ways

1. Something designed or likely to be discarded after use, as a free handbill distributed on the street.

2. A child or teenager who has been rejected, ejected, or abandoned by parents or guardians and lives on the streets.

adj.

1.

a. Designed or intended to be discarded after use: throwaway packaging.

b. Readily discarding things: a throwaway society.

c. Having been rejected, ejected, or abandoned by parents or guardians: throwaway children living on the streets.

2. Written or delivered in a low-key or offhand manner: "a sentence fragment or quirky throwaway metaphor" (Joyce Carol Oates).

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throwaway

Adjective

1. said or done incidentally: a throwaway line

2. designed to be discarded after use: throwaway cups

Verb

throw away

1. to get rid of or discard: try to recycle glass bottles instead of simply throwing them away

2. to fail to make good use of: she threw away the chance of a brilliant career when she got married

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	throwaway - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets gamin, street arab derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something guttersnipe, street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
	2.	throwaway - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers" broadsheet, broadside, circular, flyer, handbill, flier, bill ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or service stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
	3.	throwaway - words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis actor's line, words, speech - words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"
Adj.	1.	throwaway - thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture" cast-off, discarded, thrown-away unwanted - not wanted; not needed; "tried to give away unwanted kittens"
	2.	throwaway - intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers" disposable - designed to be disposed of after use; "disposable paper cups"

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throwaway

adjective Chiefly Brit. casual, passing, offhand, careless, understated, unthinking, ill-considered

Translations

throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adj → para tirar, desechable

throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adj → à jeter

throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] throw adj [cutlery etc] → Einweg-; [line, remark] → beiläufig

throwaway [ˈθrəuəweɪ] adj → da buttare