echando
“echando” means “throwing” in Spanish. It has 3 different meanings depending on context:
throwing, tossing
Also: casting, hurling
📝 In Action
El niño está echando piedras al río.
A1The boy is throwing stones into the river.
Están echando la red para pescar en el mar.
A2They are casting the net to fish in the sea.
pouring, adding
Also: serving, applying
📝 In Action
Ella está echando agua a las plantas.
A1She is pouring water on the plants.
¿Estás echando mucha sal a la sopa?
A2Are you adding a lot of salt to the soup?
firing, kicking out
Also: dismissing
📝 In Action
La empresa está echando a mucha gente por la crisis.
B1The company is firing a lot of people due to the crisis.
El guardia de seguridad lo está echando del local.
B2The security guard is kicking him out of the premises.
🔄 Conjugations
indicative
present
preterite
imperfect
subjunctive
present
imperfect
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Words that translate to "echando" in Spanish:
adding→applying→casting→dismissing→firing→hurling→kicking out→pouring→✏️ Quick Practice
Quick Quiz: echando
Question 1 of 1
Which sentence correctly uses 'echando' in the sense of 'adding an ingredient'?
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👥 Word Family▼
📚 Etymology▼
Comes from the Latin verb *iactare*, meaning 'to throw, to cast, or to hurl.' Over time, its meaning broadened in Spanish to include 'to put' or 'to pour,' extending the idea of sending something to a specific location.
First recorded: 10th century
Cognates (Related words)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is 'echando' the same as 'tirando'?
Not exactly. While both can mean 'throwing,' 'tirando' often implies throwing something away (like trash). 'Echando' is generally used for placing something somewhere, pouring, or starting an action.
How do I use 'echando' to talk about missing someone?
You use the full idiom 'estar echando de menos a alguien.' For example, 'Estoy echando de menos a mi familia' means 'I am missing my family.' The word 'echando' is just one part of that fixed phrase.