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How to Say "throw away" in Spanish

The Spanish word forthrow awayis tireA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
discarding trash
A hand dropping a crumpled piece of paper into a tall, open waste bin.

Examples

No quiero que él tire el resto de la comida.

I don't want him to throw away the rest of the food.

Espero que no tire dinero en ese coche viejo.

I hope he doesn't waste money on that old car.

Wasting Money

To say 'to waste money' or 'to waste time,' Spanish often uses tirar as a direct substitute for desperdiciar in everyday speech.

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