English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word throw one’s weight about
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (cast; pitch; toss) | ||
🔗 Jubal threw the letter to the ground. | ||
| (heaviness) | ||
🔗 The weight of the litter, so little at the start, now tried to pull him to the ground. | ||
| (concern; importance; seriousness; significance; moment; import; consequence) | ||
🔗 I regret that you fail to discern in me that prudence to which you attach so much weight. | ||
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| throw one’s weight about | ⇆ hom vernaam aanstel |
| throw | ⇆ afgooi; ⇆ bring; ⇆ draai; ⇆ duiwel; ⇆ gooi; ⇆ gooi met; ⇆ ondergooi; ⇆ smyt; ⇆ spronghoogte; ⇆ stort; ⇆ twyn; ⇆ uitgooi; ⇆ valhoogte; ⇆ voortbring; ⇆ werp; ⇆ worp |
| weight | ⇆ belas; ⇆ beswaar; ⇆ druk; ⇆ drukking; ⇆ gewig; ⇆ invloed; ⇆ las; ⇆ nadruk; ⇆ swaarder maak; ⇆ swaarte |