What does jeté in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word jeté in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use jeté in French.

The word jeté in French means jeté, throw, yarn over, throw, throw, toss, throw out, throw away, throw together, drive, put, fling yourself on , throw yourself at , hurl yourself at, throw yourself, throw yourself onto , throw yourself into, pitch yourself into, flow into, fling, hurl, throw, spread, throw, cast, throw, toss, clean-and-jerk, bedspread, table runner, the die is cast. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jeté

jeté

nom masculin (Danse : saut) (dance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette danseuse exécute les jetés avec beaucoup de grâce.
This dancer performs her jetés very gracefully.

throw

nom masculin (tissu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle met un jeté sur ce fauteuil abîmé.
She put a throw over the damaged chair.

yarn over

nom masculin (Tricot : fil sur l'aiguille) (Knitting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour ce point, il faut faire un jeté entre chaque maille.
For this stitch, you need to do a yarn over between each stitch.

throw

verbe transitif (passer dans l'air d'un endroit à l'autre) (ball, stone)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les enfants jetaient des pierres dans l'étang.
The children were throwing stones in the pond.

throw, toss

verbe transitif (poser d'un mouvement rapide)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
L'homme entra et jeta sa veste sur le fauteuil.
The man came in and threw his jacket on the chair.

throw out, throw away

verbe transitif (se débarrasser de [qch])

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
En faisant du tri, j'ai bien jeté un carton entier de vieux papiers.
While I was doing the recycling, I threw out a whole box of old paperwork.

throw together

verbe transitif (établir rapidement)

Nous avons jeté les bases de notre association en deux heures.
We threw together the foundations of our association in two hours.

drive, put

verbe transitif (mettre [qqn] dans un certain état) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ses réflexions m'ont jeté hors de moi.
His remarks drove me into a rage.

fling yourself on , throw yourself at , hurl yourself at

(se précipiter sur [qqn])

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Le chien s'est jeté sur moi pour me mordre.
The dog hurled itself at me to bite me.

throw yourself

verbe pronominal (sauter) (jump)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
L'homme s'est suicidé en se jetant par la fenêtre.
The man committed suicide by throwing himself out of the window.

throw yourself onto , throw yourself into

(aller vers un lieu)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
La jeune femme se jeta dans le fauteuil pour pleurer.
The young woman threw herself onto the chair to cry.

pitch yourself into

(percuter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La moto s'est jeté contre un arbre.
The motorbike collided with a tree.

flow into

(déverser ses eaux dans la mer) (river)

La Loire se jette dans l'océan atlantique.
The Loire flows into the Atlantic ocean.

fling, hurl

verbe transitif (dire brusquement [qch] à [qqn]) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon collègue m'a jeté tout son mépris à la figure.
My colleague flung all his contempt in my face.

throw, spread

verbe transitif (répandre [qch] sur une surface)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les projecteurs jettent la lumière sur la scène.
The projectors shed light on the scene.

throw

verbe transitif (bouger rapidement une partie du corps) (head)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Julie avait cette façon de jeter ses cheveux en arrière qui me faisait complètement craquer.
Julie had this way of tossing her hair back that completely floored me.

cast

verbe transitif (laisser tomber)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le bateau jette l'ancre dans le port.
The boat casts anchor in the port.

throw, toss

verbe transitif (mettre [qqn] quelque part) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La police jette le voleur derrière les barreaux.
The police throw the thief behind bars.

clean-and-jerk

nom masculin (mouvement d'haltérophilie) (weightlifting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les haltérophiles s'entraînent à l'épaulé-jeté.

bedspread

nom masculin (protection de lit épaisse) (cover)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

table runner

nom masculin (nappe épaisse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the die is cast

(advienne que pourra)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Selon les historiens César dit « le sort en est jeté » lors du passage du fleuve Rubicon.

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