Echar

Question 1

Echar (literal meaning)

Answer 1

“Echar” technically means “to throw”

Question 2

Please put that in the hamper

Answer 2

Por favor echa eso a la ropa sucia

Question 3

Put/add a bit of salt to the soup.

Answer 3

Échale un poquito de sal a la sopa.

Question 4

we spent three hours in the bank

Answer 4

nos echamos tres horas en el banco

Question 5

Duarte was governor for six years

Answer 5

Duarte se echó seis años como gobernador

Question 6

we spent fifteen minutes in line

Answer 6

nos echamos quince minutos en la fila

Question 7

How far do you think Puebla is from here?

Answer 7

¿Cuánto le echas de aquí a Puebla?

Question 8

I think a taxi will cost you one hundred pesos

Answer 8

Yo le echo que un taxi te va a costar cien pesos

Question 9

Estimate it / Calculate it (Echar and Non-Echar)

Answer 9

Échale / Estímalo / Calcùlale

Question 10

I was being lazy all weekend

Answer 10

Estuve echando la hueva todo el fin de semana

Question 11

I failed chemistry because I was lazy

Answer 11

Por echar la hueva, reprobé química.

Question 12

Alfonso won’t stop messing around in class (confused on this one)

Answer 12

Alfonso se la pasa echando desmadre en clase

Question 13

My neighbors were partying all night long

Answer 13

Mis vecinos estuvieron echando desmadre toda la noche

Question 14

After going to the gym I had to lie down for a bit

Answer 14

Después de ir al gimnasio tuve que echarme un rato

Question 15

I love lying in the grass when I go to the park

Answer 15

Me encanta echarme en el pasto cuando voy al parque

Question 16

Échate ahí

Answer 16

Lie down there

Question 17

Can you take a look at my computer?

Answer 17

¿Puedes echarle un ojo/vistazo a mi compu?

Question 18

The doctor took a look at my wound

Answer 18

El doctor le echó un vistazo/ojo a mi herida

Question 19

Give me a hand with this sofa, it’s really heavy

Answer 19

Échame la mano con este sofá, está muy pesado

Why està here? Other places online translated using es.

Question 20

I gave Beto a hand with his english homework

Answer 20

Le eché la mano a Beto con su tarea de inglés

Question 21

I’ll be right back, I’m gonna grab a bite and come back

Answer 21

Ahorita vengo, voy a echarme un taco y regreso

Question 22

You don’t want to grab a bite at the market?

Answer 22

¿No quieres echarte un taco en el mercado?

Question 23

We need to make an effort this semester

Answer 23

Tenemos que echarle ganas este semestre

Question 24

If we try hard we can win this game

Answer 24

Si le echamos ganas podemos ganar este partido

Question 25

When my dog eats meat he farts all night

Answer 25

Cuando mi perro come carne se echa pedos toda la noche

Question 26

I got on the elevator and somebody farted

Answer 26

Me subí al elevador y alguien se echó un pedo

Question 27

Echar (11 uses)

Answer 27

Echar - to put/place/add

Echarse - To be somewhere for a certain amount of time (has a negative connotation in many circumstances, but not always)

Echarle - to give an estimate

Echar la hueva - to be lazy

Echar desmadre - to party, to mess around

Echarse - to lie down (used with animals a good amount, but also used with humans)

Echar(le) un vistazo/ojo - to take a look - think the “le” will be used most of the time

Echar(le) la mano - to give a hand - think the “le” is more optional

Echarse un taco - to grab a bite

Echarle ganas - to make an effort, to try hard

Echarse un pedo - to fart