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Etymology

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Variant of llançar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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llençar (first-person singular present llenço, first-person singular preterite llencí, past participle llençat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to throw (to cause an object to move rapidly through the air)
    Synonym: llançar
  2. (transitive) to throw away, to throw out, to discard
    • 2020 August 12, Claudia Frontino, “A l’estiu, aprofitem-ho tot! [In the summer, let's make use of it all!]”, in Ara[1]:
      Les ofertes del supermercat de 2x1 o els paquets de grans quantitats van bé per a la butxaca però sovint són sinònim de llençar menjar.
      Supermarket 2 for 1 deals or packages of large quantities are good for the pocket but are often synonymous with throwing out food.
  3. (transitive, figurative) to waste, to squander, to throw away
    llençar els dinersto throw money away

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