buttato via
The English phrase 'thrown out' is translated into Italian as buttato via.
The phrase is used to describe the act of discarding something that is no longer wanted or needed.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the past participle of buttare (to throw), which is buttato and the adverb via (away).
How does it change in a sentence?
The past participle must agree in gender and number with the object being thrown out. For example, you would use buttata via when referring to a feminine singular object.
Did you know?
- If you are talking about a person being 'thrown out' of a room or a job, you might use the verb licenziare or cacciare instead of buttare via, as the latter sounds like you are treating a person like physical trash.
- In Italian, if you throw out a secret or an opinion, you might use buttare lì, which means to mention something casually or tentatively.
- The word via in buttato via shares a common ancestor with the English word 'way'. Both derive from the Latin via, which originally referred to a path or road.
Examples in context
- La segretaria ha buttato via la vecchia posta.The secretary threw out the old mail.
- Il direttore ha scartato le bozze vecchie.The director discarded the old drafts.
- Ho gettato i vecchi vestiti.I threw out the old clothes.
- Abbiamo lanciato via gli oggetti rotti.We threw away the broken items.
- Marco si è sbarazzato di tutti i fogli.Marco got rid of all the papers.
- Ho buttato via la vecchia sedia.I threw out the old chair.
- Il vecchio giornale è stato buttato via.The old newspaper was thrown out.
- Non deve essere buttato via tutto.Not everything has to be thrown out.
- Hai buttato via il cibo scaduto?Did you throw out the expired food?
Example conversation
Sofia and Lorenzo are cleaning the kitchen.
- SofiaLorenzo, hai buttato via quel contenitore rotto?Lorenzo, did you throw out that broken container?
- LorenzoSì, l'ho buttato via stamattina.Yes, I threw it out this morning.
- SofiaBravo, era proprio inutile.Good, it was completely useless.
- LorenzoOra la cucina è più ordinata.Now the kitchen is more tidy.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries via, CC BY-SA 4.0.
