il jeta

threw

ʒ ə . t a → jeter
jet to throw + a 3rd person singular past
verb · third singular · past indicative Uncommon #14,008
threw Literary/simple past (passé simple) of « jeter »; common in written stories, rarely used in everyday speech.
FR: Il jeta la lettre à la poubelle.
EN: He threw the letter in the trash.
Conjugation of jeter
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third jeta

Tom jeta tous les vieux journaux qui se trouvaient au grenier.

Tom threw away all the old newspapers that were in the attic.

Un fou jeta une bombe sur la voiture du roi.

A madman threw a bomb at the king’s car.

Dans son élan, il déchira ma robe et me jeta sur le lit.

In his haste, he tore my dress and threw me onto the bed.

— Chicago (2002)

Il jeta une pierre dans l'étang.

He threw a stone into the pond.

Dan mit Linda à la porte et la jeta dans la rue.

Dan kicked Linda out and threw her out onto the street.

Elle lui jeta un oreiller.

She threw a pillow at him.

Il jeta la lettre au feu.

He threw the letter into the fire.

Elle jeta un regard alentour.

She looked around.

Tom jeta un œil à Mary.

Tom glanced at Mary.

Tom jeta un coup d'œil dans son sac.

Tom took a look in his bag.

La sorcière jeta une malédiction sur la malheureuse petite fille.

The witch cast a curse on the unfortunate little girl.

Marie jeta les vêtements de son petit ami dans le feu.

Marie threw her boyfriend’s clothes into the fire.

Tom jeta le livre sur le canapé.

Tom threw the book on the sofa.

Il jeta tout hors du bateau.

He threw everything out of the boat.

Elle jeta un regard à sa mère.

She glanced at her mother.

Tom jeta un œil à l'intérieur.

Tom takes a look inside.

Tom jeta un coup d'œil à sa montre.

Tom glanced at his watch.

Il déchira sa lettre en petits morceaux et les jeta par la fenêtre.

He tore his letter into small pieces and threw them out the window.

Tom se jeta sur la nourriture.

Tom threw himself on the food.

Tom jeta les vêtements de sa femme dans le feu.

Tom threw his wife’s clothes into the fire.

Il jeta un coup d’œil rapide au magazine.

He took a quick look at the magazine.

Tom retira son alliance et la jeta dans l'étang.

Tom took off his wedding ring and threw it into the pond.

Elle lui jeta un coup d'œil timide.

She gave him a shy glance.

Elle retira son anneau et le lui jeta.

She took off her ring and threw it to him.

Il lui jeta un coup d'œil sans montrer de signe de reconnaissance.

He glanced at him without showing any sign of recognition.

L'homme jeta un coup d'œil aux actualités et fut choqué.

The man glanced at the news and was shocked.

Tom jeta un coup d’œil aux autres.

Tom glanced at the others.

Tom se jeta sur moi.

Tom threw himself at me.

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