echar

Senses

1. 1.

   to throw; to toss

   to propel something through the air with force

2. 2.

   to throw out; to expel

   to remove or force someone to leave

3. 3.

   to pour; to add

   to put a liquid or substance into a container

4. 4.

   to emit; to give off

   to produce or release (smoke, light, sound, etc.)

Examples

• "Echó la pelota al otro lado del río."

  He threw the ball across the river.

• "El dueño echó al inquilino por no pagar la renta."

  The landlord evicted the tenant for not paying rent.

• "Echa más sal a la sopa."

  Add more salt to the soup.

Usage

Echar is a highly versatile verb with many idiomatic uses (echar de menos = to miss, echar un vistazo = to glance). It is widely used in everyday speech and common in both formal and informal registers. Note: reflexive form *echarse* has additional meanings (to lie down, to start doing something).