atzera bota

Basque

Etymology

From atzera (“backwards”) +‎ bota (“to throw”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /at͡s̻eɾa bota/, [a.t͡s̻e̞.ɾa β̞o̞.t̪a]

Verb

atzera bota du (present participle atzera botatzen, future participle atzera botako, short form atzera bota, verbal noun atzera botatze)

  1. (literally) to throw backwards
  2. (figurative) to reject

Further reading
  • “atzera bota” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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