schleudern
Translation
to hurl, to fling, to skid, to spin-dry
Examples
Er schleuderte den Stein ins Wasser.
He hurled the stone into the water.
Das Auto schleuderte auf der nassen Straße.
The car skidded on the wet road.
Die Waschmaschine schleudert die Wäsche.
The washing machine is spin-drying the laundry.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to hurl sth. into sth. He hurled the stone into the water.
((intransitive)) to skid (for a vehicle) The car skidded.
Similar Words
Synonyms: werfen (to throw), schmeißen (to chuck); Antonyms: fangen (to catch)
Etymology
Related to swinging or slinging motions.
Memory Tips
Imagine a slingshot ('Schleuder') hurling something, a car skidding in a similar uncontrolled arc, and a washing machine spinning clothes around. All involve a forceful, spinning motion.