No. 14,286 in Russian
отбрасываться
"Отбрасываться" means "to be thrown back" or "to be discarded."
In a sentence
Тень деревьев отбрасывалась на дорогу.
The shadow of the trees was cast onto the road.
Describing the phenomenon of a shadow being projected.
Мы часто отбрасываем ненужные идеи, чтобы сосредоточиться на главном.
We often discard unnecessary ideas to focus on the essentials.
Referring to the figurative action of discarding or rejecting ideas.
В ходе обсуждения вся критика отбрасывалась как неуместная.
During the discussion, all criticism was dismissed as irrelevant.
Referring to the dismissal or rejection of criticism or opinions.
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