Hurled
Definition
Having been thrown or projected with great force into the distance; an object or body violently propelled through space. Figuratively, it describes a person driven away, an object abandoned at random, or a thought completely eliminated from one's mind, representing an old phonetic form frequently found in folk tales and historical chronicles.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Hurled
- Flung
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Past participle of the verb 'asvârli', functionally stabilized as an independent descriptive adjective. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.vər.ˈlit] |
| Source | Historical Grammar and Lexicon of Traditional Romanian Adjectives |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Buzduganul asvârlit de zmeu trecu prin trei straturi de nori înainte de a cădea în curtea palatului.
EN: The mace hurled by the ogre passed through three layers of clouds before falling into the palace courtyard.
RO: Un topor vechi, asvârlit în colțul întunecat al șurii, mărturisea despre bătăliile purtate de străbuni.
EN: An old axe, flung into the dark corner of the shed, bore witness to the battles fought by the ancestors.
RO: Gândul cel negru, o dată asvârlit din cugetul său, îi permise bătrânului să adoarmă liniștit.
EN: The dark thought, once cast out from his mind, allowed the old man to sleep peacefully.
Idioms & Phrases
Buzdugan asvârlit / Hurled mace
RO: Element mitologic din basmele românești care măsoară simbolic forța supranaturală a unui personaj pozitiv sau negativ.
EN: A mythological element in Romanian folk tales that symbolically measures the supernatural strength of a character.
Asvârlit la întâmplare / Thrown at random / scattered about
RO: Locuțiune adjectivală care descrie starea de dezordine a unor obiecte lăsate fără nicio grijă sau organizare.
EN: Adjectival phrase describing the messy state of objects left without any care or organization.
Asvârlit din rândul lumii / Cast out of society / marginalized
RO: Metaforă arhaică pentru o persoană care a fost exclusă, proscrisă sau alungată dintr-o comunitate strânsă.
EN: An archaic metaphor for a person who has been excluded, outlawed, or driven away from a close community.
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