How is the word se jeter translated from French to English

English translation
fling oneself
verb

Lancer son corps d'un coup et avec force dans une direction.

Throw one's body suddenly and forcefully in a direction.

Examples with “se jeter”

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  • Elle a décidé de se jeter dans la piscine. — She decided to fling herself into the pool.

  • Elle a décidé de se lancer à corps perdu dans la peinture ce week-end. — She decided to fling herself into painting this weekend.

  • Peux-tu te jeter par-dessus la haie ? — Can you fling yourself over the hedge?

  • Vas-tu te lancer à corps perdu dans ce nouveau projet ? — Are you going to fling yourself into that new project?

  • Il a eu envie de se jeter vers la foule. — He felt the urge to fling himself towards the crowd.

  • Je t'encourage à te lancer à corps perdu dans tes loisirs. — I encourage you to fling yourself into your hobbies fully.

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