подбра́сывать

uncommon #8504

verbimperfective perfective is подбро́сить

1.
to toss up, to throw up, to throw into the air
Он подбра́сывал мяч высоко в во́здух.
He kept tossing the ball high into the air.
Imperfective; perfective подбросить.
2.
to give a lift, to drop off, to take along (by car)
Сосе́д ча́сто подбра́сывает меня́ до рабо́ты.
My neighbour often gives me a lift to work.
Colloquial.
3.
to add (fuel or money), to put on more, to throw on (wood)
Он вре́мя от вре́мени подбра́сывал дрова́ в костёр.
From time to time he added wood to the fire.
Typically wood on a fire or extra cash.
4.
to plant stealthily, to slip in secretly
Ему подбра́сывали в карма́н чужие вещи.
They kept planting other people's things in his pocket.
Often of false evidence or unwanted items.
5.
(rare) to bring up (reinforcements), to send up, to supply additionallymilitary
Кома́ндование подбра́сывало к фро́нту́ све́жие части.
The command was bringing up fresh units to the front.
Of troops, ammunition, supplies.

Examples

Огневик весь день подбрасывал уголь в топку.
The stoker fed coal into the furnace all day.
Не подбрасывай мяч в комнате, разобьёшь лампу.
Don't toss the ball around in the room—you'll break the lamp.
Отец подбрасывает малыша высоко и ловит его.
The father tosses the baby high into the air and catches him.
Каждое утро он подбрасывает дрова в печь.
Every morning he adds firewood to the stove.

Imperative
ты	подбра́сывай
вы	подбра́сывайте

Active present	подбра́сывающий	tossing, throwing up, jolting
Active past	подбра́сывавший	tossing, throwing up, throwing in, supplying (illegally)
Passive present	подбра́сываемый	being tossed, being thrown up
Passive past	-
Gerund present	подбра́сывая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	подбрасывав подбрасывавши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
вбра́сывать	в-	to throw in; to throw in (the ball); to put out (rumours)
выбра́сывать	вы-	to throw away; to throw out; to release; to emit
добра́сывать	до-	to throw as far as; to finish throwing in
забра́сывать	за-	to throw; to abandon; to shower (with); to fill in