echar flores

== Asturian == === Etymology === Literally, “to throw flowers”. === Verb === echar flores (idiomatic) to compliment == Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to throw flowers”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˈfloɾes/ [eˌt͡ʃaɾ ˈflo.ɾes] Syllabification: e‧char flo‧res === Verb === echar flores (first-person singular present echo flores, first-person singular preterite eché flores, past participle echado flores) (idiomatic) to give a posy, to pat on the back === Further reading === “echar flores”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025