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put
to place, set; to assign, attribute
Not to be confused with:
putt – to hit a golf ball with a light stroke
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put
(po͝ot)v. put, put·ting, puts
v.tr.
1. To place in a specified location; set: She put the books on the table.
2. To cause to be in a specified condition: His gracious manners put me at ease.
3. To cause (one) to undergo something; subject: The interrogators put the prisoner to torture.
4. To assign; attribute: They put a false interpretation on events.
5. To estimate: We put the time at five o'clock.
6. To impose or levy: The governor has put a tax on cigarettes.
7. Games To wager (a stake); bet: put $50 on a horse.
8. Sports To hurl with an overhand pushing motion: put the shot.
9. To bring up for consideration or judgment: put a question to the judge.
10. To express; state: I put my objections bluntly.
11. To render in a specified language or literary form: put prose into verse.
12. To adapt: The lyrics had been put to music.
13. To urge or force to an action: a mob that put the thief to flight.
14. To apply: We must put our minds to it.
15. To force the purchase of (a stock or commodity) by exercising a put option.
v.intr.
Nautical To proceed: The ship put into the harbor.
n.
1. Sports An act of putting the shot.
2. An option to sell a stipulated amount of stock or securities within a specified time and at a fixed price.
adj.
Phrasal Verbs: Fixed; stationary: stay put.
put about Nautical
To change or cause to change direction; go or cause to go from one tack to another.
put across
1. To state so as to be understood clearly or accepted readily: put her views across during the hearing.
2. To attain or carry through by deceit or trickery.
put aside
1. To stop using, working on, or considering until later: We put aside the idea until the next meeting.
2. To disregard; forget about: Why not put aside your grudge?
put away
1. To renounce; discard: put all negative thoughts away.
2. Informal To consume (food or drink) readily and quickly: put away the dinner in just a few minutes.
3. Informal To confine to a prison or mental health facility.
4.
a. Informal To kill: The injured cat was put away.
b. To bury.
put by
To save for later use: "Some crops were so abundant they could even be put by" (Carole Lalli).
put down
1.
a. To write down.
b. To enter in a list.
2.
a. To bring to an end; repress: put down a rebellion.
b. To render ineffective: put down rumors.
3. To subject (an animal) to euthanasia.
4. Informal
a. To criticize: put me down for failing the course.
b. To belittle; disparage: put down their knowledge of literature.
c. To humiliate: "Many status games seem designed to put down others" (Alvin F. Poussaint).
5.
a. To assign to a category: Just put him down as a sneak.
b. To attribute: Let's put this disaster down to inexperience.
6. To consume (food or drink) readily; put away: puts down three big meals a day.
put forth
1. To grow: Plants put forth new growth in the spring.
2. To bring to bear; exert: At least put forth a semblance of effort when you scrub the floor.
3. To offer for consideration: put forth an idea.
put forward
To propose for consideration: put forward a new plan.
put in
1. To make a formal offer of: put in a plea of guilty.
2. To introduce, as in conversation; interpose: He put in a good word for me.
3. To spend (time) at a location or job: I put in eight hours at the office.
4. To plant: We put in 20 rows of pine trees.
5. To make (a telephone call): I put in a call to the school principal.
6. To apply: put in for early retirement.
7. Nautical
a. To enter a port or harbor: The freighter puts in at noon.
b. To launch a small boat: The kayakers put in below the dam.
put off
1.
a. To delay; postpone: put off paying the bills.
b. To persuade to delay further action: managed to put off the creditors for another week.
2. To take off; discard: put off a sweater.
3. To repel or repulse, as from bad manners: His indifferent attitude has put us off.
4. To pass (money) or sell (merchandise) fraudulently.
put on
1. To clothe oneself with; don: put on a coat; put socks on.
2. To apply; activate: put on the brakes.
3. To assume affectedly: put on an English accent.
4. Slang To tease or mislead (another): You're putting me on!
5. To add: put on weight.
6. To produce; perform: put on a variety show.
put out
1. To extinguish: put out a fire.
2. Nautical To leave, as a port or harbor; depart.
3. To expel: put out a drunk from the bar.
4. To publish: put out a weekly newsletter.
5.
a. To inconvenience: Did our early arrival put you out?
b. To offend or irritate: I was put out by his attention to the television set.
6. To make an effort: We've really had to put out to get this project finished.
7. Baseball To cause (a batter or base runner) to be ruled out.
8. Vulgar Slang To be willing to engage in casual sexual activity; be sexually available.
put over
1. To postpone; delay.
2. To put across, especially to deceive: tried to put a lie over, but to no avail.
put through
1. To bring to a successful end: put the project through on time; put through a number of new laws.
2. To cause to undergo: He put me through a lot of trouble.
3.
a. To make a telephone connection for: The operator put me through on the office line.
b. To obtain a connection for (a telephone call).
put to Nautical
To head for shore.
put together
To construct; create: put together a new bookcase; put together a tax package.
put up
1. To erect; build.
2. To preserve; can: put up six jars of jam.
3. To nominate: put up a candidate at a convention.
4. To provide (funds) in advance: put up money for the new musical.
5. To provide lodgings for: put a friend up for the night.
6. Sports To startle (game animals) from cover: put up grouse.
7. To offer for sale: put up his antiques.
8.
a. To make a display or the appearance of: put up a bluff.
b. To engage in; carry on: put up a good fight.
put upon
Idioms: To impose on; overburden: He was always being put upon by his friends.
put an end/a halt/a stop to
To bring to an end; terminate.
put down roots
To establish a permanent residence in a locale.
put in an appearance
To attend a social engagement, especially for a short time.
put it to (someone) Slang
1. To overburden with tasks or work.
2. To put blame on.
3. To take unfair advantage of.
4. To lay out the facts of a situation to (another) in a forceful candid manner.
5. To defeat soundly; trounce.
put (one) in mind
To remind: You put me in mind of your grandmother.
put (oneself) out
To make a considerable effort; go to trouble or expense.
put (one's) finger on
To identify: I can't put my finger on the person in that photograph.
put (one's) foot down
To take a firm stand.
put (one's) foot in (one's) mouth
To make a tactless remark.
put paid to Chiefly British
To finish off; put to rest: "We've given up saying we only kill to eat; Kraft dinner and freeze-dried food have put paid to that one" (Margaret Atwood).
put (someone) in (someone's) place
To lower the dignity of (someone); humble.
put (someone) through (someone's) paces
To cause to demonstrate ability or skill; test: The drama coach put her students through their paces before the first performance.
put (someone) up to
To cause to commit a funny, mischievous, or malicious act: My older brother put me up to making a prank telephone call.
put something over on
To deceive, cheat, or trick.
put the arm/bite/squeeze on Slang
To ask another for money.
put the finger on Slang
To inform on: The witness put the finger on the killer.
put the lie to
To show to be false or inaccurate.
put the make/moves on Slang
To make sexual advances to.
put the screws to/on Slang
To pressure (another) in an extreme manner.
put the skids on Slang
To bring to a halt: "Sacrificing free speech to put the skids on prurient printed matter is not the correct path, the courts said" (Curtis J. Sitomer).
put to bed Informal
1. To make final preparations for the printing of (a newspaper, for example).
2. To make final preparations for completing (a project).
put to it
To cause extreme difficulty for: We were put to it to finish the book on time.
put to sleep
1. To make weary; bore.
2. To subject to euthanasia.
3. To subject to general anesthesia.
put two and two together
To draw the proper conclusions from existing evidence or indications.
put up or shut up Slang
To have to endure an unpleasant situation or take action to remedy it.
put up with
To endure without complaint: We had to put up with the inconvenience.
[Middle English putten, back-formation from Old English *pūtte, past tense of pȳtan, to put out.]
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put
(pʊt)vb (mainly tr) , puts, putting or put
1. to cause to be (in a position or place): to put a book on the table.
2. to cause to be (in a state, relation, etc): to put one's things in order.
3. (foll by to) to cause (a person) to experience the endurance or suffering (of): to put to death; to put to the sword.
4. to set or commit (to an action, task, or duty), esp by force: he put him to work.
5. to render, transform, or translate: to put into English.
6. (Music, other) to set (words) in a musical form (esp in the phrase put to music)
7. (foll by at) to estimate: he put the distance at fifty miles.
8. (foll by to) to utilize (for the purpose of): he put his knowledge to good use.
9. (Breeds) (foll by to) to couple a female animal (with a male) for the purpose of breeding: the farmer put his heifer to the bull.
10. to state; express: to put it bluntly.
11. to set or make (an end or limit): he put an end to the proceedings.
12. to present for consideration in anticipation of an answer or vote; propose: he put the question to the committee; I put it to you that one day you will all die.
13. (Banking & Finance) to invest (money) in; give (support) to: he put five thousand pounds into the project.
14. to impart: to put zest into a party.
15. (Athletics (Track & Field)) to throw or cast
16. not know where to put oneself to feel awkward or embarrassed
17. put paid to to destroy irrevocably and utterly: the manager's disfavour put paid to their hopes for promotion.
18. stay put to refuse to leave; keep one's position
n
19. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a throw or cast, esp in putting the shot
20. (Stock Exchange) stock exchange Also called: put option an option to sell a stated amount of securities at a specified price during a specified limited period. Compare call58
[C12 puten to push; related to Old English potian to push, Norwegian, Icelandic pota to poke]
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put
(pʊt)v. put, put•ting,
n. v.t.
1. to move (anything) into a specific location or position; place.
2. to bring into some condition, relation, etc.: to put affairs in order.
3. to force to undergo something.
4. to set to a duty, task, action, etc.
5. to render or translate, as into another language.
6. to provide musical accompaniment for (words); set.
7. to assign or attribute: to put the blame on others.
8. to estimate (distance, time, etc.).
9. to bet or wager.
10. to express or state: To put it honestly, I don't care.
11. to apply (knowledge, skill, etc.) to a use or purpose.
12. to submit for answer, consideration, etc.
13. to impose (a tax, charge, etc.).
14. to invest (money, resources, etc.).
15. to throw or cast: to put the shot.
v.i. 16. to go or proceed: to put to sea.
17. to shoot out or grow, or send forth shoots or sprouts.
18. put about,
a. Naut. to change direction, as on a course.
b. to turn in a different direction.
19. put across,
a. to cause to be understood or received favorably.
b. to do successfully; accomplish.
20. put aside or by,
a. to store up; save.
b. to put out of the way; place to one side.
21. put away,
a. to put in the designated place for storage.
b. to save, esp. for later use.
c. to discard.
d. to drink or eat.
22. put down,
a. to write down; record.
b. to enter in a list, as of contributors.
c. to suppress.
d. to attribute; ascribe.
e. to regard or categorize: He was put down as a chronic complainer.
f. to disparage, humiliate, or embarrass.
g. to pay as a deposit.
h. to land an aircraft.
23. put forth,
a. to bear or grow: trees putting forth green shoots.
b. to propose; present.
c. to exert.
d. to set out; depart.
24. put forward,
a. to propose; advance.
b. to nominate or support.
25. put in,
a. Also, put into.Naut. to enter (a port or harbor).
b. to spend (time) as indicated.
26. put in for, to apply for or request: to put in for a transfer.
27. put off,
a. to postpone; defer.
b. to get rid of by evasion or delay.
c. to disconcert or perturb: We were put off by the book's abusive tone.
28. put on,
a. to clothe oneself in.
b. to assume or pretend.
c. to produce or stage, as a show.
d. Informal. to deceive (someone) as a joke; tease: You're putting me on, aren't you?
29. put out,
a. to extinguish, as a fire.
b. to be vexed or annoyed.
c. to subject to inconvenience.
d. Baseball, Softball, Cricket. to cause to be denied an opportunity to reach base or score; retire.
e. to publish.
f. to go out to sea.
g. to manufacture; produce.
30. put over, to accomplish successfully.
31. put through,
a. to complete successfully.
b. to bring about; effect.
c. to make a telephone connection for: Put me through to Los Angeles.
d. to make (a telephone connection): to put a call through to Hong Kong.
e. to cause to suffer or endure.
32. put up,
a. to construct; erect.
b. to can (vegetables, fruits, etc.); preserve (jam, jelly, etc.).
c. to set or arrange (the hair).
d. to provide (money).
e. to lodge.
f. to propose as a candidate; nominate.
g. to offer, esp. for public sale.
h. to sheathe (one's sword).
33. put upon, to impose upon.
34. put up to, to incite.
35. put up with, to tolerate.
n. 36. a throw or cast, esp. with a forward motion of the hand.
37. Also called put option. an option to sell stock at a specified price and by a specified date.Compare call (def. 56).
Idioms: 1. put one's best foot forward, to try to make as good an impression as possible.
2. put oneself out, to take pains; go to trouble or expense.
3. put on the dog or the ritz, to assume an attitude of wealth or importance; put on airs.
4. put something over on, to deceive.
[before 1000; Middle English put(t)en to push, thrust, put, Old English *putian (as v. noun putung an impelling, inciting)]
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place
– put1. 'place' and 'put'
The verbs place and put are often used with the same meaning. Place is more formal than put, and is mainly used in writing.
If you place something somewhere, you put it there. You often use place to say that someone puts something somewhere neatly or carefully.
She placed the music on the piano and sat down.
Each piece of furniture is carefully placed, as in a gallery.
2. pressure
If you place or put pressure on someone, you urge them to do something.
Renewed pressure will be placed on the Government this week.
He may have put pressure on her to agree.
3. adverts
If you place or put an advert in a newspaper, you pay for the advert to be printed in the newspaper.
We placed an advert in an evening paper.
You could put an advert in the 'Mail'.
put
If you put something in a particular place or position, you move it into that place or position. The past tense and past participle of put is put, not 'putted'.
She put her hand on his arm
I put her suitcase on the table.
Put has several other meanings. For some of its meanings, you can use place instead of 'put'.
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Past participle: put
Gerund: putting
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| Noun | 1. | put - the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date option - the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited |
| Verb | 1. | put - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" docket - place on the docket for legal action; "Only 5 of the 120 cases docketed were tried" postpose - place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them" prepose - place before another constituent in the sentence; "English preposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them" step - place (a ship's mast) in its step put back, replace - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" stratify - form, arrange, or deposit in layers; "The fish are stratified in barrels"; "The rock was stratified by the force of the water"; "A statistician stratifies the list of names according to the addresses" plant - place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident's apartment" intersperse - place at intervals in or among; "intersperse exclamation marks in the text" pile - place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order" superpose - place (one geometric figure) upon another so that their perimeters coincide park - place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker" dispose - place or put in a particular order; "the dots are unevenly disposed" emplace - put into place or position; "the box with the ancestors' ashes was emplaced on the top shelf of the house altar" emplace - provide a new emplacement for guns ship - place on board a ship; "ship the cargo in the hold of the vessel" underlay - put (something) under or beneath; "They underlaid the shingles with roofing paper" trench - set, plant, or bury in a trench; "trench the fallen soldiers"; "trench the vegetables" pigeonhole - place into a small compartment shelve - place on a shelf; "shelve books" jar - place in a cylindrical vessel; "jar the jam" repose - to put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King" sign - place signs, as along a road; "sign an intersection"; "This road has been signed" middle - put in the middle parallelize - place parallel to one another recess - put into a recess; "recess lights" reposition - place into another position throw, thrust - place or put with great energy; "She threw the blanket around the child"; "thrust the money in the hands of the beggar" rack up - place in a rack; "rack pool balls" coffin - place into a coffin; "her body was coffined" bed - put to bed; "The children were bedded at ten o'clock" appose - place side by side or in close proximity place down, put down, set down - cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here" misplace - place or position wrongly; put in the wrong position; "misplaced modifiers" juxtapose - place side by side; "The fauvists juxtaposed strong colors" set down - put or settle into a position; "The hotel was set down at the bottom of the valley" bottle - put into bottles; "bottle the mineral water" bucket - put into a bucket barrel - put in barrels ground - place or put on the ground mislay, misplace, lose - place (something) where one cannot find it again; "I misplaced my eyeglasses" upend - set, turn, or stand on end; "upend the box and empty the contents" seat - place in or on a seat; "the mother seated the toddler on the high chair" |
| 2. | put - cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation; "That song put me in awful good humor"; "put your ideas in writing" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" put to sleep - help someone go to bed; "Mother put the baby to sleep" anaesthetise, anaesthetize, anesthetise, anesthetize, put under, put out - administer an anesthetic drug to; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"; "anesthetize the gum before extracting the teeth" follow out, follow up, put through, carry out, follow through, implement, go through - pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" put to sleep, put away - kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep" put through - connect by telephone; "the operator put a call through to Rio" disconcert, flurry, confuse, put off - cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her" demean, disgrace, degrade, take down, put down - reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture" dishearten, put off - take away the enthusiasm of | |
| 3. | put - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" give voice, phrase, word, articulate, formulate - put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees" | |
| 4. | put - attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" repose - put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people" | |
| 5. | put - make an investment; "Put money into bonds" fund - invest money in government securities roll over - re-invest (a previous investment) into a similar fund or security; "She rolled over her IRA" shelter - invest (money) so that it is not taxable tie up - invest so as to make unavailable for other purposes; "All my money is tied up in long-term investments" job, speculate - invest at a risk; "I bought this house not because I want to live in it but to sell it later at a good price, so I am speculating" buy into - buy stocks or shares of a company | |
| 6. | put - estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M." estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" | |
| 7. | put - cause (someone) to undergo something; "He put her to the torture" subject - cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to; "He subjected me to his awful poetry"; "The sergeant subjected the new recruits to many drills"; "People in Chernobyl were subjected to radiation" | |
| 8. | put - adapt; "put these words to music" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner | |
| 9. | put - arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times" contemporise, contemporize, synchronise, synchronize - arrange or represent events so that they co-occur; "synchronize biblical events" phrase - divide, combine, or mark into phrases; "phrase a musical passage" |
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put
verb
1. place, leave, set, position, rest, park (informal), plant, establish, lay, stick (informal), settle, fix, lean, deposit, dump (informal), prop, lay down, put down, situate, set down, stow, bung (informal), plonk (informal) She put her bag on the floor.
2. consign to, place, commit to, doom to, condemn to She was put in prison for her beliefs.
4. lay, place, set, pin, attach to, attribute to, ascribe to, impute to It's no good putting all the blame on me.
5. express, say, state, word, phrase, set, pose, utter, frame, convey, articulate To put it bluntly, he doesn't give a damn.
6. present, suggest, advance, propose, offer, forward, submit, tender, bring forward, proffer, posit, set before, lay before He sat there listening as we put our suggestions to him.
7. estimate, value, judge, measure, establish, set, fix, guess, reckon, assess, calculate, evaluate, compute, gauge, guesstimate (informal) Early estimates put the cost of the damage at millions of pounds.
8. assign to, place in, allocate to, consign to, bracket with, classify with, categorize with It's impossible to put this band into any category or style of music.
put in for something apply for, try for, seek, request, ask for, put in an application for I decided to put in for a job as deputy secretary.
put one over on someone outwit, trick, fool, take in, mislead, deceive, dupe, delude, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, steal a march on, lead astray, pull a fast one on (informal), throw someone off the scent It was a chance to put one over on their rivals.
put someone away (Informal) commit, confine, cage (informal), imprison, certify, institutionalize, incarcerate, put in prison, put behind bars, lock up or away He's insane! He should be put away for life.
put someone down (Slang) humiliate, shame, crush, show up, reject, dismiss, condemn, slight, flame (informal), criticize, snub, have a go at (informal), deflate, denigrate, belittle, disparage, deprecate, mortify, diss (slang, chiefly U.S.) She's always putting her husband down in public.
put someone down as something or someone regard as, see, rate, consider, judge, deem, view as, value as, esteem as, look upon as I would put him down as the most valuable asset this company has.
put someone off
1. discourage, intimidate, deter, daunt, dissuade, demoralize, scare off, dishearten We tried to visit the abbey but were put off by the queues.
2. disconcert, confuse, unsettle, throw (informal), distress, rattle (informal), dismay, perturb, faze, discomfit, take the wind out of someone's sails, nonplus, abash All this noise is putting me off.
put someone out
1. inconvenience, trouble, upset, bother, disturb, impose upon, discomfit, discommode, incommode Thanks for the offer, but I couldn't put you out like that.
2. annoy, anger, provoke, irritate, disturb, harass, confound, exasperate, disconcert, nettle, vex, perturb, irk, put on the spot, take the wind out of someone's sails, discountenance, discompose They were quite put out to find me in charge.
put someone up
1. accommodate, house, board, lodge, quarter, entertain, take someone in, billet, give someone lodging She asked if I could put her up for a few days.
2. nominate, put forward, offer, present, propose, recommend, float, submit The new party is putting up 15 candidates for 22 seats.
put someone up to something encourage, urge, persuade, prompt, incite, egg on, goad, put the idea into someone's head How do you know he asked me out? Did you put him up to it?
put something about spread, circulate, broadcast, pass on, make public, publicize, disseminate, make known, bandy about They've been putting rumours about for months.
put something across or over communicate, explain, clarify, express, get through, convey, make clear, spell out, get across, make yourself understood The opposition parties were hampered from putting across their message.
put something aside or by
1. save, store, stockpile, deposit, hoard, cache, lay by, stow away, salt away, keep in reserve, squirrel away Encourage children to put some money aside each week.
2. disregard, forget, ignore, bury, discount, set aside, pay no heed to We should put aside our differences and discuss this sensibly.
put something away
1. store away, replace, put back, tidy up, clear away, tidy away, return to its place She began putting away the dishes.
2. save, set aside, put aside, keep, deposit, put by, stash away, store away He had been able to put away money, to insure against old age.
3. (Informal) consume, devour, eat up, demolish (informal), hoover (informal), gobble, guzzle, polish off (informal), gulp down, wolf down, pig out on (informal) The food was superb, and we put away a fair amount of it.
put something back
1. postpone, delay, put off, defer, adjourn, hold over, reschedule The elections have been put back to October.
2. replace, restore, put away, tidy away, return to its place He took his wallet out of his pocket and then put it back.
put something down
1. record, write down, list, enter, log, take down, inscribe, set down, transcribe, put in black and white Never put anything down on paper which might be used in evidence.
2. repress, crush, suppress, check, silence, overthrow, squash, subdue, quash, quell, stamp out Soldiers went in to put down a rebellion.
3. put to sleep, kill, destroy, do away with, put away, put out of its misery Magistrates ordered that the dog should be put down at once.
put something down to something attribute to, blame on, ascribe to, set down to, impute to, chalk up to You may be a sceptic and put it down to coincidence.
put something forward recommend, present, suggest, introduce, advance, propose, press, submit, tender, nominate, prescribe, move for, proffer He has put forward new peace proposals.
put something in submit, present, enter, file, make, lodge Players are not allowed to leave unless they put in a transfer request.
put something off postpone, delay, defer, adjourn, put back, hold over, reschedule, put on ice, put on the back burner (informal), take a rain check on (U.S. & Canad. informal) The Association has put the event off until December.
put something on
1. don, dress in, slip into, pull on, climb into, change into, throw on, get dressed in, fling on, pour yourself into, doll yourself up in She put on her coat and went out.
2. present, stage, perform, do, show, produce, mount The band are putting on a UK show before the end of the year.
3. provide, supply, lay on, run, furnish, make available They are putting on an extra flight to London tomorrow.
4. add, gain, increase by I've put on a stone since I stopped training.
6. bet, back, place, chance, risk, lay, stake, hazard, wager They put £20 on Matthew scoring the first goal.
7. fake, affect, assume, simulate, feign, make believe, play-act Anything becomes funny if you put on an American accent.
put something out
1. issue, release, publish, broadcast, bring out, circulate, make public, make known The French news agency put out a statement from the Trade Minister.
2. extinguish, smother, blow out, stamp out, douse, snuff out, quench Firemen tried to free the injured and put out the blaze.
put something up
1. build, raise, set up, construct, erect, fabricate He was putting up a new fence round the garden.
2. pin up, post, display, hang up, stick up, nail up They put up posters about the meeting in the village.
3. offer, present, mount, put forward In the end they surrendered without putting up any resistance.
4. provide, advance, invest, contribute, give, pay up, supply, come up with, pledge, donate, furnish, fork out (informal), cough up (informal), shell out (informal) The state agreed to put up the money to start his company.
5. increase, raise, bump up (informal), jack up (informal), hike up (informal) They're putting up their prices.
put up with something or someone (Informal) stand, suffer, bear, take, wear (Brit. informal), stomach, endure, swallow, brook, stand for, lump (informal), tolerate, hack (slang), abide, countenance I won't put up with this kind of behaviour from you.
put upon someone take advantage of, trouble, abuse, harry, exploit, saddle, take for granted, put someone out, inconvenience, beset, overwork, impose upon, take for a fool Don't allow people to put upon you or take you for granted.
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put
verb2. To calculate approximately:
4. To put up as a stake in a game or speculation:
Informal: go.
7. To express in another language, while systematically retaining the original sense:
put away
1. Informal. To eat completely or entirely:
Informal: polish off.
put by
phrasal verb
put down
To bring to an end forcibly as if by imposing a heavy weight:
Idiom: put the lid on.
put forthphrasal verb
put forward
phrasal verb
put in
4. Nautical. To come or go into (a place):
Idioms: gain entrance, set foot in.
put offphrasal verb
put on
1. To put (an article of clothing) on one's person:
2. To behave affectedly or insincerely or take on a false or misleading appearance of:
3. To take on or give a false appearance of:
Idiom: make believe.
put out
1. To cause to stop burning or giving light:
4. To cause inconvenience for:
put through
To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:
Informal: swing.
put together
phrasal verb
put up
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Translations
يَضَعيُعَبِّر عن رأيِهيُقَدِّم، يَطْرَح، يُوَجِّهيَكْتُبتُبْحِر السَّفينَه
dátpoložitpředložitpřeložitpřivést
sættesendeskrivestilleudtrykke
meti
asettaaesittääkäyttäälaittaaoptio
staviti
kifejezodateszvisz
halda til hafnar/á haf útleggja fram, bera upporîasetja, láta; senda; òÿîaskrifa
置く
놓다두다
apnakvintiatidėtiatsakytiįplauktiištiesti kojas
dotiesieliktizteiktliktpalaist
postaviti
lägga
วาง
để
put
[pʊt] (put (pt, pp))A. TRANSITIVE VERB
For set combinations consisting of put + noun, eg put a price on, put a strain on, put an end to, put at risk, put out of business, put in touch with look up the noun. For put + adverb/preposition combinations, see also phrasal verbs.
1. (= place, thrust)
1.1. (physically) → poner; (with precision) → colocar; (= insert) → meter, introducir (more frm); (= leave) → dejar
I put a serviette by each plate → puse or coloqué una servilleta junto a cada plato
put it in the drawer → ponlo en el cajón
she put the chairs in a circle → puso or colocó las sillas en círculo
shall I put milk in your coffee? → ¿te pongo leche en el café?
you haven't put any salt in it → no le has puesto nada de sal
to put an advertisement in the paper → poner un anuncio en el periódico
he put a coin in the slot → puso or metió or (more frm) introdujo una moneda en la ranura
he put the letter in his pocket → se metió la carta en el bolsillo
he put the ball in the net → metió el balón en la red
to put sb in a home → ingresar a algn en una residencia
you should put your money in a bank → deberías poner or (more frm) depositar el dinero en un banco
I put a sheet of paper into the typewriter → puse or coloqué una hoja de papel en la máquina de escribir
I put my hand into the sack → metí la mano en el saco
he put his keys on the table → puso or dejó las llaves en la mesa
I put some more coal on the fire → puse or eché más carbón en el fuego
she put her head on my shoulder → apoyó or recostó la cabeza en mi hombro
my brother put me on the train → mi hermano me dejó en el tren
to put a button on a shirt → coser un botón en una camisa
she put her head out of the window → asomó la cabeza por la ventana
he put his hand over his mouth → se tapó la boca con la mano, se puso la mano en la boca
he put his head round the door → asomó la cabeza por la puerta
put it there! (handshake) → ¡chócala!
I put my fist through the window → rompí la ventana con el puño
she put a bullet through his head → le metió una bala por la cabeza
he put the shell to his ear → se puso or se acercó la concha al oído
put yourself in my place → ponte en mi lugar
I didn't know where to put myself → creí que me moría de vergüenza, no sabía dónde meterme
see also bed A1
see also flight 2
see also stay A1.1
I put a serviette by each plate → puse or coloqué una servilleta junto a cada plato
put it in the drawer → ponlo en el cajón
she put the chairs in a circle → puso or colocó las sillas en círculo
shall I put milk in your coffee? → ¿te pongo leche en el café?
you haven't put any salt in it → no le has puesto nada de sal
to put an advertisement in the paper → poner un anuncio en el periódico
he put a coin in the slot → puso or metió or (more frm) introdujo una moneda en la ranura
he put the letter in his pocket → se metió la carta en el bolsillo
he put the ball in the net → metió el balón en la red
to put sb in a home → ingresar a algn en una residencia
you should put your money in a bank → deberías poner or (more frm) depositar el dinero en un banco
I put a sheet of paper into the typewriter → puse or coloqué una hoja de papel en la máquina de escribir
I put my hand into the sack → metí la mano en el saco
he put his keys on the table → puso or dejó las llaves en la mesa
I put some more coal on the fire → puse or eché más carbón en el fuego
she put her head on my shoulder → apoyó or recostó la cabeza en mi hombro
my brother put me on the train → mi hermano me dejó en el tren
to put a button on a shirt → coser un botón en una camisa
she put her head out of the window → asomó la cabeza por la ventana
he put his hand over his mouth → se tapó la boca con la mano, se puso la mano en la boca
he put his head round the door → asomó la cabeza por la puerta
put it there! (handshake) → ¡chócala!
I put my fist through the window → rompí la ventana con el puño
she put a bullet through his head → le metió una bala por la cabeza
he put the shell to his ear → se puso or se acercó la concha al oído
put yourself in my place → ponte en mi lugar
I didn't know where to put myself → creí que me moría de vergüenza, no sabía dónde meterme
see also bed A1
see also flight 2
see also stay A1.1
1.2. (with abstract nouns)
the syllabus puts a lot of emphasis on languages → el programa (de estudios) hace or pone mucho énfasis en los idiomas
I wouldn't put any faith in what he says → yo no creería lo que dice, yo no tendría ninguna confianza en lo que dice
you can put that idea out of your head → ya te puedes quitar esa idea de la cabeza
this puts the responsibility on drivers to be aware of the law → esto responsabiliza a los conductores de estar enterados de la ley
see also blame A
see also figure A6
see also trust A1
see also tax A1
Some put + noun combinations require a more specific Spanish verb. For very set combinations look up the noun.
the syllabus puts a lot of emphasis on languages → el programa (de estudios) hace or pone mucho énfasis en los idiomas
I wouldn't put any faith in what he says → yo no creería lo que dice, yo no tendría ninguna confianza en lo que dice
you can put that idea out of your head → ya te puedes quitar esa idea de la cabeza
this puts the responsibility on drivers to be aware of the law → esto responsabiliza a los conductores de estar enterados de la ley
see also blame A
see also figure A6
see also trust A1
see also tax A1
2. (= cause to be) → poner
to put sb in a good/bad mood → poner a algn de buen/mal humor
this puts me in a very awkward position → esto me pone or deja en una situación muy difícil
his win today puts him in second place overall → la victoria de hoy le pone or coloca en segunda posición en la clasificación general
to put sb in charge of sth → poner a algn a cargo de algo
to put sb on a diet → poner a algn a dieta or a régimen
the doctor has put me on antibiotics → el doctor me ha recetado antibióticos
to put sb in a good/bad mood → poner a algn de buen/mal humor
this puts me in a very awkward position → esto me pone or deja en una situación muy difícil
his win today puts him in second place overall → la victoria de hoy le pone or coloca en segunda posición en la clasificación general
to put sb in charge of sth → poner a algn a cargo de algo
to put sb on a diet → poner a algn a dieta or a régimen
the doctor has put me on antibiotics → el doctor me ha recetado antibióticos
3. (= cause to undertake)
to put sb to sth: it put us to a lot of extra expense → nos supuso muchos gastos adicionales
I don't want to put you to any trouble → no quiero causarte ninguna molestia
she put him to work immediately → lo puso a trabajar en seguida
to put sb to sth: it put us to a lot of extra expense → nos supuso muchos gastos adicionales
I don't want to put you to any trouble → no quiero causarte ninguna molestia
she put him to work immediately → lo puso a trabajar en seguida
4. (= express) → decir
I don't quite know how to put this → la verdad, no sé cómo decir esto
you can put all that in two words → todo eso se puede decir en dos palabras
as Shakespeare puts it → como dice Shakespeare
to put it bluntly → para decirlo claramente, hablando en plata
I find it hard to put into words → me resulta difícil expresarlo con palabras
to put sth into French → traducir algo al francés
how shall I put it? → ¿cómo lo diría?
let me put it this way → digámoslo de esta manera ..., por decirlo de alguna manera ...
to put it another way, it'll save you three hours → por decirlo de otra manera, te ahorrará tres horas
try putting it another way → trata de decirlo de otra manera
to put it simply → para decirlo sencillamente
I don't quite know how to put this → la verdad, no sé cómo decir esto
you can put all that in two words → todo eso se puede decir en dos palabras
as Shakespeare puts it → como dice Shakespeare
to put it bluntly → para decirlo claramente, hablando en plata
I find it hard to put into words → me resulta difícil expresarlo con palabras
to put sth into French → traducir algo al francés
how shall I put it? → ¿cómo lo diría?
let me put it this way → digámoslo de esta manera ..., por decirlo de alguna manera ...
to put it another way, it'll save you three hours → por decirlo de otra manera, te ahorrará tres horas
try putting it another way → trata de decirlo de otra manera
to put it simply → para decirlo sencillamente
5. (= write) → poner, escribir
what do you want me to put? → ¿qué quieres que ponga or escriba?
put your name at the top of the paper → ponga or escriba su nombre en la parte superior del papel
put the title in capital letters → pon or escribe el título en letras mayúsculas
to put sth in writing → poner algo por escrito
I've put you on the waiting list → le he puesto en la lista de espera
put it on my account (Comm) → cárguelo a mi cuenta
he put a line through the offending paragraph → tachó el párrafo controvertido
to put one's signature to sth → firmar algo
what do you want me to put? → ¿qué quieres que ponga or escriba?
put your name at the top of the paper → ponga or escriba su nombre en la parte superior del papel
put the title in capital letters → pon or escribe el título en letras mayúsculas
to put sth in writing → poner algo por escrito
I've put you on the waiting list → le he puesto en la lista de espera
put it on my account (Comm) → cárguelo a mi cuenta
he put a line through the offending paragraph → tachó el párrafo controvertido
to put one's signature to sth → firmar algo
6. (= invest) → invertir
to put money into a company → invertir dinero en una compañía
he put all his savings into the project → invirtió todos sus ahorros en el proyecto
I put most of the money into shares → invertí la mayor parte del dinero en acciones
I've put a lot of time and effort into this → he invertido un montón de tiempo y esfuerzo en esto, le he dedicado a esto mucho tiempo y esfuerzo
she has put a lot into the relationship → se ha esforzado mucho en su relación
"I'm not getting much out of this course" - "well, you're not putting much into it, are you?" → -no estoy sacando mucho de este curso -tampoco es que te estés esforzando mucho, ¿no?
to put money into a company → invertir dinero en una compañía
he put all his savings into the project → invirtió todos sus ahorros en el proyecto
I put most of the money into shares → invertí la mayor parte del dinero en acciones
I've put a lot of time and effort into this → he invertido un montón de tiempo y esfuerzo en esto, le he dedicado a esto mucho tiempo y esfuerzo
she has put a lot into the relationship → se ha esforzado mucho en su relación
"I'm not getting much out of this course" - "well, you're not putting much into it, are you?" → -no estoy sacando mucho de este curso -tampoco es que te estés esforzando mucho, ¿no?
7. (= contribute)
to put sth towards sth → contribuir (con) algo hacia algo
I'll pay for the bike but you'll have to put something towards it → yo pagaré la bici pero tú tienes que contribuir con algo
I'm going to put the money towards a holiday → voy a poner or guardar el dinero para unas vacaciones
to put sth towards sth → contribuir (con) algo hacia algo
I'll pay for the bike but you'll have to put something towards it → yo pagaré la bici pero tú tienes que contribuir con algo
I'm going to put the money towards a holiday → voy a poner or guardar el dinero para unas vacaciones
8. (= expound, submit) [+ views] → expresar, exponer
this will give people an opportunity to put their views → esto dará a la gente la oportunidad de expresar or exponer sus puntos de vista
he puts the case for a change in the law → plantea or expone argumentos a favor de un cambio en la ley
she puts a convincing case → presenta or da argumentos convincentes
the proposal was put before Parliament → la propuesta se presentó ante el parlamento
to put sth to sb how will you put it to him? → ¿cómo se lo vas a decir or comunicar?
put it to him gently → díselo suavemente
I put it to you that → les sugiero que ...
to put a question to sb → hacer una pregunta a algn
the chairman put the proposal to the committee → el presidente sometió la propuesta a votación en el comité
we shall have to put it to our members → tendremos que someterlo a la votación de nuestros miembros
this will give people an opportunity to put their views → esto dará a la gente la oportunidad de expresar or exponer sus puntos de vista
he puts the case for a change in the law → plantea or expone argumentos a favor de un cambio en la ley
she puts a convincing case → presenta or da argumentos convincentes
the proposal was put before Parliament → la propuesta se presentó ante el parlamento
to put sth to sb how will you put it to him? → ¿cómo se lo vas a decir or comunicar?
put it to him gently → díselo suavemente
I put it to you that → les sugiero que ...
to put a question to sb → hacer una pregunta a algn
the chairman put the proposal to the committee → el presidente sometió la propuesta a votación en el comité
we shall have to put it to our members → tendremos que someterlo a la votación de nuestros miembros
9. (= estimate)
they put the loss at around £50,000 → calcularon or valoraron las pérdidas en unas 50.000 libras
his fortune is put at 3 billion → se calcula or valora su fortuna en 3 billones
the number of dead was put at 6,000 → se calculó or estimó el número de muertos en 6.000
I would put him at 40 → diría que tiene unos 40 años
some put the figure as high as 20,000 → algunos estiman que la cifra llega hasta 20.000
they put the loss at around £50,000 → calcularon or valoraron las pérdidas en unas 50.000 libras
his fortune is put at 3 billion → se calcula or valora su fortuna en 3 billones
the number of dead was put at 6,000 → se calculó or estimó el número de muertos en 6.000
I would put him at 40 → diría que tiene unos 40 años
some put the figure as high as 20,000 → algunos estiman que la cifra llega hasta 20.000
10. (= rank)
he put himself above the law → creía estar por encima de la ley
I wouldn't put him among the greatest poets → yo no le pondría entre los más grandes poetas
we should never put money before happiness → no deberíamos nunca anteponer el dinero a la felicidad
I put the needs of my children before anything else → para mí las necesidades de mis hijos van por delante de todo lo demás or son más importantes que todo lo demás
she has always put her career first → para ella su carrera siempre ha sido lo primero
he put himself above the law → creía estar por encima de la ley
I wouldn't put him among the greatest poets → yo no le pondría entre los más grandes poetas
we should never put money before happiness → no deberíamos nunca anteponer el dinero a la felicidad
I put the needs of my children before anything else → para mí las necesidades de mis hijos van por delante de todo lo demás or son más importantes que todo lo demás
she has always put her career first → para ella su carrera siempre ha sido lo primero
11. (= set)
she put my brother against me → puso a mi hermano en contra mía
to put a watch to the right time → poner un reloj en hora
to put the words to music → poner música a la letra
she put my brother against me → puso a mi hermano en contra mía
to put a watch to the right time → poner un reloj en hora
to put the words to music → poner música a la letra
13. (St Ex) (= offer to sell) [+ stock, security] → declararse vendedor de
14. (= bet)
see put on
see put on
B. INTRANSITIVE VERB (Naut)
to put into port → entrar a puerto
the ship put into Southampton → el barco entró a or en Southampton
to put to sea → hacerse a la mar
to put into port → entrar a puerto
the ship put into Southampton → el barco entró a or en Southampton
to put to sea → hacerse a la mar
put about
A. VT + ADV
3. he's putting it about a bit (sexually) → se está ofreciendo a todo quisque
to put o.s. about (= make o.s. noticed) → hacerse notar
to put o.s. about (= make o.s. noticed) → hacerse notar
put across VT + ADV
1. (= communicate) [+ idea] → comunicar; [+ meaning] → hacer entender
he finds it hard to put his ideas across → le cuesta comunicar sus ideas
the play puts the message across very well → la obra transmite el mensaje muy bien
to put o.s. across (= present o.s.) → presentarse
it all depends on how you put yourself across → todo depende de cómo te presentes a ti mismo
to put o.s. across well → saber presentarse bien
he puts himself across as a sympathetic, caring person → da la impresión de ser una persona comprensiva, compasiva
to put sth across to sb (= explain) → explicar algo a algn; (= convey) → hacer entender algo a algn
he finds it hard to put his ideas across → le cuesta comunicar sus ideas
the play puts the message across very well → la obra transmite el mensaje muy bien
to put o.s. across (= present o.s.) → presentarse
it all depends on how you put yourself across → todo depende de cómo te presentes a ti mismo
to put o.s. across well → saber presentarse bien
he puts himself across as a sympathetic, caring person → da la impresión de ser una persona comprensiva, compasiva
to put sth across to sb (= explain) → explicar algo a algn; (= convey) → hacer entender algo a algn
2.
to put one across on sb → engañar a algn
to put one across on sb → engañar a algn
put aside VT + ADV
1. (= lay down) → dejar a un lado, poner a un lado
he put the letter aside to read later → dejó or puso a un lado la carta para leerla más tarde
he put the letter aside to read later → dejó or puso a un lado la carta para leerla más tarde
2. (= save) [+ money] → ahorrar, guardar; [+ time] → reservar; [+ food] → apartar
to have money put aside → tener ahorros
to have money put aside → tener ahorros
3. (in shop) [+ goods] → guardar, reservar, apartar
could you put one aside for me? → ¿me podría guardar or reservar or apartar uno?
could you put one aside for me? → ¿me podría guardar or reservar or apartar uno?
4. (= ignore) [+ differences, feelings] → dejar de lado; [+ fears] → apartar, desechar
5. (= sacrifice) [+ career, personal interest] → sacrificar
put away VT + ADV
1. (in proper place) [+ clothes, toys, books] → guardar, poner en su sitio; [+ shopping] → guardar, colocar; [+ car] → poner en el garaje
put that knife away! → ¡pon ese cuchillo en su sitio!
put that knife away! → ¡pon ese cuchillo en su sitio!
2. (= confine) (in prison) → meter en la cárcel, encerrar; (in asylum) → encerrar en un manicomio
7. = put down A10
put back
A. VT + ADV
1. (= replace) → poner otra vez en su sitio; (in pocket, drawer etc) → volver a guardar
put it back when you've finished → ponlo otra vez en su sitio cuando hayas terminado
put that back! → ¡deja eso en su sitio or donde estaba!
the fresh air will put the colour back in your cheeks → el aire fresco te devolverá el color a las mejillas
put it back when you've finished → ponlo otra vez en su sitio cuando hayas terminado
put that back! → ¡deja eso en su sitio or donde estaba!
the fresh air will put the colour back in your cheeks → el aire fresco te devolverá el color a las mejillas
2. (= postpone) → aplazar, posponer
the meeting has been put back till 2 o'clock → la reunión ha sido aplazada hasta las 2
the meeting has been put back till 2 o'clock → la reunión ha sido aplazada hasta las 2
3. (= delay) [+ development, progress] → retrasar, atrasar
this will put us back 10 years → esto nos retrasará 10 años
he has been put back a class or year (Scol) → tiene que repetir el curso
this will put us back 10 years → esto nos retrasará 10 años
he has been put back a class or year (Scol) → tiene que repetir el curso
4. (= change) [+ clock]
to put a clock back one hour → atrasar or retrasar un reloj una hora
don't forget to put your clocks back on Saturday → el sábado no olviden atrasar or retrasar los relojes
you can't put the clock back → no se puede volver al pasado
to put a clock back one hour → atrasar or retrasar un reloj una hora
don't forget to put your clocks back on Saturday → el sábado no olviden atrasar or retrasar los relojes
you can't put the clock back → no se puede volver al pasado
5. (= move back)
he put his head back and roared with laughter → echó hacia atrás la cabeza y se puso a reír a carcajadas
he put his head back and roared with laughter → echó hacia atrás la cabeza y se puso a reír a carcajadas
6. (= reinvest) [+ money, profits] → reinvertir (into en) the government didn't put enough money back into the economy → el gobierno no reinvirtió suficiente dinero en la economía
put back on VT + ADV [+ clothes, glasses] → volver a ponerse
he put his trousers back on → volvió a ponerse los pantalones
he put his trousers back on → volvió a ponerse los pantalones
put behind VT + PREP
1. (and forget) you must put all that behind you now → ahora debes olvidar todo eso
2. (providing support) they're putting their money and expertise behind the scheme → están apoyando el plan con dinero y experiencia
put by VT + ADV
2. (in shop) → guardar, reservar, apartar
I had it put by for you → se lo tenía guardado or reservado or apartado
I had it put by for you → se lo tenía guardado or reservado or apartado
put down
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ object] (= leave) → dejar; (= let go of) → soltar; [+ telephone] → colgar; [+ passenger] → dejar (bajar), dejar (apearse)
she put her glass down and stood up → dejó el vaso y se levantó
I'll put these bags down for a minute → voy a dejar estas bolsas en el suelo un momento
put it down! → ¡déjalo!, ¡suéltalo!
once I started the book I couldn't put it down → una vez que empecé el libro no podía dejarlo or dejar de leerlo
put me down! → ¡bájame!
the pilot wanted to put the plane down in Boston → el piloto quería aterrizar en Boston
see also foot A1
see also root A3
she put her glass down and stood up → dejó el vaso y se levantó
I'll put these bags down for a minute → voy a dejar estas bolsas en el suelo un momento
put it down! → ¡déjalo!, ¡suéltalo!
once I started the book I couldn't put it down → una vez que empecé el libro no podía dejarlo or dejar de leerlo
put me down! → ¡bájame!
the pilot wanted to put the plane down in Boston → el piloto quería aterrizar en Boston
see also foot A1
see also root A3
3. (= lower) [+ blinds, hand] → bajar
4. (= close) [+ umbrella, parasol] → cerrar
5. (= write down) [+ ideas] → anotar, apuntar; [+ name on list] → poner, inscribir
I've put down a few ideas → he anotado or apuntado algunas ideas
I've put you down as unemployed → lo he inscrito or apuntado como desempleado
put me down for £15 → apúntame 15 libras
put me down for two, please → por favor, apúntame dos
he's put his son down for Eton → ha inscrito a su hijo en Eton (internado privado)
I'll put you down for the interview on Radio 4, ok? → te apunto para la entrevista en Radio 4, ¿vale?
I've put myself down for the computer course → me he inscrito para el curso de informática
to put sth down in writing or on paper → poner algo por escrito
put it down on my account (Comm) → cárguelo a mi cuenta
I've put down a few ideas → he anotado or apuntado algunas ideas
I've put you down as unemployed → lo he inscrito or apuntado como desempleado
put me down for £15 → apúntame 15 libras
put me down for two, please → por favor, apúntame dos
he's put his son down for Eton → ha inscrito a su hijo en Eton (internado privado)
I'll put you down for the interview on Radio 4, ok? → te apunto para la entrevista en Radio 4, ¿vale?
I've put myself down for the computer course → me he inscrito para el curso de informática
to put sth down in writing or on paper → poner algo por escrito
put it down on my account (Comm) → cárguelo a mi cuenta
8. (= criticize, snub) → hacer de menos, rebajar
he's always putting me down in front of my friends → siempre me está haciendo de menos or rebajando delante de mis amigos
to put o.s. down → hacerse de menos, rebajarse
you must stop putting yourself down → debes dejar de hacerte de menos or rebajarte
he's always putting me down in front of my friends → siempre me está haciendo de menos or rebajando delante de mis amigos
to put o.s. down → hacerse de menos, rebajarse
you must stop putting yourself down → debes dejar de hacerte de menos or rebajarte
9. (= pay)
to put down a deposit → dejar un depósito
she put down £500 on the car → dejó una señal or un anticipo de 500 libras para el coche
to put down a deposit → dejar un depósito
she put down £500 on the car → dejó una señal or un anticipo de 500 libras para el coche
10. (Brit) (euph)
to have an animal put down → sacrificar a un animal
to have an animal put down → sacrificar a un animal
12. (= table) [+ motion, amendment] → presentar
B. VI + ADV (Aer) → aterrizar
put down as VT + PREP
to put sb down as sth → catalogar a algn como algo
I had put him down as a complete fool → lo tenía catalogado como un tonto perdido
I would put her down as about 30 → le daría unos 30 años, debe tener unos 30 años
to put sb down as sth → catalogar a algn como algo
I had put him down as a complete fool → lo tenía catalogado como un tonto perdido
I would put her down as about 30 → le daría unos 30 años, debe tener unos 30 años
put down to VT + PREP to put sth down to sth → atribuir algo a algo
I put it down to his inexperience → lo atribuí a su inexperiencia
I put it down to his inexperience → lo atribuí a su inexperiencia
put forth VT + ADV
2. (frm) = put forward 1
put forward VT + ADV
1. (= propose) [+ theory, idea] → presentar; [+ plan, proposal] → presentar, proponer; [+ suggestion] → hacer; [+ argument] → presentar; [+ opinion] → dar; [+ name, candidate] → proponer
to put o.s. forward for a job → presentarse como candidato para un puesto
to put o.s. forward for a job → presentarse como candidato para un puesto
2. (= make earlier) [+ clock, meeting, starting time] → adelantar
to put a clock forward one hour → adelantar un reloj una hora
don't forget to put your clocks forward tonight → esta noche no olviden adelantar sus relojes
the meeting was put forward (by half an hour) to 2 pm → la reunión se adelantó (media hora) a las 2 de la tarde
to put a clock forward one hour → adelantar un reloj una hora
don't forget to put your clocks forward tonight → esta noche no olviden adelantar sus relojes
the meeting was put forward (by half an hour) to 2 pm → la reunión se adelantó (media hora) a las 2 de la tarde
put in
A. VT + ADV
1. (inside box, drawer, room) → meter
she packed the camera but forgot to put the film in → cogió la cámera pero se le olvidó (meter) la película
he put his head in at the window → metió la cabeza por la ventana
I'll put some more sugar in → voy a poner más azúcar
she packed the camera but forgot to put the film in → cogió la cámera pero se le olvidó (meter) la película
he put his head in at the window → metió la cabeza por la ventana
I'll put some more sugar in → voy a poner más azúcar
3. (to garage, repair shop) [+ car] I've put the car in for repairs → he llevado el coche a que lo reparen
5. (= include) (in book, speech) → incluir; (= add) → agregar
why don't you put a few jokes in? → ¿por qué no incluyes algunos chistes?
did you put in your reasons for wanting to go? → ¿pusiste or incluiste las razones por las que quieres irte?
why don't you put a few jokes in? → ¿por qué no incluyes algunos chistes?
did you put in your reasons for wanting to go? → ¿pusiste or incluiste las razones por las que quieres irte?
6. (= interject) → interponer
"I can't go either," put in James → -yo tampoco puedo ir -interpuso James
"I can't go either," put in James → -yo tampoco puedo ir -interpuso James
7. (= submit) [+ request] → presentar
to put in a claim for damages/expenses → presentar una demanda por daños/gastos
to put sb in for an award → proponer a algn para un premio
to put one's name in for sth → inscribirse para algo
to put in a plea of not guilty → declararse inocente
see also appearance A1
to put in a claim for damages/expenses → presentar una demanda por daños/gastos
to put sb in for an award → proponer a algn para un premio
to put one's name in for sth → inscribirse para algo
to put in a plea of not guilty → declararse inocente
see also appearance A1
9. (= devote, expend) [+ time] → dedicar
she puts in an hour a day at the piano → le dedica al piano una hora al día
I've put in a lot of time on it → le he dedicado mucho tiempo a esto, he empleado mucho tiempo en esto
I put in a couple of hours gardening → dediqué un par de horas a trabajar en el jardín, me pasé un par de horas trabajando en el jardín
she puts in an hour a day at the piano → le dedica al piano una hora al día
I've put in a lot of time on it → le he dedicado mucho tiempo a esto, he empleado mucho tiempo en esto
I put in a couple of hours gardening → dediqué un par de horas a trabajar en el jardín, me pasé un par de horas trabajando en el jardín
C. VT + PREP
see put A
see put A
put in for VI + PREP [+ promotion, transfer, pay rise, divorce] → solicitar
I've put in for a new job → he solicitado otro empleo
I've put in for a new job → he solicitado otro empleo
put off
A. VT + ADV
1. (= postpone, delay) [+ departure, appointment, meeting, decision] → aplazar, posponer
he put off writing the letter → pospuso or aplazó el escribir la carta
I keep putting it off → no hago más que aplazarlo
we shall have to put the guests off → tendremos que decir a los invitados que no vengan
it's no good putting it off (sth unwelcome) → no tiene sentido eludirlo más
don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today → no dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy
he put off writing the letter → pospuso or aplazó el escribir la carta
I keep putting it off → no hago más que aplazarlo
we shall have to put the guests off → tendremos que decir a los invitados que no vengan
it's no good putting it off (sth unwelcome) → no tiene sentido eludirlo más
don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today → no dejes para mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy
2. (= discourage) her brusque manner puts some people off → desanima a la gente con sus maneras tan bruscas
he's not easily put off → no es fácil apartarlo de su propósito, no es de los que se desaniman fácilmente
he's not easily put off → no es fácil apartarlo de su propósito, no es de los que se desaniman fácilmente
4. (= dissuade) → disuadir
5. (= fob off) → dar largas a
to put sb off with an excuse → dar largas a algn con excusas
she put him off with vague promises → le dio largas con vagas promesas
to put sb off with an excuse → dar largas a algn con excusas
she put him off with vague promises → le dio largas con vagas promesas
6. (= switch off) → apagar
8. (esp liter) (= cast off) once you put off that uniform you'll need a job → en cuanto dejes ese uniforme necesitarás un trabajo
B. VT + PREP
1. (= cause not to like, want) it almost put me off opera for good → casi mató mi gusto por la ópera para siempre
you quite put me off my meal → me has quitado el apetito
it put me off going to Greece → me quitó las ganas de ir a Grecia
you quite put me off my meal → me has quitado el apetito
it put me off going to Greece → me quitó las ganas de ir a Grecia
2. (= dissuade from) we tried to put him off the idea → intentamos quitarle la idea de la cabeza, intentamos disuadirlo
I tried to put her off going by herself → intenté convencerla de que no fuera sola
I tried to put her off going by herself → intenté convencerla de que no fuera sola
C. VI + ADV (Naut) → hacerse a la mar, salir (from de)
put on
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ one's coat, socks, hat] → ponerse; [+ ointment, cream] → ponerse, aplicarse (more frm)
to put on one's make-up → ponerse maquillaje, maquillarse
to put on one's make-up → ponerse maquillaje, maquillarse
2. (= add, increase) he's put on 3 kilos → ha engordado 3 kilos
to put on speed → acelerar, cobrar velocidad
to put on weight → engordar
he has put on a lot of weight → ha engordado mucho
to put on speed → acelerar, cobrar velocidad
to put on weight → engordar
he has put on a lot of weight → ha engordado mucho
3. (= organize) [+ concert] → presentar; [+ exhibition] → montar; [+ play] → representar, poner en escena; [+ extra bus, train] → poner
we're putting on "Bugsy Malone" → vamos a representar "Bugsy Malone"
we're putting on "Bugsy Malone" → vamos a representar "Bugsy Malone"
4. (= assume) [+ expression, air] → adoptar
to put on a French accent → fingir (tener) un acento francés
there's no need to put on an act, just be yourself → no tienes por qué fingir, sé tú mismo
to put on an innocent expression → poner cara de inocente
she's not ill, she's just putting it on → no está enferma, es puro teatro or está fingiendo
she put on a show of enthusiasm → fingió entusiasmo
the party put on a show of unity → el partido presentó una fachada de unidad
see also air A3
to put on a French accent → fingir (tener) un acento francés
there's no need to put on an act, just be yourself → no tienes por qué fingir, sé tú mismo
to put on an innocent expression → poner cara de inocente
she's not ill, she's just putting it on → no está enferma, es puro teatro or está fingiendo
she put on a show of enthusiasm → fingió entusiasmo
the party put on a show of unity → el partido presentó una fachada de unidad
see also air A3
5. (Telec) "is John there, please?" - "I'll put him on" → -¿por favor, está John? -le pongo
can you put me on to Mr Smith please → póngame con or (esp LAm) me comunica con el Sr. Smith, por favor
can you put me on to Mr Smith please → póngame con or (esp LAm) me comunica con el Sr. Smith, por favor
6. (= switch on, start) [+ light, radio] → encender, prender (LAm); [+ CD, tape, music] → poner; [+ vegetables] (= begin to cook) → poner (a cocer); (= begin to heat) → poner (a calentar)
shall I put the heating on? → ¿enciendo la calefacción?
to put the brakes on → frenar
to put the kettle on → poner agua a hervir
shall I put the heating on? → ¿enciendo la calefacción?
to put the brakes on → frenar
to put the kettle on → poner agua a hervir
B. VT + PREP
1. (= add to) the proposal would put 5p on (to) a litre of petrol → la propuesta aumentaría en 5 peniques el litro de gasolina
they put £2 on (to) the price → añadieron 2 libras al precio
they put £2 on (to) the price → añadieron 2 libras al precio
2. (= bet on)
to put money on a horse → apostar dinero a un caballo, jugarse dinero en un caballo
he put £20 on Black Beauty to win → apostó or se jugó 20 libras a que Black Beauty ganaba
I wouldn't put money on it! → yo no apostaría dinero
he'll be back, I'd put money on it → volverá, me apuesto lo que quieras
to put money on a horse → apostar dinero a un caballo, jugarse dinero en un caballo
he put £20 on Black Beauty to win → apostó or se jugó 20 libras a que Black Beauty ganaba
I wouldn't put money on it! → yo no apostaría dinero
he'll be back, I'd put money on it → volverá, me apuesto lo que quieras
put onto put on to VT + PREP to put sb onto sth/sb
1. (= inform about) who put the police onto him? → ¿quién lo denunció a la policía?
somebody put the Inland Revenue onto his tax evasion → alguien informó a Hacienda de su evasión de impuestos
somebody put the Inland Revenue onto his tax evasion → alguien informó a Hacienda de su evasión de impuestos
2. (= put in touch with) can you put me onto a good dentist? → ¿me puede recomendar un buen dentista?
Sue put us onto you → Sue nos dio su nombre
a fellow journalist put me onto the story → un compañero periodista me informó or me dio la pista de la historia
see also put on A5
Sue put us onto you → Sue nos dio su nombre
a fellow journalist put me onto the story → un compañero periodista me informó or me dio la pista de la historia
see also put on A5
put out
A. VT + ADV
1. (= place outside) [+ rubbish] → sacar; [+ cat] → sacar fuera, dejar afuera
he put the cat out for the night → sacó al gato a que pasara la noche fuera, dejó al gato fuera para que pasara la noche
to put the clothes out to dry → sacar la ropa a secar
see also pasture A
he put the cat out for the night → sacó al gato a que pasara la noche fuera, dejó al gato fuera para que pasara la noche
to put the clothes out to dry → sacar la ropa a secar
see also pasture A
3. (= stretch out, push out) [+ hand] → alargar, tender; [+ arm] → alargar, extender; [+ tongue, claws, horns] → sacar; [+ leaves, shoots] → echar
he put out his arm to protect himself → se protegió con el brazo, puso el brazo para protegerse
to put one's head out of a window → asomar la cabeza por una ventana
see also feeler
he put out his arm to protect himself → se protegió con el brazo, puso el brazo para protegerse
to put one's head out of a window → asomar la cabeza por una ventana
see also feeler
4. (= lay out in order) [+ cards, chessmen, chairs] → disponer, colocar; [+ clothes, best china] → sacar, poner
5. (= publish) [+ book] → publicar, sacar; [+ record] → sacar; [+ appeal, statement, propaganda] → hacer; [+ warning] → dar; (= broadcast) [+ programme] → transmitir; (= circulate) [+ rumour] → hacer circular, hacer correr
they have put out a press release denying the allegations → han desmentido las alegaciones en un comunicado de prensa, han emitido un comunicado de prensa negando las alegaciones
they have put out a press release denying the allegations → han desmentido las alegaciones en un comunicado de prensa, han emitido un comunicado de prensa negando las alegaciones
6. (= extinguish) [+ light, cigarette, fire] → apagar
it took them five hours to put out the fire → tardaron cinco horas en apagar el incendio
it took them five hours to put out the fire → tardaron cinco horas en apagar el incendio
7. (= annoy, upset) → enfadar, enojar (LAm)
he was very put out at finding her there → se enfadó mucho al encontrarla allí
she looked very put out → parecía muy enfadada
he's a bit put out that nobody came → le sentó mal que no viniera nadie
he was very put out at finding her there → se enfadó mucho al encontrarla allí
she looked very put out → parecía muy enfadada
he's a bit put out that nobody came → le sentó mal que no viniera nadie
8. (= disconcert) → desconcertar
he didn't seem at all put out by the news → no parecía estar en absoluto desconcertado por las noticias
he didn't seem at all put out by the news → no parecía estar en absoluto desconcertado por las noticias
9. (= inconvenience) → molestar
to put o.s. out she really put herself out for us → se tomó muchas molestias por nosotros
don't put yourself out, will you! (iro) → ¡tú, sobre todo, no hagas nada!
I don't want to put you out → no quiero molestarle
you mustn't put yourself out → no debes molestarte
are you sure I'm not putting you out? → ¿está seguro de que no le causo ningún inconveniente?
to put o.s. out she really put herself out for us → se tomó muchas molestias por nosotros
don't put yourself out, will you! (iro) → ¡tú, sobre todo, no hagas nada!
I don't want to put you out → no quiero molestarle
you mustn't put yourself out → no debes molestarte
are you sure I'm not putting you out? → ¿está seguro de que no le causo ningún inconveniente?
10. (= render incorrect) [+ calculations] → desbaratar, echar por tierra
11. (Sport) (= eliminate) [+ team, contestant] → eliminar (of de) a knee injury put him out of the first two games → una lesión de rodilla lo eliminó de los primeros dos partidos
12. (= dislocate) [+ shoulder, knee] → dislocar
I put my back out lifting that box → me he hecho polvo la espalda levantando esa caja
I put my back out lifting that box → me he hecho polvo la espalda levantando esa caja
13. (= give anaesthetic to) → anestesiar, dormir
15. (= subcontract)
to put sth out to tender → sacar algo a concurso or a licitación
to put work out to contract → sacar una obra a contrata
to put sth out to tender → sacar algo a concurso or a licitación
to put work out to contract → sacar una obra a contrata
16. (Naut) [+ boat] → echar al mar
B. VI + ADV
put over VT + ADV
1. = put across 1
put through
A. VT + ADV
1. (= make, complete) [+ plan, reform, change] → llevar a cabo; [+ deal] → cerrar; [+ proposal] → hacer aceptar
we put through 2,000 orders a week → despachamos 2.000 pedidos a la semana
we put through 2,000 orders a week → despachamos 2.000 pedidos a la semana
2. (Telec) (= connect) [+ call, caller] → pasar
don't put any calls through for the next hour → no pases ninguna llamada en la próxima hora
I'm putting you through now → ahora le paso or pongo
who? Martha? all right, put her through → ¿quién? ¿Marta? bueno, ponme con ella
can you put me through to Miss Blair, please → por favor, póngame or (esp LAm) me comunica con la Srta. Blair
don't put any calls through for the next hour → no pases ninguna llamada en la próxima hora
I'm putting you through now → ahora le paso or pongo
who? Martha? all right, put her through → ¿quién? ¿Marta? bueno, ponme con ella
can you put me through to Miss Blair, please → por favor, póngame or (esp LAm) me comunica con la Srta. Blair
B. VT + PREP
1. (by providing finance) she put two sons through university → mandó a dos hijos a la universidad
2. (= make suffer) she didn't want to put him through another ordeal like that → no quiso hacerle pasar por otra prueba tan dura como esa
they really put him through it at the interview → se las hicieron pasar mal en la entrevista, se las hicieron pasar canutas en la entrevista
to put sb through hell → hacérselas pasar canutas a algn
see also pace A1
they really put him through it at the interview → se las hicieron pasar mal en la entrevista, se las hicieron pasar canutas en la entrevista
to put sb through hell → hacérselas pasar canutas a algn
see also pace A1
put together VT + ADV
1. (= place together) → poner juntos, juntar
put your feet together → pon los pies juntos, junta los pies
don't put those two together, they fight → no pongas a esos dos juntos que se pelean
if all the cigars in the world were put together end to end → si se unieran uno tras otro todos los puros del mundo
put your hands together now for → démosle una calurosa bienvenida a ...
she's worth more than all the others put together → vale más que todos los demás juntos
see also head A2
see also two B
put your feet together → pon los pies juntos, junta los pies
don't put those two together, they fight → no pongas a esos dos juntos que se pelean
if all the cigars in the world were put together end to end → si se unieran uno tras otro todos los puros del mundo
put your hands together now for → démosle una calurosa bienvenida a ...
she's worth more than all the others put together → vale más que todos los demás juntos
see also head A2
see also two B
2. (= assemble) [+ model kit, piece of furniture] → armar, montar; [+ meal] → preparar; [+ collection] → juntar, reunir; [+ team] → reunir, formar
he took it apart piece by piece and put it back together again → lo desmontó pieza a pieza y lo volvió a montar otra vez
the furniture had been put together out of old crates → habían hecho los muebles con viejos cajones de embalaje
he took it apart piece by piece and put it back together again → lo desmontó pieza a pieza y lo volvió a montar otra vez
the furniture had been put together out of old crates → habían hecho los muebles con viejos cajones de embalaje
3. (= formulate) [+ plan, scheme] → formular, preparar; [+ publication] → preparar
she put together a convincing defence of her client → preparó una defensa de su cliente muy convincente
he can't even put two sentences together → no sabe ni siquiera enhilar dos frases seguidas
I need a few minutes to put my thoughts together → necesito unos minutos para pensarme las cosas un poco
she put together a convincing defence of her client → preparó una defensa de su cliente muy convincente
he can't even put two sentences together → no sabe ni siquiera enhilar dos frases seguidas
I need a few minutes to put my thoughts together → necesito unos minutos para pensarme las cosas un poco
put up
A. VT + ADV
1. (= raise, lift up) [+ window, blinds] → subir; [+ hand] → levantar; [+ flag, sail] → izar; [+ collar] → subirse
if you have any questions, put your hand up → quien tenga alguna pregunta que levante la mano
put 'em up! [+ hands] (in surrender) → ¡manos arriba!; [+ fists] → ¡pelea!
see also back A1.2
see also foot 1
if you have any questions, put your hand up → quien tenga alguna pregunta que levante la mano
put 'em up! [+ hands] (in surrender) → ¡manos arriba!; [+ fists] → ¡pelea!
see also back A1.2
see also foot 1
3. (= erect) [+ building, wall] → construir, levantar; [+ statue, monument] → erigir, levantar; [+ fence, barrier] → poner; [+ tent] → montar; [+ umbrella] → abrir; [+ ladder] → montar, poner
to put one's hair up → recogerse el pelo; (stylishly) → hacerse un peinado alto
to put one's hair up → recogerse el pelo; (stylishly) → hacerse un peinado alto
5. (= increase) [+ price, tax, sb's temperature, blood pressure] → aumentar, subir
that puts the total up to over 1,000 → con eso el total asciende a más de 1.000
that puts the total up to over 1,000 → con eso el total asciende a más de 1.000
6. (= offer) [+ reward, prize, prayer] → ofrecer; [+ resistance] → oponer
the horse put up an excellent performance in today's race → el caballo hizo un papel excelente en la carrera de hoy
he didn't put up much of a fight or struggle → no se resistió mucho, no opuso mucha resistencia
to put sth up for sale/auction → poner algo a la venta/a subasta, vender/subastar algo
to put a child up for adoption → ofrecer un niño en adopción
the horse put up an excellent performance in today's race → el caballo hizo un papel excelente en la carrera de hoy
he didn't put up much of a fight or struggle → no se resistió mucho, no opuso mucha resistencia
to put sth up for sale/auction → poner algo a la venta/a subasta, vender/subastar algo
to put a child up for adoption → ofrecer un niño en adopción
8. (= give accommodation to) → alojar, hospedar
we need volunteers to put up the visitors → se necesitan voluntarios para alojar or hospedar a los visitantes
can you put me up for the night? → ¿me puedo quedar (en tu casa) esta noche?
we need volunteers to put up the visitors → se necesitan voluntarios para alojar or hospedar a los visitantes
can you put me up for the night? → ¿me puedo quedar (en tu casa) esta noche?
9. (= present, put forward) [+ plan, petition] → presentar; [+ proposal, suggestion] → hacer; [+ argument, case, defence] → presentar; [+ candidate] → proponer (for para) he put up a spirited defence of the bill in Parliament → hizo una vehemente defensa del proyecto de ley en el parlamento
we put him up for chairman → lo propusimos para presidente
we put him up for chairman → lo propusimos para presidente
10. (= preserve) [+ fruit] → conservar
B. VI + ADV
1. (= stay) → hospedarse, alojarse
we put up for the night at a hotel → esa noche nos alojamos or hospedamos en un hotel
we put up for the night at a hotel → esa noche nos alojamos or hospedamos en un hotel
2. (Pol) (= offer o.s.) to put up for president → presentarse a presidente
to put up for the Greens → presentarse como candidato de los Verdes
to put up for the Greens → presentarse como candidato de los Verdes
put upon VI + PREP to put upon sb (= inconvenience) → molestar a algn, incomodar a algn; (= impose on) → abusar de la amabilidad de algn
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put
[ˈpʊt] [put] [ˈpʊt] (pt, pp) vt (= place) → mettre
Where shall I put my things? → Où est-ce que je peux mettre mes affaires?
to put sb to bed → mettre qn au lit, coucher qn
She's putting the baby to bed → Elle met le bébé au lit.
Where shall I put my things? → Où est-ce que je peux mettre mes affaires?
to put sb to bed → mettre qn au lit, coucher qn
She's putting the baby to bed → Elle met le bébé au lit.
(= invest) to put a lot of time into sth → consacrer beaucoup de temps à qch
to put a lot of effort into sth → consacrer beaucoup d'efforts à qch
to put a lot of effort into doing sth → consacrer beaucoup d'efforts à faire qch
They have put a lot of effort into making the relationship work → Ils ont consacré beaucoup d'efforts à faire que la relation marche.
to put energy into sth
Eleanor did not put much energy into the discussion → Eleanor n'a pas mis beaucoup d'énergie dans la discussion.
to put a lot of effort into sth → consacrer beaucoup d'efforts à qch
to put a lot of effort into doing sth → consacrer beaucoup d'efforts à faire qch
They have put a lot of effort into making the relationship work → Ils ont consacré beaucoup d'efforts à faire que la relation marche.
to put energy into sth
Eleanor did not put much energy into the discussion → Eleanor n'a pas mis beaucoup d'énergie dans la discussion.
(= say, express) → dire; [+ question] → poser
He didn't put it quite as crudely as that → Il ne l'a pas dis aussi crûment.
let me put it this way ... → disons que ...
how shall I put it? → comment dirais-je?, comment dire?
to put it bluntly → pour parler crûment
He didn't put it quite as crudely as that → Il ne l'a pas dis aussi crûment.
let me put it this way ... → disons que ...
how shall I put it? → comment dirais-je?, comment dire?
to put it bluntly → pour parler crûment
(= present, put across) [+ one's case, view] → faire part de
to put sth to sb [+ case, view, suggestion] → faire part de qch à qn
I put it to you that ... (British) → je vous suggère que ..., je suis d'avis que ...
to put sth to sb [+ case, view, suggestion] → faire part de qch à qn
I put it to you that ... (British) → je vous suggère que ..., je suis d'avis que ...
(= write) → mettre
Don't forget to put your name on the paper → N'oubliez pas de mettre votre nom sur la feuille.
Don't forget to put your name on the paper → N'oubliez pas de mettre votre nom sur la feuille.
(= estimate) → évaluer
to put sth at sth
She puts its value at around 1000 → Elle l'évalue à environ 1000 livres.
The cost is now put at 2 billion pounds → Le coût est maintenant évalué à 2 milliards de livres.
Losses are put at 200,000 → Les pertes sont évaluées à 200 000 dollars.
I would put her age at about 50 → Je lui donnerais la cinquantaine.
to put sth at sth
She puts its value at around 1000 → Elle l'évalue à environ 1000 livres.
The cost is now put at 2 billion pounds → Le coût est maintenant évalué à 2 milliards de livres.
Losses are put at 200,000 → Les pertes sont évaluées à 200 000 dollars.
I would put her age at about 50 → Je lui donnerais la cinquantaine.
(= classify) → mettre
I wouldn't put him in the same class as Verdi → Je ne le mettrais pas dans la même catégorie que Verdi.
It is not easy to put the guilty and innocent into clear-cut categories → Il n'est pas facile de mettre les coupables et les innocents dans des catégories bien définies.
I wouldn't put him in the same class as Verdi → Je ne le mettrais pas dans la même catégorie que Verdi.
It is not easy to put the guilty and innocent into clear-cut categories → Il n'est pas facile de mettre les coupables et les innocents dans des catégories bien définies.
[+ faith, confidence, trust] → mettre
She had put all her trust in him → Elle avait mis toute sa confiance en lui.
She had put all her trust in him → Elle avait mis toute sa confiance en lui.
(= cause to be) [+ person]
It puts me in a rather difficult position → Cela me met dans une position plutôt difficile.
to put sb in a good mood → mettre qn de bonne humeur
to put sb in a bad mood → mettre qn de mauvaise humeur
It puts me in a rather difficult position → Cela me met dans une position plutôt difficile.
to put sb in a good mood → mettre qn de bonne humeur
to put sb in a bad mood → mettre qn de mauvaise humeur
(= bet) to put money on a horse → miser de l'argent sur un cheval, mettre de l'argent sur un cheval
I put £20 on Jaipur Princess → J'ai misé 20 livres sur Jaipur Princess., J'ai mis 20 livres sur Jaipur Princess.
I put £20 on Jaipur Princess → J'ai misé 20 livres sur Jaipur Princess., J'ai mis 20 livres sur Jaipur Princess.
vt sep [+ rumour] → faire courir
to put it about that ... → faire courir le bruit que ...
She had been putting it about that Melanie was having an affair with the boss → Elle avait fait courir le bruit que Melanie avait une liaison avec le patron.
to put it about that ... → faire courir le bruit que ...
She had been putting it about that Melanie was having an affair with the boss → Elle avait fait courir le bruit que Melanie avait une liaison avec le patron.
vi (NAUTICAL, NAVAL) [ship] → virer de bord
He finds it hard to put his ideas across → Il a du mal à faire passer ses idées.
put across
vt sep [+ ideas, argument] → faire passerHe finds it hard to put his ideas across → Il a du mal à faire passer ses idées.
put aside
vt sep (= lay aside) [+ work, object] → mettre de côté; [+ goods] → mettre de côté
Can you put this aside for me till tomorrow? → Est-ce que vous pouvez mettre ça de côté pour moi jusqu'à demain?
Can you put this aside for me till tomorrow? → Est-ce que vous pouvez mettre ça de côté pour moi jusqu'à demain?
(= disregard) [+ idea, problem, remark] → laisser de côté
(= save) [+ sum of money] → mettre de côté
put away
vt sep (= store) → ranger
Can you put away the dishes, please? → Tu peux ranger la vaisselle, s'il te plaît?
Can you put away the dishes, please? → Tu peux ranger la vaisselle, s'il te plaît?
(= imprison) → enfermer
(= save) [+ money] → mettre de côté
(= consume) [+ food, drink] → se taper
put back
vt sep (= replace) → remettre
I put the book back on the shelf → J'ai remis le livre sur l'étagère.
Put it back when you've finished with it → Remets-le en place une fois que tu auras fini.
I put the book back on the shelf → J'ai remis le livre sur l'étagère.
Put it back when you've finished with it → Remets-le en place une fois que tu auras fini.
(= postpone) [+ meeting, start] → remettre
The meeting has been put back to next month → La réunion a été remise au mois prochain.
The meeting has been put back to next month → La réunion a été remise au mois prochain.
(= delay) → retarder
This will put production back at least a month → Cela retardera la production d'au moins un moins.
This will put us back ten years
BUT Cela nous ramènera dix ans en arrière.
This will put production back at least a month → Cela retardera la production d'au moins un moins.
This will put us back ten years
BUT Cela nous ramènera dix ans en arrière.
[+ object] (on floor, table) → poser
I'll put these bags down for a minute → Je vais poser ces sacs une minute.
I'll put these bags down for a minute → Je vais poser ces sacs une minute.
(= pay) [+ money, deposit] → verser
[+ animal] [vet] → piquer
to have an animal put down → faire piquer un animal
We had to have our old dog put down → Nous avons dû faire piquer notre vieux chien.
to have an animal put down → faire piquer un animal
We had to have our old dog put down → Nous avons dû faire piquer notre vieux chien.
[+ idea, argument, suggestion] → avancer, proposer
to put one's name forward for sth → se proposer pour qch
to put one's name forward for sth → se proposer pour qch
[+ date, watch, clock] → avancer
Next week it'll be time to put the clocks forward an hour → La semaine prochaine, il sera temps d'avancer les horloges d'une heure.
Next week it'll be time to put the clocks forward an hour → La semaine prochaine, il sera temps d'avancer les horloges d'une heure.
put in
vt sep
(= install) [+ gas, electricity] → mettre; [+ central heating, phone line] → mettre; [+ sink, new bathroom, new kitchen] → mettre
We're going to get central heating put in → Nous allons faire mettre le chauffage central.
We're going to get central heating put in → Nous allons faire mettre le chauffage central.
[+ claim, request, complaint] → faire
to put in a job application → poser sa candidature
I put in an application for a job in Paris → J'ai posé ma candidature pour un poste à Paris.
to put in a job application → poser sa candidature
I put in an application for a job in Paris → J'ai posé ma candidature pour un poste à Paris.
[+ work, effort] → fournir
He has put in a lot of work on this project → Il a fourni beaucoup de travail pour ce projet.
We had to put in three hours work a night → Nous avons dû fournir trois heures de travail par nuit.
He's put a lot of time in on this → Il y a mis beaucoup de son temps.
He has put in a lot of work on this project → Il a fourni beaucoup de travail pour ce projet.
We had to put in three hours work a night → Nous avons dû fournir trois heures de travail par nuit.
He's put a lot of time in on this → Il y a mis beaucoup de son temps.
vi [ship] → jeter l'ancre
to put in at → jeter l'ancre à
to put in at → jeter l'ancre à
put in for
vt fus [+ job] → poser sa candidature pour; [+ promotion] → solliciter; [+ holiday] → poserput off
vt sep
(= postpone) [+ event] → remettre à plus tard
I keep putting it off → Je n'arrête pas de remettre ça à plus tard.
I keep putting it off → Je n'arrête pas de remettre ça à plus tard.
(= cause to wait) [+ person] → faire attendre
They wanted to come this evening but I put them off until tomorrow → Ils voulaient venir ce soir mais je les ai fait attendre demain.
They wanted to come this evening but I put them off until tomorrow → Ils voulaient venir ce soir mais je les ai fait attendre demain.
(= discourage) [+ person] [events, circumstances, reputation] → rebuter, dissuader; [smell, sight, habit] → dégoûter, rebuter
We tried to visit the Abbey but were put off by the queues → Nous avons essayé de visiter l'abbaye mais les queues nous en ont dissuadés.
His personal habits put her off → Ses habitudes quotidiennes la dégoûtaient.
He's not easily put off
BUT Il ne se laisse pas facilement décourager.
to put sb off sth/sb (= alienate from) → dégoûter qn de qch/qn
to put sb off doing sth → dégoûter qn de faire qch
That documentary has put me off eating in restaurants for life → Ce documentaire m'a à jamais dégoûté de manger au restaurant.
We tried to visit the Abbey but were put off by the queues → Nous avons essayé de visiter l'abbaye mais les queues nous en ont dissuadés.
His personal habits put her off → Ses habitudes quotidiennes la dégoûtaient.
He's not easily put off
BUT Il ne se laisse pas facilement décourager.
to put sb off sth/sb (= alienate from) → dégoûter qn de qch/qn
to put sb off doing sth → dégoûter qn de faire qch
That documentary has put me off eating in restaurants for life → Ce documentaire m'a à jamais dégoûté de manger au restaurant.
vi (= postpone) to put off doing sth → remettre à plus tard de faire qch
put on
vt sep [+ light, radio, oven] → allumer; [+ record, music] → mettre
Shall I put the heater on? → J'allume le chauffage?, Je mets le chauffage ?
Put on a pan of water to simmer → Mettez une casserole d'eau à frémir.
I'll put the potatoes on → Je vais mettre les pommes de terre à cuire.
Shall I put the heater on? → J'allume le chauffage?, Je mets le chauffage ?
Put on a pan of water to simmer → Mettez une casserole d'eau à frémir.
I'll put the potatoes on → Je vais mettre les pommes de terre à cuire.
[+ play, show] → monter
We're putting on "Bugsy Malone" → Nous sommes en train de monter "Bugsy Malone".
We're putting on "Bugsy Malone" → Nous sommes en train de monter "Bugsy Malone".
[+ extra bus, train etc] → mettre en service
to put on weight → grossir, prendre du poids
He's put on a lot of weight → Il a beaucoup grossi., Il a pris beaucoup de poids.
He has put on three kilos → Il a pris trois kilos.
He's put on a lot of weight → Il a beaucoup grossi., Il a pris beaucoup de poids.
He has put on three kilos → Il a pris trois kilos.
(= assume) [+ accent, manner] → prendre; [+ airs] → se donner, prendre
He put on an innocent look → Il a pris un air innocent.
to be putting it on (= pretending)
You're putting it on! → Tu fais semblant!
He put on an innocent look → Il a pris un air innocent.
to be putting it on (= pretending)
You're putting it on! → Tu fais semblant!
[+ brake] → mettre
(= tease) [+ person] → faire marcher
(= inform, indicate) to put sb on to sb/sth → indiquer qn/qch à qn
put out
vt sep
(= take outside) [+ rubbish] → sortir; [+ cat] → mettre dehors, faire sortir
[+ one's hand] → tendre
(= lay out) [+ objects, clothes] → poser
(= extinguish) [+ light] → éteindre; [+ cigarette, fire] → éteindre
It took them five hours to put out the fire → Ils ont mis cinq heures à éteindre l'incendie.
It took them five hours to put out the fire → Ils ont mis cinq heures à éteindre l'incendie.
(= make public) [+ statement, announcement] → rendre public/que; [+ rumour] → faire courir
(British) (= dislocate) → se démettre
vi
to put out to sea → lever l'ancre, appareiller
to put out from Plymouth → appareiller de Plymouth, lever l'ancre de Plymouth
to put out from Plymouth → appareiller de Plymouth, lever l'ancre de Plymouth
put through
vt sep (on phone) [+ caller] → passer; [+ call] → passer
Put me through to Miss Blair → Passez-moi Miss Blair.
Can you put me through to the manager? → Est-ce que vous pouvez me passer le directeur?
I'm putting you through → je vous passe la communication
Put me through to Miss Blair → Passez-moi Miss Blair.
Can you put me through to the manager? → Est-ce que vous pouvez me passer le directeur?
I'm putting you through → je vous passe la communication
to put sb through sth [+ ordeal] → infliger qch à qn
The children had put him through a lot of worry when they were teenagers
BUT Les enfants lui avaient causé beaucoup de soucis lorsqu'ils étaient adolescents.
to put sb through hell → en faire voir à qn
Those two husbands put me through hell → Ces deux maris m'en ont fait voir.
The children had put him through a lot of worry when they were teenagers
BUT Les enfants lui avaient causé beaucoup de soucis lorsqu'ils étaient adolescents.
to put sb through hell → en faire voir à qn
Those two husbands put me through hell → Ces deux maris m'en ont fait voir.
put together
vt sep (= assemble) [+ furniture, toy] → monter, assembler
to put sth together again, to put sth back together → remonter qch
to put sth together again, to put sth back together → remonter qch
[+ meal] → préparer
[+ team] → mettre sur pied
(= create) [+ book, programme] → mettre sur pied; [+ agreement, package] → mettre sur pied
more than the rest of them put together → plus qu'eux tous réunis
put up
vt sep (= pin up, hang) [+ poster, picture, painting, shelf] → mettre
The poster's great. I'll put it up on the wall → Le poster est super. Je vais le mettre au mur.
The poster's great. I'll put it up on the wall → Le poster est super. Je vais le mettre au mur.
(= raise) [+ hand] → lever
to put one's hand up → lever la main
If you have any questions, put up your hand → Si vous avez une question, levez la main.
to put one's hand up → lever la main
If you have any questions, put up your hand → Si vous avez une question, levez la main.
(= build, erect) [+ building, fence] → construire; [+ tent] → monter; [+ barricades] → ériger
Protesters have been putting up barricades → Les manifestants ont érigé des barricades.
Protesters have been putting up barricades → Les manifestants ont érigé des barricades.
[+ umbrella, parasol] → ouvrir
(increase) [+ price, tax, cost] → augmenter
(= provide) [+ money, funding] → fournir
(= accommodate) [+ person] [friend] → héberger; [hotel, company] → loger
I offered to put him up → J'ai offert de l'héberger.
My friend will put me up for the night → Mon ami va m'héberger pour la nuit.
The company put me up for the night at a small hotel → La compagnie m'a logé dans un petit hôtel pour la nuit.
I offered to put him up → J'ai offert de l'héberger.
My friend will put me up for the night → Mon ami va m'héberger pour la nuit.
The company put me up for the night at a small hotel → La compagnie m'a logé dans un petit hôtel pour la nuit.
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put
:put-down
n (= snub) → Abfuhr f
put-on (inf)
adj → unecht, vorgetäuscht, aufgesetzt; smile also → falsch
put option
n (St Ex) → Verkaufsoption f, → Rückprämiengeschäft nt
put
:put-up
adj (inf) a put job (Brit inf) → ein abgekartetes Spiel
put-upon
adj (inf) → ausgenutzt; she had a rather put air → sie guckte so, als fiele ihr ein Zacken aus der Krone
put-you-up
n (Brit inf) → Schlafcouch f
put
1 vb: pret, ptp <put>n (Sport) → Stoß m
put
2 pret, ptp <put>For combinations of put with adverbs and prepositions, e.g. put in, put on, put up etc., see also the phrasal verbs section.
TRANSITIVE VERB
= place → stellen, setzen; (= lay down) → legen; (= push in) → stecken; you’ve put the picture too high up → du hast das Bild zu hoch (auf)gehängt; put it there! (concluding deal) → abgemacht!; (congratulatory) → gratuliere!; I didn’t know where to put myself → ich wusste gar nicht, wo ich hingucken sollte
? to put + across they put a plank across the stream → sie legten ein Brett über den Bach
? to put + down he put the corpse down the well → er warf die Leiche in den Brunnen
? to put + in to put something in a drawer → etw in eine Schublade tun or legen; he put his hand in his pocket → er steckte die Hand in die Tasche; he put his toe in the water → er steckte seinen Zeh ins Wasser; put the dog in the kitchen → tu or steck den Hund in die Küche; to put milk/sugar in one’s coffee → Milch/Zucker in den Kaffee tun or geben; to put the ball in the net (Ftbl) → den Ball ins Netz setzen; (Tennis) → den Ball ins Netz schlagen; to put a child in a home → ein Kind in ein Heim stecken; I would put complete confidence in him → ich würde mein volles Vertrauen auf ihn or in ihn setzen; to put somebody in possession of the facts → jdn über den Stand der Dinge unterrichten; to put somebody in a good/bad mood → jdn fröhlich/missmutig stimmen; that puts him in another category → das stuft ihn in eine andere Klasse ein
? to put + into to put a lot of time into something → viel Zeit auf etw (acc) → verwenden or in etw (acc) → stecken; to put a lot of effort into one’s work → viel Mühe in seine Arbeit stecken; she has put a lot into her marriage → sie hat eine Menge in ihre Ehe gesteckt or investiert; to put money into something → (sein) Geld in etw (acc) → stecken; to put a text into Greek → einen Text ins Griechische übersetzen; to put a verb into the past tense → ein Verb in die Vergangenheit setzen
? to put + on put the lid on the box → tu or mach den Deckel auf die Schachtel; he put some more coal on the fire → er legte Kohle nach; he put his hat on his head → er setzte sich (dat) → den Hut auf; he put his hand/head on my shoulder → er legte seine Hand/seinen Kopf auf meine Schulter; her aunt put her on the train → ihre Tante setzte sie in den Zug; to put men on the moon → Menschen auf den Mond bringen; he put four men on the job → er setzte (für diese Arbeit) vier Leute ein; to put a patch on something → einen Flicken auf etw (acc) → setzen; to put money on a horse → auf ein Pferd setzen; he put £10 on the favourite → er setzte £ 10 auf den Favoriten; I’m putting my money on him → ich setzte auf ihn; I’m putting my money on him to get the job → ich gehe jede Wette ein, dass er die Stelle bekommt; to put a value of £100 on something → den Wert einer Sache (gen) → auf £ 100 schätzen; I put the children on their best behaviour → ich habe den Kindern eingeschärft, sich ja gut zu benehmen
? to put + over/under he put his rucksack over the fence → er setzte seinen Rucksack über den Zaun; he put the ball over the wall → er schoss den Ball über die Mauer; to put one’s hand over one’s/somebody’s mouth → sich/jdm die Hand vor den Mund halten; they put someone over/under him in the office → im Büro haben sie jemanden über ihn gesetzt/ihm jemanden unterstellt; he was put under the care of a nurse → er wurde in die Obhut einer Krankenschwester gegeben
? to put + (a)round he put his head (a)round the door → er steckte den Kopf zur Tür herein
? to put + through to put one’s fist through a window → mit der Faust ein Fenster einschlagen; to put a bullet through somebody’s head → jdm eine Kugel durch den Kopf schießen
? to put + to he put his lips to my ear and whispered … → er kam ganz dicht und flüsterte mir ins Ohr …; to put a glass to one’s lips → ein Glas zum Mund(e) führen; she put the shell to her ear → sie hielt (→ sich dat) → die Muschel ans Ohr; to put the children to bed → die Kinder ins Bett bringen; to put a poem to music → ein Gedicht vertonen; to put somebody to great expense → jdm große Ausgaben verursachen; I don’t want to be put to a lot of expense → ich möchte nicht, dass mir damit große Ausgaben entstehen; to be put to a lot of inconvenience over something → mit etw viele Unannehmlichkeiten haben; to put a horse to a fence → mit einem Pferd ein Hindernis angehen or anreiten; to put a heifer to a bull → die Kuh mit dem Bullen zusammenbringen or -führen
? to put + toward(s) we’ll each put £5 toward(s) the cost of it → jeder von uns gibt £ 5 (zum Betrag) dazu
? to put sb to do or doing sth → jdn abordnen, etw zu tun; they put her to work on the new project → ihr wurde das neue Projekt als Arbeitsbereich zugewiesen
? to stay put → liegen/stehen/hängen etc bleiben; (hair) → halten; (person, = not move) → sich nicht von der Stelle rühren; (= not stand up) → sitzen bleiben; just stay put! → bleib, wo du bist!
? to put + across they put a plank across the stream → sie legten ein Brett über den Bach
? to put + down he put the corpse down the well → er warf die Leiche in den Brunnen
? to put + in to put something in a drawer → etw in eine Schublade tun or legen; he put his hand in his pocket → er steckte die Hand in die Tasche; he put his toe in the water → er steckte seinen Zeh ins Wasser; put the dog in the kitchen → tu or steck den Hund in die Küche; to put milk/sugar in one’s coffee → Milch/Zucker in den Kaffee tun or geben; to put the ball in the net (Ftbl) → den Ball ins Netz setzen; (Tennis) → den Ball ins Netz schlagen; to put a child in a home → ein Kind in ein Heim stecken; I would put complete confidence in him → ich würde mein volles Vertrauen auf ihn or in ihn setzen; to put somebody in possession of the facts → jdn über den Stand der Dinge unterrichten; to put somebody in a good/bad mood → jdn fröhlich/missmutig stimmen; that puts him in another category → das stuft ihn in eine andere Klasse ein
? to put + into to put a lot of time into something → viel Zeit auf etw (acc) → verwenden or in etw (acc) → stecken; to put a lot of effort into one’s work → viel Mühe in seine Arbeit stecken; she has put a lot into her marriage → sie hat eine Menge in ihre Ehe gesteckt or investiert; to put money into something → (sein) Geld in etw (acc) → stecken; to put a text into Greek → einen Text ins Griechische übersetzen; to put a verb into the past tense → ein Verb in die Vergangenheit setzen
? to put + on put the lid on the box → tu or mach den Deckel auf die Schachtel; he put some more coal on the fire → er legte Kohle nach; he put his hat on his head → er setzte sich (dat) → den Hut auf; he put his hand/head on my shoulder → er legte seine Hand/seinen Kopf auf meine Schulter; her aunt put her on the train → ihre Tante setzte sie in den Zug; to put men on the moon → Menschen auf den Mond bringen; he put four men on the job → er setzte (für diese Arbeit) vier Leute ein; to put a patch on something → einen Flicken auf etw (acc) → setzen; to put money on a horse → auf ein Pferd setzen; he put £10 on the favourite → er setzte £ 10 auf den Favoriten; I’m putting my money on him → ich setzte auf ihn; I’m putting my money on him to get the job → ich gehe jede Wette ein, dass er die Stelle bekommt; to put a value of £100 on something → den Wert einer Sache (gen) → auf £ 100 schätzen; I put the children on their best behaviour → ich habe den Kindern eingeschärft, sich ja gut zu benehmen
? to put + over/under he put his rucksack over the fence → er setzte seinen Rucksack über den Zaun; he put the ball over the wall → er schoss den Ball über die Mauer; to put one’s hand over one’s/somebody’s mouth → sich/jdm die Hand vor den Mund halten; they put someone over/under him in the office → im Büro haben sie jemanden über ihn gesetzt/ihm jemanden unterstellt; he was put under the care of a nurse → er wurde in die Obhut einer Krankenschwester gegeben
? to put + (a)round he put his head (a)round the door → er steckte den Kopf zur Tür herein
? to put + through to put one’s fist through a window → mit der Faust ein Fenster einschlagen; to put a bullet through somebody’s head → jdm eine Kugel durch den Kopf schießen
? to put + to he put his lips to my ear and whispered … → er kam ganz dicht und flüsterte mir ins Ohr …; to put a glass to one’s lips → ein Glas zum Mund(e) führen; she put the shell to her ear → sie hielt (→ sich dat) → die Muschel ans Ohr; to put the children to bed → die Kinder ins Bett bringen; to put a poem to music → ein Gedicht vertonen; to put somebody to great expense → jdm große Ausgaben verursachen; I don’t want to be put to a lot of expense → ich möchte nicht, dass mir damit große Ausgaben entstehen; to be put to a lot of inconvenience over something → mit etw viele Unannehmlichkeiten haben; to put a horse to a fence → mit einem Pferd ein Hindernis angehen or anreiten; to put a heifer to a bull → die Kuh mit dem Bullen zusammenbringen or -führen
? to put + toward(s) we’ll each put £5 toward(s) the cost of it → jeder von uns gibt £ 5 (zum Betrag) dazu
? to put sb to do or doing sth → jdn abordnen, etw zu tun; they put her to work on the new project → ihr wurde das neue Projekt als Arbeitsbereich zugewiesen
? to stay put → liegen/stehen/hängen etc bleiben; (hair) → halten; (person, = not move) → sich nicht von der Stelle rühren; (= not stand up) → sitzen bleiben; just stay put! → bleib, wo du bist!
= write → schreiben; comma, line → machen; (= draw) → zeichnen, malen; to put one’s signature to a document → seine Unterschrift unter ein Schriftstück setzen; put your name here → schreiben or setzen Sie Ihren Namen hierhin; to put a cross/tick against somebody’s name → jds Namen ankreuzen/abhaken; he put it in his next novel → er brachte das in seinem nächsten Roman
= put forward case, question, proposal → vorbringen; to put a matter before a committee → eine Angelegenheit vor einen Ausschuss bringen; to put the arguments for and against something → das Für und Wider von etw (dat) → aufzählen; to put something on the agenda → etw auf die Tagesordnung setzen; to put a question/suggestion to somebody → jdm eine Frage stellen/einen Vorschlag unterbreiten
? to put it to sb (that …) (= suggest) I put it to you that … → ich behaupte, dass …; it was put to me that … → es wurde mir nahegelegt, dass …; I put it to him that this might not fit in with his theory → ich gab ihm zu bedenken, dass dies vielleicht nicht in seine Theorie passen würde; you might put it to him that a contribution would be welcome → du könntest ihm nahelegen, dass ein Beitrag erwünscht wäre; how will you put it to him? → wie wirst du es ihm beibringen?
? to put it to sb (that …) (= suggest) I put it to you that … → ich behaupte, dass …; it was put to me that … → es wurde mir nahegelegt, dass …; I put it to him that this might not fit in with his theory → ich gab ihm zu bedenken, dass dies vielleicht nicht in seine Theorie passen würde; you might put it to him that a contribution would be welcome → du könntest ihm nahelegen, dass ein Beitrag erwünscht wäre; how will you put it to him? → wie wirst du es ihm beibringen?
= express → ausdrücken, sagen; the compliment was eloquently put → das Kompliment war gewandt formuliert
? to put it… that’s one way of putting it → so kann mans auch sagen; as he would put it → wie er sich ausdrücken würde; as Shakespeare puts it → wie Shakespeare es ausdrückt; put it so as not to offend her → formulieren Sie es so, dass Sie sie nicht beleidigen; how shall I put it? → wie soll ich (es) sagen?; if I may put it so → wenn ich das so sagen darf, wenn ich mich (mal) so ausdrücken darf; to put it bluntly → um es klipp und klar zu sagen
? to put it… that’s one way of putting it → so kann mans auch sagen; as he would put it → wie er sich ausdrücken würde; as Shakespeare puts it → wie Shakespeare es ausdrückt; put it so as not to offend her → formulieren Sie es so, dass Sie sie nicht beleidigen; how shall I put it? → wie soll ich (es) sagen?; if I may put it so → wenn ich das so sagen darf, wenn ich mich (mal) so ausdrücken darf; to put it bluntly → um es klipp und klar zu sagen
= rate → schätzen (→ at auf +acc)
? to put sth above/amongst/before sth I put him above Tennyson → ich schätze ihn höher ein als Tennyson; I wouldn’t put him amongst the greatest poets → ich würde ihn nicht zu den größten Dichtern zählen; he puts money before his family’s happiness → er stellt Geld über das Glück seiner Familie
? to put sth above/amongst/before sth I put him above Tennyson → ich schätze ihn höher ein als Tennyson; I wouldn’t put him amongst the greatest poets → ich würde ihn nicht zu den größten Dichtern zählen; he puts money before his family’s happiness → er stellt Geld über das Glück seiner Familie
PHRASAL VERBS
? put about (esp Brit) vt sep
? put across vt sep
? put aside vt sep
? put away vt sep
? put back vt sep
? put by vt sep (Brit) → zurücklegen, auf die hohe Kante legen; I’ve got a few pounds put by → ich habe ein paar Pfund auf der hohen Kante
? put down vt sep
? put forth vi +prep obj buds, shoots → hervorbringen; plan, claim → vorbringen; effort → unternehmen
? put forward vt sep
? put in vt sep
? put inside vt sep (inf, in prison) → einsperren (inf)
? put off vt sep
? put on vt sep
? put out vt sep
? put over vt sep
? put through vt sep
? put together vt sep
? put under vt sep (doctor) → betäuben
? put up vt sep
? put upon vi +prep obj (= impose on) → ausnutzen; I won’t be put upon any longer → ich lasse mich nicht länger ausnutzen
? put up with vi +prep obj → sich abfinden mit; I won’t put up with that → das lasse ich mir nicht gefallen
? put about (esp Brit) vt sep
(= circulate) news, rumour → verbreiten, in Umlauf bringen; he put it about that … → er verbreitete (das Gerücht), dass …; he’s been putting himself about a lot lately (inf) → er hat sich in letzter Zeit ganz schön in Szene gesetzt
vi (Naut) → den Kurs ändern ? put across vt sep
(= communicate) ideas → verständlich machen (to sb jdm), klar zum Ausdruck bringen; knowledge → vermitteln (to sb jdm); (= promote) → an den Mann bringen (inf); to put a product across to the public → ein Produkt an den Mann bringen (inf); to put oneself across → den richtigen Eindruck von sich geben
(inf: = play a trick) to put one across somebody → jdn anführen; he’s just trying to put one across (you) → er will dich nur anführen
? put aside vt sep
book, knitting etc → beiseitelegen
(fig: = forget, abandon) → ablegen, über Bord werfen (inf); anger, grief, animosity → begraben; thought → aufgeben; differences → vergessen
? put away vt sep
(in usual place) → einräumen; toys → aufräumen; (= tidy away) → wegräumen; put that money away in your bag → steck das Geld in deine Tasche; put that money away! → steck das Geld weg!; to put the car away → das Auto wegstellen
(= save) → zurücklegen
(inf: = consume) → schaffen (inf); he can certainly put it away! (food) → der kann was verdrücken! (inf); (drink) → der kann was schlucken! (inf)
(= lock up: in prison, mental home) → einsperren
(= put to sleep) pet → einschläfern
? put back vt sep
(esp Brit: = postpone) meeting, date → verschieben; (= set back) plans, production → zurückwerfen; (= readjust) watch etc → zurückstellen; to be put back a class → eine Klasse zurückgestuft werden ? clock
vi (Naut, = go back) → zurückkehren (to nach) ? put by vt sep (Brit) → zurücklegen, auf die hohe Kante legen; I’ve got a few pounds put by → ich habe ein paar Pfund auf der hohen Kante
? put down vt sep
(= set down) object ? put 1 a → wegstellen or -setzen/-legen; surface → verlegen; put it down on the floor → stellen or setzen Sie es auf den Boden; I simply couldn’t put that book down → ich konnte das Buch einfach nicht aus der Hand legen; to put down the phone → (den Hörer) auflegen ? foot N b
(= lower) umbrella → zumachen, zuklappen; aerial → einschieben; car roof → zurückklappen; lid → zuklappen
passenger → absetzen
(= land) → landen
(= crush) rebellion → niederschlagen; rebels → niederwerfen; crime → besiegen; prostitution, gambling, drinking → unterdrücken; rumour → zum Verstummen bringen; critic, heckler → zum Schweigen bringen; (= reject, humiliate) → demütigen
(= store) → einlagern
(esp Brit: = destroy) pet → einschläfern; injured horse etc → den Gnadenschuss geben (+dat); rats, vermin → vernichten
(= write down) → niederschreiben, aufschreiben; (on form, in register) → angeben; (Parl) motion, resolution → vorlegen, einbringen; to put one’s name down for something → sich or seinen Namen (in eine Liste) für etw eintragen; to put one’s son down for Eton → seinen Sohn für Eton anmelden; you can put me down for £10 → für mich können Sie £ 10 eintragen; put it down to my account/my husband’s account → schreiben Sie es mir/meinem Mann an; put it down under sundries/on expenses → schreiben Sie es unter Verschiedenes auf/als Spesen an ? paper N a, name
vi (Aviat) → landen, niedergehen ? put forth vi +prep obj buds, shoots → hervorbringen; plan, claim → vorbringen; effort → unternehmen
? put forward vt sep
(= propose) idea, suggestion, plan → vorbringen; person (for job etc) → vorschlagen; (as candidate) → aufstellen; (= nominate) → vorschlagen; he put himself/his name forward for the job → er hat sich für den Posten angeboten
(esp Brit: = advance) date, meeting → vorverlegen (→ to auf +acc); schedule → voranbringen, weiterbringen (by um); watch etc → vorstellen ? clock
? put in vt sep
(= place in) ? put 1 a → hineinstellen or -setzen/-legen/-stecken; (= pack) → einpacken; he opened the drawer and put his hand in → er öffnete die Schublade und fuhr or griff mit der Hand hinein; I’ll just put the car in → ich stelle eben den Wagen weg
(= interpose) remark → einfügen
(= enter) application, protest, claim → einreichen; to put in a plea of not guilty → auf „nicht schuldig“ plädieren; to put one’s name in for something → sich um etw bewerben; for evening classes, exam → sich für etw anmelden; to put somebody in for an exam/a race → jdn für eine Prüfung/für ein Rennen anmelden; to put somebody in for an award → jdn für eine Ehrung vorschlagen; to put the car in for a service → das Auto zur Wartung (in die Werkstatt) bringen
(= install) central heating, car radio → einbauen
(= employ) night watchman → einsetzen; (= elect) political party → an die Regierung bringen, ranbringen (inf)
(Sport, = send in) player → hereinnehmen; team to bat → (als Innenmannschaft) hereinschicken
(= devote, expend) time → zubringen, verbringen (with mit), verwenden (with auf); we have a couple of hours to put in at Heathrow → wir müssen uns in Heathrow ein paar Stunden die Zeit vertreiben; to put in an hour at the piano → eine Stunde Klavier spielen; to put in an hour’s painting → eine Stunde lang malen; could you put in a few hours’ work at the weekend? → könnten Sie am Wochenende ein paar Stunden Arbeit einschieben?; he put in a lot of hard work on the project → er hat eine Menge harter Arbeit in das Projekt gesteckt; he always puts in a good day’s work → er schafft jeden Tag ein ordentliches Arbeitspensum
vi to put in for something (for job) → sich um etw bewerben; for leave, rise, house also → etw beantragen
(Naut: = enter port) to put in at a port → in einen Hafen einlaufen; (= call at) → einen Hafen anlaufen; to put in to Bremen/harbour → in Bremen/in den Hafen einlaufen; to put in for supplies → einen Hafen anlaufen, um die Vorräte aufzufüllen
? put inside vt sep (inf, in prison) → einsperren (inf)
? put off vt sep
(= set down) passengers → aussteigen lassen (prep obj aus); (forcibly) → hinauswerfen (prep obj aus); the conductor put us off at the theatre → der Schaffner sagte uns (dat) → am Theater Bescheid, dass wir aussteigen müssten; we asked to be put off at the theatre → wir baten darum, uns (dat) → am Theater Bescheid zu sagen
(= postpone, delay) match, appointment etc → verschieben; decision → aufschieben; sth unpleasant → hinauszögern; it’s too late to put our visitors off → es ist zu spät, die Besucher (wieder) auszuladen; to put something off till later → etw auf später verschieben; to put something off for 10 days/until January → etw um 10 Tage aufschieben/auf Januar verschieben
(= make excuses to, be evasive with) questioner, boyfriend, creditor → hinhalten; he’s not easily put off → er lässt sich nicht so leicht beirren; I won’t be put off any longer → ich lasse mich nicht länger hinhalten
(= discourage) → die Lust nehmen or verderben (+dat); to put somebody off something → jdm etw verleiden, jdm die Lust an etw (dat) → nehmen; don’t let his rudeness put you off → störe dich nicht an seiner Flegelhaftigkeit; are you trying to put me off? → versuchst du, mir das mieszumachen (inf) → or mir das zu verleiden?; I’ve been put off the idea → diese Idee ist mir verleidet worden; to put somebody off doing something → jdn davon abbringen or (person also) → es jdm ausreden, etw zu tun
(= distract) → ablenken (prep obj von); to put somebody off the track → jdn von der Fährte abbringen; he is easily put off his game → er lässt sich leicht vom Spiel ablenken; I’d like to watch you if it won’t put you off → ich würde dir gern zusehen, wenn es dich nicht stört
? put on vt sep
coat, shoes etc → anziehen; hat (→ sich dat) → aufsetzen; make-up → auftragen, auflegen; (fig: = assume) accent, manners → annehmen; facade, front → aufsetzen, vortäuschen; to put on one’s make-up → sich schminken; to put on an air of innocence → eine unschuldige Miene aufsetzen; his sorrow is put on → sein Kummer ist bloß Schau (inf); to put it on (inf) → so tun(, als ob); to put somebody on (inf) → jdn verkohlen (inf) ? front
(= increase, add) to put on weight → zunehmen; to put on a few pounds → ein paar Pfund zunehmen; to put on speed → schneller fahren, beschleunigen; he put on fifty runs (Cricket) → er erhöhte (das Gesamtergebnis) um fünfzig Punkte; ten pence was put on the price of petrol (Brit) or gas (US) → der Benzinpreis wurde um zehn Pence erhöht; he saw I wanted it and promptly put another £10 on (the price) → er sah, dass ich es haben wollte, und hat gleich noch einmal £ 10 aufgeschlagen; he’s been putting it on a bit (= gaining weight) → er hat ganz schön zugenommen
play → aufführen; party → geben; exhibition → veranstalten; film → vorführen; train, bus → einsetzen; food (on menu) → auf die Speisekarte setzen; (fig) act, show → abziehen (inf); Sobers was put on to bowl → Sobers wurde als Werfer eingesetzt; he put on quite a show of being angry → er tat so, als wäre er wütend; she put on a display of temper → sie inszenierte einen Wutanfall
(on telephone) to put somebody on to somebody → jdn mit jdm verbinden; would you put him on? → könnten Sie ihn mir geben?
(= switch on) light, TV → anmachen, einschalten; to put the kettle/dinner on → das Wasser/das Essen aufsetzen or aufstellen
watch etc→ vorstellen ?clock
to put somebody on to something (= inform about) → jdm etw vermitteln; to put somebody on to a plumber/garage etc → jdm einen Installateur/eine Reparaturwerkstatt etc empfehlen; he put me on to a first-rate dentist → durch ihn bin ich an einen erstklassigen Zahnarzt gekommen; what put you on to it? → was hat dich darauf gebracht?; to put the police on to somebody → die Polizei auf jds Spur bringen; to put somebody on to a winner/good thing etc → jdm einen heißen (inf) → or todsicheren Tipp geben
? put out vt sep
(= place outside) rubbish etc → hinausbringen; cat, drunk → vor die Tür setzen; to put the washing out (to dry) → die Wäsche (zum Trocknen) raushängen; to be put out (= asked to leave) → vor die Tür gesetzt werden; to be put out of a restaurant → aus einem Restaurant herausgeworfen werden; to put somebody out of business → jdn aus dem Markt drängen; that goal put them out of the competition → mit diesem Tor waren sie aus dem Wettbewerb ausgeschieden; she could not put him out of her mind → er ging ihr nicht aus dem Sinn; to put somebody’s eyes out → jdm die Augen ausstechen ? grass
(= stretch out, push out) hand, foot → ausstrecken; tongue, head → herausstrecken; to put one’s head out of the window → den Kopf zum Fenster hinausstrecken ? feeler
(= sprout) leaves, roots → hervorbringen, treiben
cards, dishes, cutlery → auflegen; chessmen etc → aufstellen
(= bring out, circulate) pamphlet, book → herausbringen; propaganda → machen; statement → abgeben; message, appeal → durchgeben; description → bekannt geben; (on TV, radio) programme → bringen, senden
(= discontent, vex) to be put out (by something) (→ über etw acc) → verärgert or ungehalten sein; nothing seems to put her out → sie scheint sich über nichts zu ärgern
(= inconvenience) to put somebody out → jdm Umstände bereiten or machen; to put oneself out (for somebody) → sich (dat) → (wegen jdm) Umstände machen
vi (Naut: = set sail) → auslaufen; to put out to sea → in See stechen; to put out of port/from Bremen → aus dem Hafen/von Bremen auslaufen ? put over vt sep
? put through vt sep
plan, reform, proposal, bill → durchbringen; (+prep obj) → bringen durch; claim → weiterleiten; deal → tätigen
+prep obj (= cause to undergo) → durchmachen lassen; to put somebody through a test/an exam → jdn einem Test/einer Prüfung unterziehen; he has put his family through a lot (of suffering) → seine Familie hat seinetwegen viel durchgemacht; his guilty conscience put him through hell → sein schlechtes Gewissen machte ihm das Leben zur Hölle; to put somebody through university → jdn durch die Universität bringen; they really put him through it! (inf) → den haben sie vielleicht durch die Mangel gedreht! (inf) ? mill, pace2 N a
(= connect by telephone) person → verbinden (to mit); call → durchstellen (to zu); to put a call through to Beirut → ein Gespräch nach Beirut vermitteln or (caller) → anmelden
? put together vt sep
(= put in same room, cage etc) → zusammentun; (= seat together) → zusammensetzen; he’s better than all the others put together → er ist besser als alle anderen zusammen ? head 1 c
(= assemble) → zusammensetzen; furniture, machine → zusammenbauen or -setzen; book, essay, menu → zusammenstellen; (Jur) case → zusammenstellen; collection, evidence, facts → zusammentragen ? two
? put under vt sep (doctor) → betäuben
? put up vt sep
(= raise, lift up) hand → hochheben; car window → zumachen; umbrella → aufklappen; hair → hochstecken; collar → hochschlagen, hochklappen; put ’em up! (inf) (hands in surrender) → Hände hoch!; (fists to fight) → na, mach schon! ? back N a, foot N a, wind1 N a
(= erect) building, fence, barrier → errichten; ladder, scaffolding → aufstellen; tent → aufschlagen
(= send up) missile, space probe → hochschießen
(= increase) numbers, sales, prices, demands → erhöhen; rent → erhöhen, heraufsetzen; sb’s temperature, blood pressure → hochtreiben
(= propose) person (for job etc) → vorschlagen; (as candidate) → aufstellen; (= nominate) → vorschlagen; he put himself up for the job → er hat sich für den Posten angeboten
(= offer) to put something up for sale/auction → etw zum Verkauf anbieten/zur Versteigerung geben; to put one’s child up for adoption → sein Kind zur Adoption freigeben; to put up resistance (to somebody) → (jdm) Widerstand leisten, sich (gegen jdn) wehren ? fight N a, struggle, performance
(= feign) facade → vortäuschen
(= give accommodation to) → unterbringen
vi ? put upon vi +prep obj (= impose on) → ausnutzen; I won’t be put upon any longer → ich lasse mich nicht länger ausnutzen
? put up with vi +prep obj → sich abfinden mit; I won’t put up with that → das lasse ich mir nicht gefallen
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put
[pʊt] (put (pt, pp))1. vt
a. (place) → mettere; (put down) → posare, metter giù
we put the children to bed → abbiamo messo a letto i bambini
my brother put me on the train → mio fratello mi ha messo sul treno
to put the ball in the net → mandare la palla in rete
to put sth to one's ear → avvicinarsi qc all'orecchio
she put her head on my shoulder → appoggiò la testa sulla mia spalla
to put one's signature to sth → apporre la propria firma a qc
to put a lot of time into sth → dedicare molto tempo a qc
she has put a lot into her marriage → ha fatto molto per la riuscita del suo matrimonio
to put money into a company → investire or mettere dei capitali in un'azienda
to put money on a horse → scommettere su un cavallo
we put the children to bed → abbiamo messo a letto i bambini
my brother put me on the train → mio fratello mi ha messo sul treno
to put the ball in the net → mandare la palla in rete
to put sth to one's ear → avvicinarsi qc all'orecchio
she put her head on my shoulder → appoggiò la testa sulla mia spalla
to put one's signature to sth → apporre la propria firma a qc
to put a lot of time into sth → dedicare molto tempo a qc
she has put a lot into her marriage → ha fatto molto per la riuscita del suo matrimonio
to put money into a company → investire or mettere dei capitali in un'azienda
to put money on a horse → scommettere su un cavallo
b. (thrust, direct) → cacciare
he put his finger right in my eye → mi ha cacciato un dito nell'occhio
I put my fist through the window → sfondai la finestra con il pugno
to put one's pen through sth → cancellare qc con un frego
he put his head round the door → fece capolino dalla porta
to put the shot (Sport) → lanciare il peso
he put his finger right in my eye → mi ha cacciato un dito nell'occhio
I put my fist through the window → sfondai la finestra con il pugno
to put one's pen through sth → cancellare qc con un frego
he put his head round the door → fece capolino dalla porta
to put the shot (Sport) → lanciare il peso
c. (cause to be) to put sb in a good/bad mood → mettere qn di buon/cattivo umore
to put sb in charge of sth → incaricare qn di qc
to put sb to a lot of trouble → dare un sacco da fare a qn
I put her to answering the phone → le ho dato l'incarico di rispondere al telefono
he put her to work immediately → l'ha messa subito al lavoro
to put sb in charge of sth → incaricare qn di qc
to put sb to a lot of trouble → dare un sacco da fare a qn
I put her to answering the phone → le ho dato l'incarico di rispondere al telefono
he put her to work immediately → l'ha messa subito al lavoro
d. (express) → esprimere, dire
let me put it another way → te lo spiego in un altro modo
how shall I put it? → come dire?
let me put it this way → diciamo così
as Dante puts it → come dice Dante
to put it bluntly → per parlar chiaro
put it to him gently → diglielo senza spaventarlo
to put sth into French → tradurre qc in francese
to put the words to music → mettere in musica or musicare le parole
let me put it another way → te lo spiego in un altro modo
how shall I put it? → come dire?
let me put it this way → diciamo così
as Dante puts it → come dice Dante
to put it bluntly → per parlar chiaro
put it to him gently → diglielo senza spaventarlo
to put sth into French → tradurre qc in francese
to put the words to music → mettere in musica or musicare le parole
e. (expound, case, problem) → esporre, presentare
I put it to you that ... → io sostengo che...
to put a question to sb → rivolgere una domanda a qn
I put it to you that ... → io sostengo che...
to put a question to sb → rivolgere una domanda a qn
3. adv to stay put (fam) → non muoversi
put about
1. vt + adv (circulate, news, rumour) → mettere in giro
put across vt + adv
a. (communicate, ideas, opinion) → comunicare, far capire; (new product) → propagandare
she can't put herself across → non sa far valere le sue doti
she can't put herself across → non sa far valere le sue doti
b. (fam) (play trick) to put one across on sb → darla a bere a qn
put aside vt + adv
b. (save) → mettere da parte; (in shop) → tenere da parte
c. (fig) (abandon, idea, hope, doubt) → mettere da parte, dimenticare
put away vt + adv
a. (clothes, toys, dishes) → mettere via, riporre
b. = put aside b
c. (fam) (consume, food, drink) → far fuori
d. (fam) (lock up in prison) → mettere dentro; (in mental hospital) → rinchiudere
put back
1. vt + adv
a. (replace) → rimettere (a posto)
b. (postpone) → rimandare, rinviare; (slow down, production) → rallentare; (set back, watch, clock) → mettere indietro
this will put us back 10 years → questo ci farà tornare indietro di 10 anni
you can't put the clock back (fig) → non si può tornare indietro
this will put us back 10 years → questo ci farà tornare indietro di 10 anni
you can't put the clock back (fig) → non si può tornare indietro
2. vi + adv (Naut) → rientrare (in porto)
put by vt + adv = put aside a, b
put down
1. vt + adv
a. (set down) → mettere giù, posare; (passenger) → far scendere
I couldn't put that book down (fig) → non riuscivo a smettere di leggere quel libro
I couldn't put that book down (fig) → non riuscivo a smettere di leggere quel libro
c. (crush, revolt) → reprimere; (gambling, prostitution) → abolire; (rumour) → mettere a tacere; (humiliate) → mortificare
d. (pay, deposit) → versare
e. (destroy, pet) → abbattere
f. (write down) → scrivere
to put sth down in writing → mettere qc per iscritto
put it down on my account (Comm) → me lo addebiti or metta in conto
put me down for £15 → segnami or mettimi in lista per 15 sterline
he's put his son down for Harrow → ha iscritto suo figlio nella lista d'attesa per Harrow
to put sth down in writing → mettere qc per iscritto
put it down on my account (Comm) → me lo addebiti or metta in conto
put me down for £15 → segnami or mettimi in lista per 15 sterline
he's put his son down for Harrow → ha iscritto suo figlio nella lista d'attesa per Harrow
g. (classify) → considerare
I'd put her down as about forty → le darei una quarantina d'anni
I put him down as a troublemaker → lo considero un elemento disturbatore
I'd put her down as about forty → le darei una quarantina d'anni
I put him down as a troublemaker → lo considero un elemento disturbatore
h. (attribute) to put sth down to sth → attribuire qc a qc
2. vi + adv (Aer) → atterrare
put forward vt + adv
b. (advance, date, meeting, function) → anticipare; (clock) → mettere avanti
put in
1. vt + adv
a. (place inside, drawer, bag) → metter dentro
b. (insert, in book, speech) → aggiungere, inserire
d. (enter, application, complaint) → presentare
to put in a plea of not guilty (Law) → dichiararsi innocente
to put sb in for an exam → presentare qn a un esame
to put sb in for an award → proporre qn per un premio
to put in a plea of not guilty (Law) → dichiararsi innocente
to put sb in for an exam → presentare qn a un esame
to put sb in for an award → proporre qn per un premio
e. (install, central heating) → mettere, installare
f. (Pol) (elect) → eleggere
2. vi + adv (Naut) → fare scalo
put in for vi + adv + prep (job) → far domanda per; (promotion) → far domanda di
put off vt + adv
a. (set down, passenger) → far scendere
b. (pospone, delay, match, decision) → rimandare, rinviare; (guest) → chiedere di rimandare la visita
to put off doing sth → rimandare qc a più tardi
to put sb off with an excuse → liberarsi di qn con una scusa
to put off doing sth → rimandare qc a più tardi
to put sb off with an excuse → liberarsi di qn con una scusa
c. (discourage) → far passare la voglia a
to put sb off their food → far passare a qc la voglia di mangiare
to put sb off their food → far passare a qc la voglia di mangiare
d. (repel, smell) → disgustare
e. (switch off) → spegnere
put on vt + adv
b. (assume, accent, manner) → affettare; (airs) → darsi (fam) (kid, have on) (esp Am) → prendere in giro
to put on airs → darsi delle arie
to put on an innocent expression → assumere un'aria innocente
she's just putting it on → sta solo facendo finta
to put on airs → darsi delle arie
to put on an innocent expression → assumere un'aria innocente
she's just putting it on → sta solo facendo finta
d. (concert, exhibition) → allestire, organizzare; (play) → mettere in scena; (extra bus, train) → mettere in servizio
e. (on telephone) put me on to Mr Strong please → mi passi il signor Strong per favore
g. (inform, indicate) to put sb on to sb/sth → indicare qn/qc a qn
she put us on to you → è lei che ci ha detto di rivolgerci a te
who put the police on to him? → chi lo ha segnalato alla polizia?
what put you on to it? → cosa te lo ha fatto capire?
she put us on to you → è lei che ci ha detto di rivolgerci a te
who put the police on to him? → chi lo ha segnalato alla polizia?
what put you on to it? → cosa te lo ha fatto capire?
put out
1. vt + adv
a. (place outside) → mettere fuori
to put clothes out to dry → stendere la biancheria ad asciugare
to be put out (asked to leave) → esere buttato/a fuori
she couldn't put him out of her head → non riusciva a non pensare a lui
to put clothes out to dry → stendere la biancheria ad asciugare
to be put out (asked to leave) → esere buttato/a fuori
she couldn't put him out of her head → non riusciva a non pensare a lui
b. (stretch out, arm, foot, leg) → allungare; (one's hand) → porgere; (tongue) → tirare fuori; (push out, leaves) → spuntare
to put one's head out of the window → metter fuori or sporgere la testa dalla finestra
to put one's head out of the window → metter fuori or sporgere la testa dalla finestra
c. (lay out in order) → disporre
d. (circulate, propaganda) → fare; (news) → annunciare; (rumour) → mettere in giro; (bring out, new book) → pubblicare; (regulation) → emettere
e. (extinguish, fire, cigarette, light) → spegnere
g. (inconvenience) to put o.s. out (for sb) → scomodarsi or disturbarsi per qn
i. (subcontract) → subappaltare
2. vi + adv (Naut) to put out to sea → prendere il largo
to put out from Plymouth → partire da Plymouth
to put out from Plymouth → partire da Plymouth
put over vt + adv = put across
put through vt + adv
a. (complete, business, deal) → concludere; (have accepted, reform, bill) → far approvare, far passare
b. (Telec) (connect, caller) → mettere in comunicazione; (call) → passare
put me through to Miss Blair → mi passi la signorina Blair
put me through to Miss Blair → mi passi la signorina Blair
put together vt + adv
a. → mettere insieme, riunire
she is worth more than all the others put together → vale più lei da sola che tutte le altre messe insieme
she is worth more than all the others put together → vale più lei da sola che tutte le altre messe insieme
b. (assemble, furniture) → montare; (model) → fare; (essay) → comporre; (meal) → improvvisare; (evidence) → raccogliere; (team) → mettere insieme, formare
put up
1. vt + adv
a. (raise, lift up, hand) → alzare; (umbrella) → aprire; (collar) → rialzare; (hoist, flag, sail) → issare
put 'em up! (fam) (hands, in surrender) → arrenditi! (in robbery) → mani in alto!; (fists, to fight) → forza, difenditi!
put 'em up! (fam) (hands, in surrender) → arrenditi! (in robbery) → mani in alto!; (fists, to fight) → forza, difenditi!
e. (increase) → aumentare
f. = put forward a
g. (offer) to put sth up for sale → mettere in vendita qc
they put up a struggle → hanno opposto resistenza
they put up a struggle → hanno opposto resistenza
h. (give accommodation to) → ospitare
2. vi + adv
a. to put up (at) (at hotel) → alloggiare (in); (for the night) → pernottare (in)
b. (offer o.s.) to put up (for) → presentarsi come candidato/a (per)
put upon vi + prep to be put upon (imposed on) → farsi mettere sotto i piedi
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(put) – present participle ˈputting: past tense, past participle put – verb1. to place in a certain position or situation. He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?
2. to submit or present (a proposal, question etc). I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.
3. to express in words. He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!
4. to write down. I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.
5. to sail in a particular direction. We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.
ˈput-on adjective pretended; not genuine. a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on.
a put-up job something done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone.
put about to spread (news etc).
put across/over to convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others. He's very good at putting his ideas across.
put aside1. to abandon (work etc) temporarily. She put aside her needlework.
2. to save or preserve for the future. He tries to put aside a little money each month.
put away to return to its proper place, especially out of sight. She put her clothes away in the drawer.
put back to return to its proper place. Did you put my keys back?
put by to save or preserve for the future. I have put by some money for emergencies.
put down1. to lower. The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.
2. to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands. Put that knife down immediately!
3. to subdue (a rebellion etc).
4. to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.
put down for to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose. You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.
put one's feet up to take a rest.
put forth (of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc).
put in1. to insert or install. We're having a new shower put in.
2. to do (a certain amount of work etc). He put in an hour's training today.
put in for to apply for, or claim. Are you putting in for that job?
put off1. to switch off (a light etc). Please put the light off!
2. to delay; to postpone. He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.
3. to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person). I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.
4. to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for). The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner.
put on1. to switch on (a light etc). Put the light on!
2. to dress oneself in. Which shoes are you going to put on?
3. to add or increase. The car put on speed; I've put on weight.
4. to present or produce (a play etc). They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.
5. to provide (eg transport). They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.
6. to make a false show of; to pretend. She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.
7. to bet (money) on. I've put a pound on that horse to win.
put out1. to extend (a hand etc). He put out his hand to steady her.
2. (of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).
3. to extinguish (a fire, light etc). The fire brigade soon put out the fire.
4. to issue, give out. They put out a distress call.
5. to cause bother or trouble to. Don't put yourself out for my sake!
6. to annoy. I was put out by his decision.
put through1. to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).
2. to connect by telephone. I'm trying to put you through (to London).
put together to construct. The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again.
put up1. to raise (a hand etc).
2. to build; to erect. They're putting up some new houses.
3. to fix on a wall etc. He put the poster up.
4. to increase (a price etc). They're putting up the fees again.
5. to offer or show (resistance etc). He's putting up a brave fight.
6. to provide (money) for a purpose. He promised to put up the money for the scheme.
7. to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home. Can you put us up next Thursday night?
put up to to persuade (a person) to do something. Who put you up to writing that letter?
put up with to bear patiently. I cannot put up with all this noise.
The job of the fire brigade is to put out (not put off) fires.
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vi. poner;
to ___ in → poner dentro de, echar en, meter;
to ___ off → aplazar, cancelar;
to ___ on [clothes] → ponerse la ropa, vestirse;
to ___ out [light, fire] → apagar;
to ___ together → unir, juntar;
to ___ up with → aguantar, soportar, tolerar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I'd like to put my jewelry in the safe (US)
I would like to put my jewellery in the safe (UK) - I'd like to put my valuables in the safe
- Put that in the safe, please
- Put it down over there, please
- Put it on my bill
- Could you put these photos on CD, please? (US)
Can you put these photos on CD, please? (UK)
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vt (pret & pp put; ger putting) to — on (clothing, etc.) ponerse (ropa, etc.); Put on this gown so that it opens over your back..Póngase esta bata con la abertura hacia atrás; to — on lipstick pintarse los labios; to — on makeup maquillarse; to — on nail polish pintarse las uñasEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.