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put [sth] in [sth],
put [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, place inside) (informell) | [etw] in [etw] reinlegen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] in [etw] reinstecken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | (informell) | [etw] in [etw] reinpacken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | (informell) | [etw] in [etw] reinstellen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | Put the plug in the socket and turn the power on at the wall. |
| | Stecke den Stecker in die Steckdose und betätige den Schalter an der Wand. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (insert) (ugs) | reinschmeißen, reintun Vt, sepa |
| | | hineintun Vt, sepa |
| | | hineingeben Vt, sepa |
| | Isla put her coin in and pressed the button but the vending machine did nothing. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (add) (ugs) | reintun Vt, sepa |
| | | hinzufügen Vt, sepa |
| | | hineingeben Vt, sepa |
| | If the soup tastes bland, put in more salt. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (contribute) | beisteuern Vt, sepa |
| | | dazugeben Vt, sepa |
| | | beitragen Vt, sepa |
| | If we all put in £15, that will cover the bill. |
| | Wenn wir alle 15 Pfund beisteuern, ist die Rechnung gedeckt. |
put in [sth],
put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (work, make effort) (ugs, übertragen, abwertend) | ackern, schuften Vi |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | schaffen Vi |
| | | arbeiten Vi |
| | I put in 15 hours today. |
| | Ich habe heute 15 Stunden geackert (Or: geschuftet). |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (say, make: a comment) (ugs, übertragen) | einwerfen Vt, sepa |
| | | anmerken Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas zu etwas sagen Vt |
| | "I've got a better idea," Abi put in. |
| | "Ich habe eine bessere Idee," warf Abi ein. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) | etwas abgeben Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas einreichen Vt, sepa |
| | I've put an application in for that job. |
| | Ich habe eine Bewerbung für diese Stelle abgegeben. |
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make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | (metal: leave an indentation) (ugs) | Delle in [etw] machen VP |
| | | Beule verursachen Nf + Vt |
| | | verbeulen Vt |
| | The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car. |
| | Die Hagelkörner machten Dellen in das Autodach. |
make a dent in [sth],
put a dent in [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (reduce noticeably) (übertragen) | Spuren in [etw] hinterlassen Rdw |
| | | [etw] deutlich verringern Adj + Vt |
| | | [etw] spürbar kleiner machen VP |
| | Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings. |
| | Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work. |
| | Das neue Dach hat in meinen Ersparnissen deutliche Spuren hinterlassen. |
| | Trotz der vielen Unterbrechungen konnte ich die Arbeit deutlich verringern. |
| put [sth] in/into [sth]⇒ vtr | (insert) | einwerfen Vt, sepa |
| | Please put the mail in the slot of the mailbox. |
| put a sock in it v expr | figurative, informal (stop talking) (Slang, vulgär) | jmdm das Maul stopfen Rdw |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | die Klappe halten, das Maul halten Rdw |
| | (ugs) | den Mund halten, den Rand halten Int |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) | alles auf eine Karte setzen Rdw |
| | If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | auf etwas vertrauen Rdw |
| | | an etwas glauben Rdw |
| | | etwas Glauben schenken Rdw |
| | We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. |
| | As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| put hope in [sth/sb] v expr | (have trust in [sth/sb]) | sich auf jmdn/[etw] verlassen Präp + Vr |
| | | Vertrauen in jmdn/[etw] haben VP |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) | ein gutes Wort für jemanden einlegen Rdw |
| | | sich positiv für jemanden aussprechen Rdw |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| | You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| put [sb] in a quandary v expr | (create dilemma) | in eine missliche Lage bringen Rdw |
| | Your offer has put me in a real quandary. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) | in eine missliche Lage bringen Rdw |
| | Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| put [sb] in an awkward position v expr | (cause [sb] social embarrassment) | jemanden in eine unangenehme Lage bringen Rdw |
| | | jemanden in eine missliche Lage bringen Rdw |
| | Her thoughtless remarks about Janet put us all in an awkward position. |
| put [sb] in danger v expr | (risk the life of) | jmdn in Gefahr bringen Rdw |
| | | gefährden Vt |
| | He's putting his own life in danger by driving so recklessly. |
| put [sth] in danger v expr | (risk the security of) | [etw] in Gefahr bringen Rdw |
| | | gefährden Vt |
| | The success of the project has been put in danger by the recent economic downturn. |
| put [sb] in jail v expr | (imprison) (informell) | einbuchten Vt, sepa |
| | | jmdn ins Gefängnis bringen VP |
| | (übertragen) | jmdn hinter Gitter bringen Rdw |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (arrange correctly) | etwas sortieren Vt |
| | | etwas einsortieren Vt, sepa |
| | | in Ordnung bringen Rdw |
| | The pages of the manuscript were muddled up so I had to put them in order. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (make correct) | etwas sortieren Vt |
| | | in Ordnung bringen Rdw |
| | Before he died, my father was careful to put all his affairs in order. |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | einführen Vt, sepa |
| | The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| | Die Schule musste Sicherheitsmaßnahmen einführen, um sicherzugehen, dass kein Fremder das Areal betrat. |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) | jmdn dumm aussehen lassen VP |
| | | demütigen Vt |
| | Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
| | Eleanor's heftige Bemerkung ließ Daniel dumm aussehen. |
put [sth] in practice,
put [sth] into practice v expr | (carry [sth] out) | etwas umsetzen Vt, sepa |
| | The new regulations have still to be put into practice. We have worked out the plan, and now it's time to put it into practice. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | jemand jemandem vorstellen Rdw |
| | | Kontakt herstellen Nm + Vt, sepa |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) | mit jemandem verbinden Rdw |
| | | an jemanden weiterleiten Rdw |
| | You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) | [etw] ins Seitenaus treten VP |
| | She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| put [sth] in writing⇒ vtr | (make official or binding) | schriftlich festhalten Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | Contracts for the sale of land must be put in writing to be valid. |
| put your foot in it v expr | UK, informal, figurative (make an embarrassing blunder) | ins Fettnäpfchen treten Rdw |
| put your trust in [sb/sth] v expr | (have faith in) | vertrauen Vt |
| | | Vertrauen schenken Nn + Vt |
| | You can put your trust in me. |
| put yourself in [sb]'s shoes v expr | figurative (try to empathize) | sich in jmdn hineinversetzen Rdw |
| | | versuchen die Situation von jmdm zu verstehen Rdw |
| | | sich in die Lage von jmdm versetzen Rdw |