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put | putto | put to |
| put [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (spread: a rumour) | etwas verbreiten Vt |
| | (Slang) | etwas rumerzählen Vt, sepa |
| | It was put about that she was of loose moral character. |
| put about vi phrasal | (nautical: turn around) | den Kurs ändern Rdw |
| | He quickly put about to avoid the boat hitting the submerged rock. |
| put [sth] across vtr phrasal sep | (convey: message, point) (formell) | [etw] erläutern Vt |
| | (informell) | [etw] rüberbringen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] darlegen Vt, sepa |
| | He put his ideas across neatly and succinctly. |
| | Er erläuterte seine Ideen geordnet und kurz. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy up, put in correct place) | etwas aufräumen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas wegräumen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas einräumen Vt, sepa |
| | My dad told me to put away my clothes. |
| | Mein Vater sagte, dass ich meine Kleidungsstücke aufräumen soll. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save: money) | etwas beiseite legen Adv + Vt |
| | | etwas zur Seite legen VP |
| | | etwas sparen Vt |
| | Every year, I put away some money for a new car. |
| | Jedes Jahr lege ich ein wenig Geld für ein neues Auto beiseite. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (eat: a large amount) | etwas verschlingen Vt. fix |
| | | etwas in großen Mengen verspeisen VP |
| | Tacos must be his favorite food because he can sure put them away! |
| | Tacos müssen sein Lieblingsessen sein, weil er sie förmlich verschlingt! |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (commit to a mental institution) (informell) | wegsperren Vt, sepa |
| | | einweisen Vt, sepa |
| | The sculptor Camille Claudel was put away in 1913 and died 30 years later. |
| | Die Bildhauerin Camille Claudel wurde 1913 eingewiesen und verstarb 30 Jahre später. |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (put into prison) (ugs) | wegsperren Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | jmdn hinter Gitter bringen Rdw |
| | (ugs) | einbuchten Vt, sepa |
| | If they catch the murderer, they are likely to put him away for a very long time. |
| | Wenn sie den Mörder kriegen, ist es sehr wahrscheinlich, dass er für lange Zeit weggesperrt wird. |
| put [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (pet: have killed) | einschläfern Vt, sepa |
| | Sadly the dog's illness was untreatable, so the vet had to put it away. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (postpone) | verschieben Vt |
| | | aufschieben Vt, sepa |
| | Dan has gone to Houston on urgent business, so we will have to put back our meeting until next Tuesday. |
| | Dan musste eine dringende Geschäftsreise nach Houston antreten, also werden wir unser Treffen auf nächsten Dienstag verschieben müssen. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replace, tidy away) | etwas zurückstellen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas zurücklegen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas wegräumen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas wegstellen Vt, sepa |
| | When you've finished the book, please put it back on the shelf. |
| | Stell das Buch bitte wieder in das Regal zurück, wenn du damit fertig bist. |
| put [sth] by vtr phrasal sep | (reserve, keep to one side) | etwas zurücklegen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas Beiseite packen Rdw |
| | Janine went into the shop to pick up the skein of wool that the shopkeeper had put by for her. |
| put [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (disparage, speak ill of) (informell) | jemanden runtermachen Vt, sepa |
| | (Slang) | über jemanden herziehen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | schlecht über jemanden reden VP |
| | You shouldn't put him down like that. |
| | Du solltest ihn nicht runtermachen. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | euphemism (animal: kill as an act of mercy) | einschläfern Vt, sepa |
| | The vet had to put our guinea pig down because she was very sick. |
| | Der Tierarzt musste unser Meerschweinchen einschläfern, weil es sehr krank war. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (write, make note of) | etwas in etwas schreiben Präp + Vt |
| | | etwas aufschreiben Vt, sepa |
| | | eine Notiz von etwas machen VP |
| | I will put down that information in my notebook. |
| | Ich werde diese Informationen in mein Notizblock schreiben. |
| put [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | ([sb] promises to contribute [sth]) | jemanden für etwas einplanen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | So, can I put you down for a $20 donation this month? That's very generous of you. Can I put you down for £1,000? |
| | Kann ich dich also für eine Spende von 20$ für diesen Monat einplanen? Das ist sehr großzügig. Kann ich dich für 1000 Pfund einplanen? |
| put [sb/sth] down as [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (consider [sb/sth] to be [sth]) | jmdn/[etw] als [etw] abstempeln Konj + Vt, sepa |
| | (übertragen) | jmdn [etw] in eine Schublade stecken Rdw |
put [sth] forth,
put forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, outline) | etwas vorschlagen Vt, sepa |
| | The leaders put forth their parties' policies ahead of the general election. |
put [sth] forward,
put forward [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, suggest) | etwas anbieten Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas vorschlagen Vt, sepa |
| | The responsibilities were so overwhelming that no-one wanted to put himself forward. |
| | Die Verantwortung war so viel, dass sich keiner anbot. |
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. |
| put in for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (submit request) (formell) | einen Antrag stellen Rdw |
| | Martha put in for 2 weeks of unpaid vacation at work. |
| put [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (insert or place in) (informell) | in etwas reinstecken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | | in etwas hineinstecken Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | To start the car, put the keys into the ignition. |
| | Um das Auto zu starten, musst du die Schlüssel in die Zündung reinstecken. |
| put [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (discourage, deter) | jemandem den Spaß verderben VP |
| | | jemanden enttäuschen Vt |
| | | jemanden entmutigen Vt |
| | I don't want to put you off, but that make of car you're thinking of buying is very hard to maintain. |
| | Ich will dir nicht den Spaß verderben, aber das Automodell, das du kaufen möchtest, bedarf viel Pflege. |
| put [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (delay until later) | etwas verschieben Vt |
| | (formell) | etwas vertagen Vt |
| | I'm busy this afternoon; can we put our meeting off until tomorrow? He was too busy in the morning, so he put his appointment off until the afternoon. |
| | Ich habe heute Nachmittag viel zu tun; können wir unser Treffen auf morgen verschieben? |
| | Er hatte am Morgen zu viel zu tun, weshalb er sein Treffen auf den Nachmittag vertagte. |
| put [sb] off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause to dislike) | etwas verderben Vt |
| | That was disgusting; it has put me off my dinner. |
| | Das war widerlich; es hat mir das Essen verdorben. |
| put [sb] off of [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, nonstandard (cause to dislike) | etwas nicht mehr mögen VP |
| | | etwas nicht mehr sehen können VP |
| | | etwas nicht mehr ausstehen können Vi |
| | He was put off of seafood after getting food poisoning from some prawns. |
| | Nachdem er von Garnelen eine Lebensmittelvergiftung bekommen hatte, mochte er keine Meeresfrüchte mehr. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wear: clothing) | sich [etw] anziehen Vt, sepa |
| | | sich [etw] überziehen Vt, sepa |
| | She put on a pretty dress to wear to the party. |
| | Sie zog sich für die Party ein hübsches Kleid an. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: lights, stove, etc.) | anmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | anschalten, anstellen Vt, sepa |
| | | einschalten Vt, sepa |
| | Put the lights on, will you? It's getting dark. |
| | Machst du bitte das Licht an? Es wird dunkel. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (set going: music) (Cd, Kassette) | einlegen Vt, sepa |
| | (Schallplatte) | auflegen Vt, sepa |
| | Could you put a CD on? I fancy some music. |
| | Kannst du eine CD einlegen? Mir ist nach Musik. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (exhibition, event, show) (übertragen) | etwas auf die Beine stellen Rdw |
| | | etwas organisieren Vt |
| | They're putting on a production of Hamlet at the local theatre. |
| | Sie stellen am lokalen Theater eine Aufführung von Hamlet auf die Beine. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | mainly UK (gain: weight) | zunehmen Vi, sepa |
| | Keith has put on 10 lbs since he split from his wife. |
| | Seitdem sich Keith von seiner Frau getrennt hat, hat er 10 Pfund zugenommen. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (facial expression) | etwas zur Schau stellen Rdw |
| | | etwas zeigen Vt |
| | My dog always puts on a sad face when he wants food. |
| | Mein Hund stellt immer ein trauriges Gesicht zur Schau, wenn er was zu essen will. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (fake [sth]) | etwas nachmachen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas vorspielen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas vortäuschen Vt, sepa |
| | He put on an annoying high voice to imitate his sister. |
| | The footballer pretended to be injured but he was putting it on, hoping to be awarded a penalty. |
| | Er machte seine Schwester mit einer nervigen hohen Stimme nach. |
| | Der Fußballer tat so, als sei er verletzt, doch er spielte es nur in der Hoffnung vor, einen Freistoß zu bekommen. |
| put [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (try to fool) (Slang, vulgär) | verarschen, verscheißern Vt |
| | (übertragen) | auf den Arm nehmen Rdw |
| | (übertragen) | an der Nase herumführen Rdw |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | verkohlen Vt |
| Anmerkung: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| | "You're putting me on!" said Bob. "No," Neil insisted, "it's true". |
| | "Du verarschst (or: verscheißerst) mich!" sagte Bob. "Nein," versicherte Neil, "es stimmt." |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (provide a service) | anbieten Vt, sepa |
| | The activists are putting on coaches to take protesters to London. |
| | Die Aktivisten boten Busse an, damit die Demonstranten nach London fahren konnten. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (apply: makeup) | sich mit [etw] schminken Adv + Vr |
| | | auftragen Vt, sepa |
| | Jo had put on so much eyeshadow, she looked like a panda. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
put | putto | put to |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | zunehmen Vi, sepa |
| | | dicker werden Adj + Vi |
| | | an Gewicht zulegen VP |
| | Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| put the kibosh on [sth] v expr | informal (put an end to) | [etw] ein Ende setzen VP |
| | | Schluss mit [etw] machen VP |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) | die Karten auf den Tisch legen Rdw |
| | | mit der Wahrheit rausrücken Rdw |
| | It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
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 a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) (umgangssprachlich) | gute Miene zum bösen Spiel machen Rdw |
| | Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| put a curb on [sth] v expr | (restrict [sth]) (übertragen) | etwas Zügel anlegen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas einschränken Vt, sepa |
| put a lid on [sth] v expr | figurative (fix an upper limit) | etwas einschränken Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas stoppen Vt |
| | The manager decided to put a lid on pointless spending in the department. |
| 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 a spell on [sb/sth] vtr | (bewitch) (ugs) | jemanden mit einem Fluch belegen Rdw |
| | The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad. |
| put a spell on [sb] vtr | figurative (charm, enchant) | jemanden in seinen Bann ziehen Rdw |
| put a stop to [sth] vtr | (end, curtail) | etwas ein Ende machen Rdw |
| | | einen Riegel vorschieben Rdw |
| | The students are cheating; we'll put a stop to that right away. |
| | Prohibition did not put a stop to people drinking alcohol, in fact the reverse was true. |
| put a strain on [sth/sb] v expr | (subject to stress) | belasten Vt |
| | | strapazieren Vt |
| | Working long hours has put a strain on Bob's marriage. |
| 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 an end to [sth] vtr | (stop, curtail) | etwas ein Ende machen Rdw |
| | | einen Riegel vorschieben Rdw |
| | The fall put an end to her skiing career. I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] vtr + adv | (place to one side) | etwas weglegen Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas beiseitelegen Vt, sepa |
| | Put aside what you are doing; it's time to have lunch. |
| | Lege das weg, womit du gerade beschäftigt bist; das Mittagessen ist fertig. |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] v expr | figurative (ignore, disregard) | von etwas ablassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | etwas nicht beachten Adv + Vt |
| | Let's put aside our differences, so we can come up with a solution to our common problem. |
| | Lassen wir von unseren Unterschieden besser ab, damit wir eine Lösung für unser gemeinsames Problem finden können. |
| put [sb] at ease v expr | (make comfortable) | die Nervosität nehmen Rdw |
| | | beruhigen Vt |
| | Gillian put us at ease before the test by making a joke. |
| put [sb/sth] at risk v expr | (endanger) | jemanden in Gefahr bringen Rdw |
| | | das Leben von jemanden aufs Spiel setzen Rdw |
| | You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
put [sb/sth] at risk of [sth],
put [sb/sth] at risk of doing [sth] v expr | (expose to) | sich etwas aussetzen Rdw |
| | | Gefahr laufen Nf + Vi |
| | | etwas riskieren Pron + Vt |
| | We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| put [sth] at stake v expr | (risk) (ugs) | etwas aufs Spiel setzen Rdw |
| | | etwas riskieren Vt |
| | It was a large amount of money to put at stake but he was willing to take the risk. |
| put [sth] back on v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | abdecken Vt, sepa |
| | Stir the soup and put the lid back on for thirty minutes. |
| put [sth] back on [sth] v expr | (lid, cover: replace) (informell) | [etw] wieder auf [etw] machen VP |
| | (Drehverschluss) | [etw] wieder auf [etw] schrauben VP |
| | Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out. |
| put [sth/sb] behind you v expr | (forget [sth/sb]) (Ereignis) | [etw] hinter sich lassen VP |
| | | vergessen Vt |
| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | [etw] auf [etw] legen Präp + Vt |
| | (informell) | runterlassen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] auf [etw] stellen Präp + Vt |
| | Patsy put her pens down on the desk. |
| | The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| | Patsy legte ihre Stifte auf den Schreibtisch. |
| | Die Mutter des Kindes lies ihn runter und er lief los, um zu schaukeln. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | UK, informal (consider as reason) | etwas als Grund für etwas ansehen VP |
| | | etwas als Ursache für etwas ansehen VP |
| | Sharon never speaks to me; I put it down to shyness. |
| put down roots v expr | (settle: in a place) (übertragen) | Wurzeln schlagen Npl + Vt |
| | | niederlassen Vr, sepa |
| | | sesshaft werden Adj + Vt |
| | After years of wandering, we've finally put down roots in this area. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | (ascribe to) | [etw] auf [etw] zurückführen Präp + Vt, sepa |
| | Jake's parents put his mood swings down to him being a teenager. |
| 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 [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 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 [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) (formell) | in Kraft setzen Rdw |
| | (umgangssprachlich) | durchbringen Vt, sepa |
| | | umsetzen Vt, sepa |
| | The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (establish) | gründen Vt |
| | | schaffen Vt |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (position correctly) | an den richtigen Platz stellen Rdw |
| | | zum richtigen Ort bringen Rdw |
| put it away v expr | slang (drink a lot of alcohol) (Slang) | so einiges wegzischen Rdw |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | sich so einiges hinter die Binden kippen Rdw |
| | | ganz schön viel trinken Rdw |
| | Aunt Gladys was really putting it away at the wedding reception yesterday! |
| put it on v expr | informal (show pretend behavior) | so tun als ob Rdw |
| | | vorspielen Vt, sepa |
| Anmerkung: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | The footballer fell to the ground clutching his leg, but the referee could see he was putting it on; he wasn't really injured. |
| put it to [sb] that v expr | (assert, posit) | jmdm [etw] vorwerfen Vt, sepa |
| | | behaupten dass [jmd] [etw] getan hat Rdw |
| put-off n | (unattractive thing) (Slang, Anglizismus) | Abturner Nm |
| | | etwas, das unattraktiv ist VP |
| | Tom's a nice guy, but his habit of putting himself down all the time is a real put-off. |
| | Tom ist ein netter Kerl, doch seine Angewohnheit sich immer schlecht zu machen ist ein echter Abturner. |
| put-off n | (evasive statement) | Ausrede Nf |
| | | Ausflüchte Npl |
| | The boss's response to the question of whether there would be redundancies was clearly a put-off. |
| | Die Antwort des Chefs auf die Frage, ob es Kündigungen geben würde, war offensichtlich eine Ausrede. |
| put you off your stride v expr | figurative (interrupt rhythm) | jmdn aus dem Konzept bringen Rdw |
| | Forgetting her words put the actor off her stride and she never quite recovered before the end of the play. |
| put [sb] off the scent v expr | figurative (mislead, distract) (übertragen) | jmdn auf die falsche Fährte locken Rdw |
| | | ablenken Vt, sepa |
| | He laid a false clue to put the detective off the scent. |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) (ugs) | vorspielen Vt, sepa |
| | (missbilligend) | sich zur Schau stellen Rdw |
| | Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) | [etw] aufführen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] zur Aufführung bringen VP |
| | | [etw] auf die Bühne bringen VP |
| | | eine Vorführung einstudieren VP |
| | A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |