| Principal Translations |
put [sth] in [sth],
put [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, place inside) | meter en, introducir en vtr + prep |
| | | insertar en vtr + prep |
| | | poner en vtr + prep |
| | Put the plug in the socket and turn the power on at the wall. |
| | Mete el enchufe en el tomacorriente y enciende la alimentación. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (insert) | meter⇒, insertar⇒ vtr |
| | Isla put her coin in and pressed the button but the vending machine did nothing. |
| | Isla insertó la moneda y presionó el botón, pero la máquina expendedora no hizo nada. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (add) | añadir⇒, agregar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner⇒ vtr |
| | If the soup tastes bland, put in more salt. |
| | Si la sopa está simple, añade más sal. |
| | Si la sopa está simple, ponle más sal. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (contribute) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | | aportar⇒ vtr |
| | | contribuir con vtr + prep |
| | If we all put in £15, that will cover the bill. |
| | Si todos ponemos 15 libras cubrimos el costo de la factura. |
put in [sth],
put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (work, make effort) | trabajar⇒ vi |
| | (ES, coloquial) | currar⇒ vi |
| | (AR, coloquial) | laburar⇒ vi |
| | (CL, coloquial) | meterle ñeque loc verb |
| | I put in 15 hours today. |
| | Trabajé 15 horas hoy. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (say, make: a comment) | decir⇒ vtr |
| | | comentar⇒ vtr |
| | | agregar⇒ vtr |
| | "I've got a better idea," Abi put in. |
| | "Tengo una idea mejor" dijo Abi. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) | mandar⇒, enviar⇒ vtr |
| | I've put an application in for that job. |
| | Mandé una solicitud de empleo. |
Compound Forms:
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| put [sth] in/into [sth]⇒ vtr | (insert) | poner algo en loc verb |
| | Please put the mail in the slot of the mailbox. |
| | Por favor pon la correspondencia en la ranura del buzón. |
put [sth] in operation,
put [sth] into operation v expr | (initiate, set off) | poner en marcha loc verb |
| | | poner en operación loc verb |
| | It was time to put the plan in operation. |
| | Ya era hora de poner en marcha el plan. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear proportionate) | poner en perspectiva loc verb |
| | The disaster helped me put my problems in perspective. |
| | El desastre me ayudó a poner en perspectiva mis problemas. |
put [sth] in perspective,
put [sth] into perspective v expr | (make appear insignificant) | poner algo en perspectiva loc verb |
| | The problems faced by people in developing countries certainly put our little problems into perspective. |
| | Los problemas a los que se enfrenta la gente de los países del tercer mundo definitivamente ponen nuestros pequeños problemas en perspectiva. |
put [sth] in practice,
put [sth] into practice v expr | (carry [sth] out) | poner en práctica loc verb |
| | 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. |
| | Las nuevas disposiciones todavía deben ponerse en práctica. |
put [sth] in the deep freeze,
put [sth] into the deep freeze v expr | figurative (stop, suspend an activity) (figurado) | congelar⇒ vtr |
| put [sth] into action v expr | (implement: plan) | poner en acción loc verb |
| | | implementar⇒ vtr |
| put [sb] into action v expr | (use: team, staff, etc.) | poner en acción loc verb |
| put [sb] into care v expr | UK, often passive (child: give government custody) | poner a un niño en custodia del gobierno loc verb |
| | When James's parents died, there was no one to look after him and he was put into care. |
| | The couple were found to be unfit parents and their kids were put into care. |
| put [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) (ley) | poner en vigor, poner en vigencia vtr + loc adv |
| | | poner en práctica vtr + loc adv |
| | The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| | El Gobierno debería poner la ley en vigor inmediatamente. |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (establish) | establecer⇒ vtr |
| | | emplazar⇒ vtr |
| put [sth] into place v expr | (position correctly) | poner en su sitio vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pon en su sitio la alfombra que no se puede abrir la puerta. |
| | | colocar en su sitio vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Coloca en su sitio la alfombra que no se puede abrir la puerta. |
| | | poner bien vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Pon bien la alfombra que no se puede abrir la puerta. |
| | | acomodar⇒ vtr |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Acomoda la alfombra que no se puede abrir la puerta. |
| put [sth] into words v expr | (express in language) (formal) | verbalizar⇒ vtr |
| | I cannot put into words the debt I owe my parents for all their support. |
| | No puedo verbalizar lo que le debo a mis padres por todo su apoyo. |
| | | expresar con palabras loc verb |
| | No puedo expresar con palabras lo que le debo a mis padres por todo su apoyo. |
| | | poner en palabras loc verb |
| | No puedo poner en palabras lo que le debo a mis padres por todo su apoyo. |
| put your back into [sth] v expr | (make great efforts to do) | dedicar sus mayores esfuerzos a loc verb + prep |
| | | esforzarse mucho por loc verb + prep |
| put your heart and soul into [sth] v expr | figurative (devote yourself to) | dedicarse en cuerpo y alma a loc verb |