| Principal Translations |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wear: clothing) | ponerse⇒ v prnl |
| | She put on a pretty dress to wear to the party. |
| | Se puso un precioso vestido para ir a la fiesta. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: lights, stove, etc.) | prender⇒ vtr |
| | | encender⇒ vtr |
| | Put the lights on, will you? It's getting dark. |
| | Prende la luz, ¿quieres? Está oscureciendo. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (set going: music) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | Could you put a CD on? I fancy some music. |
| | ¿Puedes poner un CD? Me gustaría escuchar algo de música. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (exhibition, event, show) | presentar⇒ vtr |
| | | armar⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | They're putting on a production of Hamlet at the local theatre. |
| | Están presentando una obra de Hamlet en el teatro local. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | mainly UK (gain: weight) | aumentar⇒ vi |
| | | subir⇒ vi |
| | | engordar⇒ vi |
| | Keith has put on 10 lbs since he split from his wife. |
| | Keith ha aumentado cinco kilos desde que se separó de su esposa. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (facial expression) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer⇒ vtr |
| | My dog always puts on a sad face when he wants food. |
| | Mi perro siempre pone una cara triste cuando quiere comida. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (fake [sth]) (coloquial: voz, cara) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | | simular⇒ vtr |
| | | fingir⇒ vtr |
| | 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. |
| | Puso una voz aguda para molestar a su hermana. |
| | El futbolista simuló una lesión pero estaba fingiendo con la esperanza de que pitaran penal. |
| put [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (try to fool) (informal) | cargar a vtr + prep |
| | (informal) | burlarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | tratar de engañar a loc verb |
| Note: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| | "You're putting me on!" said Bob. "No," Neil insisted, "it's true". |
| | "¡Me estás cargando!" dijo Bob. "No, es verdad" insistió Neil. |
| Additional Translations |
| put n | (finance: option) (finanzas) | derecho de venta loc nom f |
| | (préstamo parcial del inglés) | opción put loc nom f |
| | He placed a put on the stock as insurance against a fall in price. |
| | Adquirió un derecho de venta en bolsa como seguro contra una caída de precios. |
| put⇒ vi | (vessel, craft: go, move) (zarpar, navegar) | hacer a la mar loc verb |
| | The aircraft carrier put to sea with eighty aircraft aboard. |
| | El portaaviones se hizo a la mar con ochenta aviones a bordo. |
| 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 [sb] with [sb]⇒ vtr | (place in the custody of) | colocar a alguien con loc verb |
| | The social workers put the child with a foster family. |
| | Los trabajadores sociales colocaron al niño con una familia de acogida. |
| put [sb/sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (drive, force) | poner a alguien a hacer algo loc verb |
| | The tank corps put the enemy infantry to flight. |
| | El cuerpo de tanques puso a la infantería enemiga a correr. |
| put [sth]⇒ vtr | (phrase, express) (decir, expresar) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | Can you put that in plain English for me? I don't understand your technical words. |
| | ¿Podrías ponerme eso en inglés común y corriente? No entiendo tus palabras técnicas. |
put [sb],
put [sb] on [sth]⇒ vtr | (assign, attribute) (designar a alguien para que haga algo) | poner a vtr + prep |
| | Let's put John to work on this task. |
| | Vamos a poner a John a trabajar en esta tarea. |
| put [sth]⇒ vtr | (estimate) | estimar⇒ vtr |
| | I would put the cost at around five hundred dollars. |
| | Yo estimaría el costo en unos quinientos dólares. |
| put [sth] vtr | (wager) | apostar⇒ vtr |
| | I think I'll put twenty dollars on this horse. I think she'll win. |
| | Creo que voy a apostarle veinte dólares a este caballo. Me parece que va a ganar. |
| put [sth] vtr | (apply) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | You should put your language skills to use in translating or interpreting. |
| | Deberías poner tus destrezas de idiomas en uso traduciendo o interpretando. |
| put [sth] vtr | (make) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | Let's put an end to this argument. |
| | Vamos a ponerle fin a esta discusión. |
| put [sth] vtr | (pose: a question) | preguntar⇒ vtr |
| | Let me put this to you: How did birds evolve? |
| | Déjame preguntarte algo: ¿cómo evolucionaron las aves? |
| put [sth] vtr | (impose) | imponer⇒ vtr |
| | The government put a charge on applying for a driving licence. |
| | El gobierno impuso un cargo por solicitar una licencia de conducir. |
put [sth] on [sth],
put [sth] onto [sth] vtr + prep | (add) | añadir⇒ vtr |
| | The shopkeeper put an additional shipping charge on the purchase. |
| | El encargado de la tienda le añadió un cargo de envío a la compra. |
Locuciones verbales
put | put on | put-on |
put [sb] on to [sb],
put [sb] onto [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (put in touch with) | poner en contacto con loc verb |
| | | contactar con vtr + prep |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | A friend of his father's put him on to Mr. Smith, and Mr. Smith hired him as a printer. |
| | Un amigo de su padre la puso en contacto con el Sr. Smith, y el Sr. Smith la contrató como tipógrafa. |
put [sb] on to [sth],
put [sb] onto [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (inform about) | hacerle saber algo a alguien loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Hazle saber nuestra posición en este asunto y pídele su opinión al respecto. |
| | | poner al tanto de algo a alguien loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ponla al tanto de nuestra posición en este asunto y pídele su opinión al respecto. |
| put [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (spread: a rumour) | rumorear⇒ vtr |
| | | correr la voz loc verb |
| | | circular⇒ vtr |
| | It was put about that she was of loose moral character. |
| | Se rumorea que tiene una moral suelta. |
| | Se corre la voz de que tiene una moral suelta. |
| put about vi phrasal | (nautical: turn around) | girar⇒ vtr |
| | | virar⇒ vtr |
| | He quickly put about to avoid the boat hitting the submerged rock. |
| | Hizo girar el velero bruscamente para evitar colisionar con la roca. |
| put [sth] across vtr phrasal sep | (convey: message, point) | expresar⇒ vtr |
| | He put his ideas across neatly and succinctly. |
| | Expresó sus ideas prolija y sucintamente. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy up, put in correct place) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | | guardar en su sitio, poner en su sitio loc verb |
| | My dad told me to put away my clothes. |
| | Mi padre me pidió que guardara mi ropa. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save: money) | apartar⇒ vtr |
| | | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | Every year, I put away some money for a new car. |
| | Cada año, aparto algo de dinero para un coche nuevo. |
| | Cada año, guardo algo de dinero para un coche nuevo. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (eat: a large amount) | atiborrarse de, atiborrarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Tacos must be his favorite food because he can sure put them away! |
| | ¡Los tacos deben ser su comida favorita porque realmente se puede atiborrar de ellos! |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (commit to a mental institution) | internar a alguien en un hospital psiquiátrico loc verb + prep |
| | (informal) | enviar a alguien a un manicomio, meter a alguien en un manicomio loc verb + prep |
| | The sculptor Camille Claudel was put away in 1913 and died 30 years later. |
| | El 1913 internaron en un hospital psiquiátrico a la escultora Camille Claudel, que murió 30 años después. |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (put into prison) | meter preso a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | (informal) | encerrar a alguien vtr + prep |
| | (AR, CO, MX: coloquial) | meter a alguien en cana, meter a alguien en la cana loc verb + prep |
| | (AmC, EC, MX: coloquial) | refundir a alguien en la cárcel loc verb + prep |
| | If they catch the murderer, they are likely to put him away for a very long time. |
| | Si encuentran al asesino, lo van a meter preso por años. |
| put [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (pet: have killed) | sacrificar⇒ vtr |
| | (eufemismo) | poner a dormir loc verb |
| | Sadly the dog's illness was untreatable, so the vet had to put it away. |
| | Lamentablemente, la enfermedad del perro era incurable, así que el veterinario lo sacrificó. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (postpone) | postergar⇒ vtr |
| | | posponer⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar para más tarde vtr + loc adv |
| | Dan has gone to Houston on urgent business, so we will have to put back our meeting until next Tuesday. |
| | Dan viajó a Houston para atender un asunto urgente, así que tendremos que postergar nuestra reunión hasta el próximo martes. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replace, tidy away) | volver a poner, volver a colocar loc verb |
| | | poner de nuevo, colocar de nuevo loc verb |
| | | devolver⇒ vtr |
| | When you've finished the book, please put it back on the shelf. |
| | Cuando acabes con el libro, ponlo de nuevo en el estante, por favor. |
| put [sth] by vtr phrasal sep | (reserve, keep to one side) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | | apartar⇒ vtr |
| | | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | 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) | hablar mal de loc verb + prep |
| | | menospreciar a vtr + prep |
| | | rebajar a vtr + prep |
| | (coloquial) | ningunear a vtr + prep |
| | You shouldn't put him down like that. |
| | No deberías hablar mal de él de esa manera. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | euphemism (animal: kill as an act of mercy) | sacrificar a vtr + prep |
| | (figurado) | poner a dormir a loc verb + prep |
| | (figurado) | dormir a vtr + prep |
| | The vet had to put our guinea pig down because she was very sick. |
| | El veterinario tuvo que sacrificar a nuestro conejillo de indias porque estaba muy enfermo. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (write, make note of) | anotar⇒ vtr |
| | | apuntar⇒ vtr |
| | | escribir⇒ vtr |
| | | poner⇒ vtr |
| | I will put down that information in my notebook. |
| | Anotaré la información en mi cuaderno. |
| put [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | ([sb] promises to contribute [sth]) | anotar a alguien con loc verb |
| | 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? |
| | ¿Te anoto con $20 de donación? |
| put [sb/sth] down as [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (consider [sb/sth] to be [sth]) | humillar⇒ vtr |
| | | criticar⇒ vtr |
put [sth] forth,
put forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, outline) | proponer⇒ vtr |
| | | hacer una propuesta loc verb |
| | | presentar una idea, presentar un plan loc verb |
| | The leaders put forth their parties' policies ahead of the general election. |
put [sth] forward,
put forward [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, suggest) | ofrecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | | postularse⇒ v prnl |
| | The responsibilities were so overwhelming that no-one wanted to put himself forward. |
| | La responsabilidad era tanta que nadie quiso ofrecerse. |
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. |
| put in for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (submit request) | solicitar⇒ vtr |
| | | pedir⇒ vtr |
| | Martha put in for 2 weeks of unpaid vacation at work. |
Compound Forms:
put on | put | put-on |
wear a black hat,
put on a black hat v expr | US, informal, figurative (be the bad guy) | ser el villano loc verb |
| | (figurado) | ser el malo de la película loc verb |
gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | engordar⇒ vi |
| | | subir de peso loc verb |
| | | aumentar de peso loc verb |
| | (ES) | coger peso loc verb |
| | Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| | La mayoría de los estudiantes engordan en su primer año de facultad. ¡He engordado tanto que no me puedo abrochar los pantalones! |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | preparar un banquete, preparar un festín loc verb |
| | | servir un banquete, servir un festín loc verb |
put a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) | poner buena cara expr |
| | | poner a mal tiempo, buena cara expr |
| | Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| | Pongamos buena cara y sigamos con esto. |
| put on a front v expr | (pretend) | pretender⇒ vtr |
| | Alexander seems very confident, but that's because he knows how to put on a front. |
| | Julie likes everyone to think she's rich, so she puts on a front. |
| | Alexander parece ser seguro, pero es sólo porque pretende serlo. // A Julie le gusta que la gente crea que es rica, así que pretende serlo. |
| put on a [adjective] front v expr | (pretend to be) | pretender⇒ vtr |
| | Paul tried to put on a brave front when he lost his job, but he must have been very anxious. |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) | aparentar⇒ vtr |
| | Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| | A los niños pequeños muchas veces les gusta aparentar delante de sus amigos. |
| | | actuar⇒ vi |
| | A los niños pequeños muchas veces les gusta actuar delante de sus amigos. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) | montar un espectáculo loc verb |
| | (voz inglesa) | organizar un show loc verb |
| | A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |
put on a show of [sth],
put on a display of [sth] v expr | (feign, give impression of) | actuar como vi + prep |
| | | dar la impresión de loc verb |
| | The parents put on a show of unity so as not to worry their children. |
| put on airs v expr | (be pretentious) | darse aires expr |
| | Fran's country relatives accused her of putting on airs. |
| | Los parientes de Fran la acusaban de darse aires. |
| put on an act v expr | (behave falsely) | fingir⇒, actuar⇒ vi |
| | (coloquial) | hacer teatro loc verb |
put on makeup,
put on make-up v expr | (apply cosmetics) | maquillarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | pintarse⇒ v prnl |
| | While driving is not a good time to put on makeup. |
| | Si estás manejando no es precisamente el momento de maquillarse. |
| put on the feedbag v expr | US, slang, dated (have a meal) | comer⇒ vtr |