Locuciones verbales
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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. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (provide a service) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | | ofrecer⇒ vtr |
| | | proveer⇒ vtr |
| | The activists are putting on coaches to take protesters to London. |
| | Los activistas están poniendo micros para llevar a los manifestantes a Londres. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (apply: makeup) | ponerse algo v prnl |
| | Jo had put on so much eyeshadow, she looked like a panda. |
| | Jo se había puesto tanta sombra de ojos que parecía un panda. |
| put [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | (pass phone to) | poner a alguien al teléfono vtr + loc adv |
| | | pasarle el teléfono a alguien loc verb + prep |
| | Your mother's just come in and wants to speak to you; I'll put her on. |
| | Tu madre acaba de llegar y quiere hablar contigo; voy a ponerla al teléfono. |
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. |
Compound Forms:
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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 [sb] on a pedestal v expr | figurative (idolize [sb]) | poner a alguien en un pedestal loc verb |
| | | endiosar a vtr + prep |
| | Fred put Miranda on a pedestal; in his eyes she could do no wrong. |
| | Fred puso a Miranda en un pedestal; ante sus ojos ella no podía hacer nada malo. |
| 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 [sb] on blast,
put the blast on [sb] v expr | US, informal (criticize severely) | criticar públicamente a loc verb + prep |
| | | exponer a vtr + prep |
| put [sth] on display v expr | (show off, exhibit) | exhibir⇒ vtr |
| | | resaltar⇒ vtr |
| | | marcar⇒ vtr |
| | | poner a la vista loc verb |
| | That tight shirt really puts his muscles on display nicely. |
| | Esa camisa ajustada exhibe sus músculos de una manera muy atractiva. |
| put [sb] on his/her guard v expr | (make wary) (alertar) | poner a alguien en guardia loc verb |
| | The way she looks at me puts me on my guard. |
| | El modo en que ella me mira me pone en guardia. |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (suspend) | poner en suspenso loc verb |
| | | suspender⇒ vtr |
| | | pausar⇒ vtr |
| | Construction of the new shopping center was put on hold during the credit crisis. |
| | La construcción del nuevo centro comercial fue puesta en suspenso durante la crisis de crédito. |
| put [sb] on hold v expr | (phone: keep waiting) | dejar en espera loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | When the customer service department puts you on hold, they play annoying music. |
| | Cuando el departamento de atención al cliente te deja en espera, ponen música muy irritante. |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (reserve) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| | | reservar⇒ vtr |
| | I've asked the library to put the book on hold for me. |
| | Le pedí a la biblioteca que me guarde el libro. |
| put [sth] on ice v expr | figurative (postpone [sth], stop [sth] temporarily) (figurado) | congelar⇒ vtr |
| | She decided to put the wedding plans on ice after her fiance lost his job. |
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 [sth] on paper v expr | informal (make official) | hacer oficial vtr + adj mf |
| | | poner por escrito vtr + loc adv |
| | Now we've all agreed on the terms, let's put them on paper. |
| | Ahora que todos estamos de acuerdo con los términos, hagámoslos oficiales. |
| put [sb] on probation v expr | often passive (release a criminal conditionally) | poner en libertad condicional a loc verb |
| | | conceder la condicional a loc verb |
| put [sb] on probation v expr | (employ [sb] for a trial period) | contratar en periodo de prueba a loc verb |
| | | tomar a prueba a loc verb |
| | Julie was put on probation for three weeks, after which the boss offered her a permanent job. |
| | Contrataron en periodo de prueba a Julie por tres semanas, y después su jefe le ofreció un puesto permanente. |
| put [sth] on the agenda v expr | (intend to discuss) | poner en la agenda, agendar loc verb |
| | What should we put on the agenda for our meeting this afternoon? |
| | ¿Qué hemos puesto en la agenda para la reunión de hoy? |
| put [sth] on the back burner v expr | figurative (make a low priority) | dejar en suspenso loc verb |
| | When he heard the news, everything else was put on the back burner. |
| put [sth] on the block v expr | (offer for sale at auction) | poner en venta loc verb |
| put on the feedbag v expr | US, slang, dated (have a meal) | comer⇒ vtr |
| put [sth] on the line v expr | figurative, informal (risk [sth]) | poner algo en juego loc verb |
| | | poner algo en riesgo loc verb |
| | I'm putting my life on the line by doing this for you. |
| put [sth] on the line for [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (risk [sth] for [sb]) (arriesgar) | jugárselo todo expr |
| | He put everything on the line for her: his job, marriage and his reputation. |
| | Se lo jugó todo por ella: su trabajo, su matrimonio y su reputación. |
| put [sth] on the map v expr | figurative (place: make famous) (figurado) | poner en el mapa loc verb |
| put [sth] on the market v expr | (offer for sale) | poner en venta loc verb |
| | They put their house on the market a year ago, but it hasn't sold yet. |
| | Pusieron la casa en venta hace un año pero todavía no se vendió. |
| put [sb] on the spot v expr | informal (challenge, embarrass) | poner en un apuro a loc verb |
| | (AmS) | poner en un brete a loc verb |
| | My teacher put me on the spot with a difficult question. |
| | El profesor me puso en un apuro con una pregunta difícil. |
| put [sb] on trial v expr | (make appear in court) | llevar a juicio loc verb |
| | Sometimes innocent people are put on trial for murder. |
| | Lo llevaron a juicio acusado de asesinato pero no había pruebas suficientes para declararlo culpable. |
| put [sb] on his/her/their mettle v expr | (incite, encourage) (figurado) | picar a vtr + prep |