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put

S1 W1

BrE /pʊt/ AmE /pʊt/

verb en → es

past put pp put ing putting

1 PLACE/POSITION [transitive, T + obj + prep] A1

to move something into a position or place it somewhere

poner, colocar

  • put somebody/something in/on/under/etc.
  • put something back

Collocations put a book on the table · put your coat away

  • Put the books on the shelf.

    Pon los libros en el estante.

  • Could you put my bag in the car?

    ¿Podrías poner mi bolsa en el carro?

2 CAUSE TO BE IN A STATE [transitive, T + obj + adj] A2

to cause something to be in a particular state or condition

poner, hacer que esté

  • put somebody/something into a state

Collocations put the house in order · put someone at ease

  • The news put me at ease.

    Las noticias me pusieron tranquilo.

  • She put her things in order before leaving.

    Ella puso sus cosas en orden antes de irse.

3 EXPRESS [transitive, T + obj] B1

to express an idea or opinion, especially formally

expresar, poner

  • put something

Collocations put a proposal forward · put your point of view

  • He put his ideas into words.

    Él puso sus ideas en palabras.

  • She put her concerns to the committee.

    Ella expuso sus preocupaciones al comité.

4 USE [transitive, T + obj + prep] B1

to use something for a particular purpose or in a particular way

usar, poner

  • put something to use

Collocations put your skills to good use · put the money to work

  • She put her knowledge to good use.

    Ella puso su conocimiento a buen uso.

  • They put their resources to work.

    Ellos pusieron sus recursos a trabajar.

Phrasal verbs

put away STORE B1

guardar, poner en su lugar

  • Put the toys away.

    Guarda los juguetes.

put up with TOLERATE B2

soportar, aguantar

  • I can't put up with his behavior anymore.

    Ya no puedo soportar su comportamiento.

put off DELAY B1

posponer, aplazar

  • We decided to put the meeting off until next week.

    Decidimos posponer la reunión hasta la próxima semana.

put on WEAR/CLOTHES A2

ponerse, vestirse con

  • She put on a coat.

    Ella se puso un abrigo.

put through CONNECT PHONE CALL B1

conectar, pasar la llamada

  • Could you put me through to the manager?

    ¿Podrías pasarme con el gerente?

Idioms

put your foot down B2

poner los pies en la tierra, ser firme

  • I need to put my foot down with the kids.

    Necesito poner los pies en la tierra con los niños.

put your money where your mouth is C1

poner el dinero donde están tus palabras, demostrarlo con hechos

  • If you really believe in it, put your money where your mouth is.

    Si realmente lo crees, pon el dinero donde están tus palabras.

put the cart before the horse C1

poner la carroza delante de los caballos, hacer las cosas al revés

  • You're putting the cart before the horse by buying a house without a job.

    Estás poniendo la carroza delante de los caballos comprando una casa sin trabajo.