can I suppose

Who do you suppose telephoned today?

"I suppose you"ll be going to the meeting?' "Yes, I suppose so / No, I don"t suppose so.'

Do you suppose she'll win?

"Surely her statement can"t be correct?' "No, I suppose not".

(Let's) suppose we each had $100 to spend

Suppose the train's late – what shall we do?

Suppose we have lunch now!

Suppose you make us a cup of tea!

and in the form ni: DVM NI MINVS VIGINTI ADSIENT,

DVM NE AMPLIOREM MODVM PRATORVM HABEANT QVAM, etc.,

ne sues quidem id velint, non modo ipse,

ne in oppidis quidem... ne in fanis quidem,

Philippus non item: itaque ne nos quidem,

nulla ne minima quidem aura fluctus commovente,

non potest dici satis, ne cogitari quidem, quantum, etc.,

vita beata, quam ne in deo quidem esse censes, nisi, etc.,

ut in foro et in judicio... ne non timere quidem sine aliquo timore possimus,

ne tondere quidem Vellera possunt,

so after a negative, repeating it with emphasis: non enim praetereundum est ne id quidem,

nulla species ne excogitari quidem potest ornatior,

non praetermittam ne illud quidem,

Caesar negat se ne Graeca quidem meliora legisse,

numquam illum ne minima quidem re offendi,

sine quā ne intellegi quidem ulla virtus potest,

neque enim ipsius quidem regis abhorrebat animus,

VECTIGAL INVITEI DARE NEI DEBENTO,

art. ni, II.: abi, ne jura: satis credo,

ah, ne saevi tantopere,

impius ne audeto placare donis iram deorum,

ne, pueri, ne tanta animis assuescite bella,

ne me moveatis,

si certum est facere, facias: verum ne post conferas Culpam in me,

si denique veritas extorquebit, ne repugnetis,

ne pudori Sit tibi Musa lyrae sollers,

ne istuc Juppiter Opt. Max. sirit, etc.,

illud utinam ne vere scriberem!

ne vivam, si scio,

sed ne vivam, si tibi concedo,

ne sim salvus, si aliter scribo ac sentio,

ego enim, etc.,

pugnes omnino, sed cum adversario facili. Ne sit sane: videri certe potest,

ne sit sane summum malum dolor: malum certe est,

ne sint in senectute vires: ne postulantur quidem vires a senectute,

ne sit igitur sol, ne luna, ne stellae, quoniam nihil esse potest, nisi quod attigimus aut vidimus,

nec porro malum, quo aut oppressus jaceas, aut, ne opprimare, mente vix constes?

sint sane liberales ex sociorum fortunis, sint misericordes in furibus aerarii, ne illi sanguinem nostrum largiantur, etc.,

vix incedo inanis, ne ire posse cum onere existumes,

haec mihi nunc cura est maxima, ut ne cui meae Longinquitas aetatis obstet,

ego, pol, te ulciscar, ut ne impune nos illuseris,

excitandam esse animadversionem et diligentiam, ut ne quid inconsiderate negligenterque agamus,

equidem soleo dare operam, ut de suā quisque re me ipse doceat, et, ut ne quis alius assit, quo, etc.,

quam plurimis de rebus ad me velim scribas, ut prorsus ne quid ignorem,

ut causae communi salutique ne deessent,

lata lex est, ne auspicia valerent, ut omnibus fastis diebus legem ferri liceret: ut lex Aelia, lex Fufia ne valeret,

vos orant atque obsecrant, judices, ut in actore causae suae deligendo vestrum judicium ab suo judicio ne discrepet,

ego id agam, mihi qui ne detur,

moxque ad aram, quo ne hostis dolum persentisceret, aversusque a duce assistit,

omitto innumerabiles viros, quorum singuli saluti huic civitati fuerunt... ne quis se aut suorum aliquem praetermissum queratur,

Caesarem complexus obsecrare coepit, ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret,

vide sis, ne quid imprudens ruas,

considera, ne in alienissimum tempus cadat adventus tuus,

Cocceius, vide, ne frustretur,

metuo et timeo, ne hoc tandem propalam flat,

timeo ne malefacta mea sint inventa omnia,

vereor ne quid Andria apportet mali,

metuebat ne indicarent,

mater cruciatur et sollicita est, ne filium spoliatum omni dignitate conspiciat,

hic ne quid mihi prorogetur, horreo,

id paves, ne ducas tu illam, tu autem ut ducas,

esse metus coepit, ne, etc.,

terruit gentīs, grave ne rediret Saeculum Pyrrhae,

non periclumst, nequid recte monstres,

pavor ceperat milites, ne mortiferum esset vulnus,

vereor ne exercitum firmum habere non possit,

unum vereor ne senatus Pompeium nolit dimittere,

timeo ne non impetrem,

non vereor, ne quid temere facias,

timere non debeo, ne non iste illā cruce dignus judicetur,

qui cavet, ne decipiatur, etc.,

cavete, judices, ne nova proscriptio instaurata esse videatur,

v. caveo: casus quidam ne facerem impedivit,

unus ne caperetur urbs causa fuit,

which is always, in classic Latin, the first word of the clause (ante- class. after other words: sine dote uxoremne?

meministine me in senatu dicere? etc.,

potestne rerum major esse dissensio?

tune id veritus es?

jamne vides, belua, jamne sentis? etc.,

quid, si etiam falsum illud omnino est? tamenne ista tam absurda defendes?

quiane auxilio juvat ante levatos?

tun' te audes Sosiam esse dicere?

valuistin?

satin habes, si feminarum nulla'st: quam aeque diligam?

pergin autem?

vin commutemus?

so quin for quine,

utine adveniens vomitum excutias mulieri?

sin, saluti quod tibi esse censeo, id. consuadeo,

ut videamus, satisne ista sit justa defectio,

Publilius iturusne sit in Africam et quando, ex Aledio scire poteris,

videto vasa, multane sient,

quem imitari possimusne, ipse liber erit indicio,

quone malo mentem concussa? Timore deorum,

uterne Ad casus dubios fidet sibi certius?

illa rogare: Quantane?

misine ego ad te epistulam?

rectene interpretor sententiam tuam,

potestne virtus servire?

potesne dicere?

est etiam illa distinctio, utrum illudne non videatur aegre ferendum... an, etc.,

sed utrum strictimne attonsurum dicam esse an per pectinem, nescio,

Smyrna quid et Colophon? Majora minorane fama?

ut in incerto fuerit, vicissent victine essent,

cum interrogaretur, utrum pluris patrem matremne faceret,

ne ego homo infelix fui, Qui non alas intervelli,

ne ego haud paulo hunc animum malim quam, etc.,

ne ego, inquam, si ita est, velim tibi eum placere quam maxime,

ne iste,

ne tu hercle,

edepol ne ego,

edepol ne tu,

ne ista edepol,

ne istuc mecastor,

ne ille, medius fidius,

medius fidius ne tu,

edepol ne meam operam, etc.,

and in the form ni: DVM NI MINVS VIGINTI ADSIENT,

DVM NE AMPLIOREM MODVM PRATORVM HABEANT QVAM, etc.,

ne sues quidem id velint, non modo ipse,

ne in oppidis quidem... ne in fanis quidem,

Philippus non item: itaque ne nos quidem,

nulla ne minima quidem aura fluctus commovente,

non potest dici satis, ne cogitari quidem, quantum, etc.,

vita beata, quam ne in deo quidem esse censes, nisi, etc.,

ut in foro et in judicio... ne non timere quidem sine aliquo timore possimus,

ne tondere quidem Vellera possunt,

so after a negative, repeating it with emphasis: non enim praetereundum est ne id quidem,

nulla species ne excogitari quidem potest ornatior,

non praetermittam ne illud quidem,

Caesar negat se ne Graeca quidem meliora legisse,

numquam illum ne minima quidem re offendi,

sine quā ne intellegi quidem ulla virtus potest,

neque enim ipsius quidem regis abhorrebat animus,

VECTIGAL INVITEI DARE NEI DEBENTO,

art. ni, II.: abi, ne jura: satis credo,

ah, ne saevi tantopere,

impius ne audeto placare donis iram deorum,

ne, pueri, ne tanta animis assuescite bella,

ne me moveatis,

si certum est facere, facias: verum ne post conferas Culpam in me,

si denique veritas extorquebit, ne repugnetis,

ne pudori Sit tibi Musa lyrae sollers,

ne istuc Juppiter Opt. Max. sirit, etc.,

illud utinam ne vere scriberem!

ne vivam, si scio,

sed ne vivam, si tibi concedo,

ne sim salvus, si aliter scribo ac sentio,

ego enim, etc.,

pugnes omnino, sed cum adversario facili. Ne sit sane: videri certe potest,

ne sit sane summum malum dolor: malum certe est,

ne sint in senectute vires: ne postulantur quidem vires a senectute,

ne sit igitur sol, ne luna, ne stellae, quoniam nihil esse potest, nisi quod attigimus aut vidimus,

nec porro malum, quo aut oppressus jaceas, aut, ne opprimare, mente vix constes?

sint sane liberales ex sociorum fortunis, sint misericordes in furibus aerarii, ne illi sanguinem nostrum largiantur, etc.,

vix incedo inanis, ne ire posse cum onere existumes,

haec mihi nunc cura est maxima, ut ne cui meae Longinquitas aetatis obstet,

ego, pol, te ulciscar, ut ne impune nos illuseris,

excitandam esse animadversionem et diligentiam, ut ne quid inconsiderate negligenterque agamus,

equidem soleo dare operam, ut de suā quisque re me ipse doceat, et, ut ne quis alius assit, quo, etc.,

quam plurimis de rebus ad me velim scribas, ut prorsus ne quid ignorem,

ut causae communi salutique ne deessent,

lata lex est, ne auspicia valerent, ut omnibus fastis diebus legem ferri liceret: ut lex Aelia, lex Fufia ne valeret,

vos orant atque obsecrant, judices, ut in actore causae suae deligendo vestrum judicium ab suo judicio ne discrepet,

ego id agam, mihi qui ne detur,

moxque ad aram, quo ne hostis dolum persentisceret, aversusque a duce assistit,

omitto innumerabiles viros, quorum singuli saluti huic civitati fuerunt... ne quis se aut suorum aliquem praetermissum queratur,

Caesarem complexus obsecrare coepit, ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret,

vide sis, ne quid imprudens ruas,

considera, ne in alienissimum tempus cadat adventus tuus,

Cocceius, vide, ne frustretur,

metuo et timeo, ne hoc tandem propalam flat,

timeo ne malefacta mea sint inventa omnia,

vereor ne quid Andria apportet mali,

metuebat ne indicarent,

mater cruciatur et sollicita est, ne filium spoliatum omni dignitate conspiciat,

hic ne quid mihi prorogetur, horreo,

id paves, ne ducas tu illam, tu autem ut ducas,

esse metus coepit, ne, etc.,

terruit gentīs, grave ne rediret Saeculum Pyrrhae,

non periclumst, nequid recte monstres,

pavor ceperat milites, ne mortiferum esset vulnus,

vereor ne exercitum firmum habere non possit,

unum vereor ne senatus Pompeium nolit dimittere,

timeo ne non impetrem,

non vereor, ne quid temere facias,

timere non debeo, ne non iste illā cruce dignus judicetur,

qui cavet, ne decipiatur, etc.,

cavete, judices, ne nova proscriptio instaurata esse videatur,

v. caveo: casus quidam ne facerem impedivit,

unus ne caperetur urbs causa fuit,

which is always, in classic Latin, the first word of the clause (ante- class. after other words: sine dote uxoremne?

meministine me in senatu dicere? etc.,

potestne rerum major esse dissensio?

tune id veritus es?

jamne vides, belua, jamne sentis? etc.,

quid, si etiam falsum illud omnino est? tamenne ista tam absurda defendes?

quiane auxilio juvat ante levatos?

tun' te audes Sosiam esse dicere?

valuistin?

satin habes, si feminarum nulla'st: quam aeque diligam?

pergin autem?

vin commutemus?

so quin for quine,

utine adveniens vomitum excutias mulieri?

sin, saluti quod tibi esse censeo, id. consuadeo,

ut videamus, satisne ista sit justa defectio,

Publilius iturusne sit in Africam et quando, ex Aledio scire poteris,

videto vasa, multane sient,

quem imitari possimusne, ipse liber erit indicio,

quone malo mentem concussa? Timore deorum,

uterne Ad casus dubios fidet sibi certius?

illa rogare: Quantane?

misine ego ad te epistulam?

rectene interpretor sententiam tuam,

potestne virtus servire?

potesne dicere?

est etiam illa distinctio, utrum illudne non videatur aegre ferendum... an, etc.,

sed utrum strictimne attonsurum dicam esse an per pectinem, nescio,

Smyrna quid et Colophon? Majora minorane fama?

ut in incerto fuerit, vicissent victine essent,

cum interrogaretur, utrum pluris patrem matremne faceret,

ne ego homo infelix fui, Qui non alas intervelli,

ne ego haud paulo hunc animum malim quam, etc.,

ne ego, inquam, si ita est, velim tibi eum placere quam maxime,

ne iste,

ne tu hercle,

edepol ne ego,

edepol ne tu,

ne ista edepol,

ne istuc mecastor,

ne ille, medius fidius,

medius fidius ne tu,

edepol ne meam operam, etc.,

and in the form ni: DVM NI MINVS VIGINTI ADSIENT,

DVM NE AMPLIOREM MODVM PRATORVM HABEANT QVAM, etc.,

ne sues quidem id velint, non modo ipse,

ne in oppidis quidem... ne in fanis quidem,

Philippus non item: itaque ne nos quidem,

nulla ne minima quidem aura fluctus commovente,

non potest dici satis, ne cogitari quidem, quantum, etc.,

vita beata, quam ne in deo quidem esse censes, nisi, etc.,

ut in foro et in judicio... ne non timere quidem sine aliquo timore possimus,

ne tondere quidem Vellera possunt,

so after a negative, repeating it with emphasis: non enim praetereundum est ne id quidem,

nulla species ne excogitari quidem potest ornatior,

non praetermittam ne illud quidem,

Caesar negat se ne Graeca quidem meliora legisse,

numquam illum ne minima quidem re offendi,

sine quā ne intellegi quidem ulla virtus potest,

neque enim ipsius quidem regis abhorrebat animus,

VECTIGAL INVITEI DARE NEI DEBENTO,

art. ni, II.: abi, ne jura: satis credo,

ah, ne saevi tantopere,

impius ne audeto placare donis iram deorum,

ne, pueri, ne tanta animis assuescite bella,

ne me moveatis,

si certum est facere, facias: verum ne post conferas Culpam in me,

si denique veritas extorquebit, ne repugnetis,

ne pudori Sit tibi Musa lyrae sollers,

ne istuc Juppiter Opt. Max. sirit, etc.,

illud utinam ne vere scriberem!

ne vivam, si scio,

sed ne vivam, si tibi concedo,

ne sim salvus, si aliter scribo ac sentio,

ego enim, etc.,

pugnes omnino, sed cum adversario facili. Ne sit sane: videri certe potest,

ne sit sane summum malum dolor: malum certe est,

ne sint in senectute vires: ne postulantur quidem vires a senectute,

ne sit igitur sol, ne luna, ne stellae, quoniam nihil esse potest, nisi quod attigimus aut vidimus,

nec porro malum, quo aut oppressus jaceas, aut, ne opprimare, mente vix constes?

sint sane liberales ex sociorum fortunis, sint misericordes in furibus aerarii, ne illi sanguinem nostrum largiantur, etc.,

vix incedo inanis, ne ire posse cum onere existumes,

haec mihi nunc cura est maxima, ut ne cui meae Longinquitas aetatis obstet,

ego, pol, te ulciscar, ut ne impune nos illuseris,

excitandam esse animadversionem et diligentiam, ut ne quid inconsiderate negligenterque agamus,

equidem soleo dare operam, ut de suā quisque re me ipse doceat, et, ut ne quis alius assit, quo, etc.,

quam plurimis de rebus ad me velim scribas, ut prorsus ne quid ignorem,

ut causae communi salutique ne deessent,

lata lex est, ne auspicia valerent, ut omnibus fastis diebus legem ferri liceret: ut lex Aelia, lex Fufia ne valeret,

vos orant atque obsecrant, judices, ut in actore causae suae deligendo vestrum judicium ab suo judicio ne discrepet,

ego id agam, mihi qui ne detur,

moxque ad aram, quo ne hostis dolum persentisceret, aversusque a duce assistit,

omitto innumerabiles viros, quorum singuli saluti huic civitati fuerunt... ne quis se aut suorum aliquem praetermissum queratur,

Caesarem complexus obsecrare coepit, ne quid gravius in fratrem statueret,

vide sis, ne quid imprudens ruas,

considera, ne in alienissimum tempus cadat adventus tuus,

Cocceius, vide, ne frustretur,

metuo et timeo, ne hoc tandem propalam flat,

timeo ne malefacta mea sint inventa omnia,

vereor ne quid Andria apportet mali,

metuebat ne indicarent,

mater cruciatur et sollicita est, ne filium spoliatum omni dignitate conspiciat,

hic ne quid mihi prorogetur, horreo,

id paves, ne ducas tu illam, tu autem ut ducas,

esse metus coepit, ne, etc.,

terruit gentīs, grave ne rediret Saeculum Pyrrhae,

non periclumst, nequid recte monstres,

pavor ceperat milites, ne mortiferum esset vulnus,

vereor ne exercitum firmum habere non possit,

unum vereor ne senatus Pompeium nolit dimittere,

timeo ne non impetrem,

non vereor, ne quid temere facias,

timere non debeo, ne non iste illā cruce dignus judicetur,

qui cavet, ne decipiatur, etc.,

cavete, judices, ne nova proscriptio instaurata esse videatur,

v. caveo: casus quidam ne facerem impedivit,

unus ne caperetur urbs causa fuit,

which is always, in classic Latin, the first word of the clause (ante- class. after other words: sine dote uxoremne?

meministine me in senatu dicere? etc.,

potestne rerum major esse dissensio?

tune id veritus es?

jamne vides, belua, jamne sentis? etc.,

quid, si etiam falsum illud omnino est? tamenne ista tam absurda defendes?

quiane auxilio juvat ante levatos?

tun' te audes Sosiam esse dicere?

valuistin?

satin habes, si feminarum nulla'st: quam aeque diligam?

pergin autem?

vin commutemus?

so quin for quine,

utine adveniens vomitum excutias mulieri?

sin, saluti quod tibi esse censeo, id. consuadeo,

ut videamus, satisne ista sit justa defectio,

Publilius iturusne sit in Africam et quando, ex Aledio scire poteris,

videto vasa, multane sient,

quem imitari possimusne, ipse liber erit indicio,

quone malo mentem concussa? Timore deorum,

uterne Ad casus dubios fidet sibi certius?

illa rogare: Quantane?

misine ego ad te epistulam?

rectene interpretor sententiam tuam,

potestne virtus servire?

potesne dicere?

est etiam illa distinctio, utrum illudne non videatur aegre ferendum... an, etc.,

sed utrum strictimne attonsurum dicam esse an per pectinem, nescio,

Smyrna quid et Colophon? Majora minorane fama?

ut in incerto fuerit, vicissent victine essent,

cum interrogaretur, utrum pluris patrem matremne faceret,

ne ego homo infelix fui, Qui non alas intervelli,

ne ego haud paulo hunc animum malim quam, etc.,

ne ego, inquam, si ita est, velim tibi eum placere quam maxime,

ne iste,

ne tu hercle,

edepol ne ego,

edepol ne tu,

ne ista edepol,

ne istuc mecastor,

ne ille, medius fidius,

medius fidius ne tu,

edepol ne meam operam, etc.,

¿dónde pongo mis cosas? — where shall I put my things?

pon los libros en la estantería — put the books on the shelf

le puso la mano en el hombro — she put a hand on his shoulder

me han puesto en la habitación de arriba — they've put me in the upstairs bedroom

han puesto un anuncio en el periódico — they've put an advertisement in the paper

voy a poner las patatas — I'm going to put the potatoes on

ponle un poco de mantequilla y verás qué bueno — put some butter in it and you'll see how good it is

le pusieron un vestido nuevo — they dressed her in a new dress

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

ponle más sal — add some salt, put some more salt in it

pongo 20 más para llegar a 100 — I'll add 20 more to make it 100

le pusieron una tirita en la herida — they put a plaster on her wound

ponle talco al cambiarle el pañal — put some talcum powder on him when you change his nappy

le han puesto muchas inyecciones — she's been given a lot of injections

pon cubiertos para 12 personas — set the table for 12 people

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

han puesto una tienda de muebles — they've opened a furniture shop

han puesto la casa con todo lujo — they have furnished the house luxuriously

ponlo al sol — leave {o} put it out in the sun

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

¿pongo música? — shall I put some music on?

puse el despertador para las siete — I set the alarm for seven o'clock

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

¿por qué pones esa voz tan tonta? — why are you speaking in that silly voice?

puso acento francés al decirlo — she put on a French accent when she said it

puso muy mala cara cuando se lo dije — he looked very annoyed when I told him

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

me pone furiosa — he makes me mad

para no ponerle de mal humor — so as not to make him cross, so as not to put him in a bad mood

la has puesto colorada — you've made her blush

la medicina lo puso bueno — the medicine made him better

¿qué te pongo? — what can I get you?, what would you like?

¿me pones más patatas? — could I have some more potatoes?

póngame con el conserje — put me through to the porter

¿me pone con el Sr. García, por favor? — could you put me through to Mr García, please?

le pongo en seguida — I'll put you through

¿qué ponen en el cine? — what's on at the cinema?

¿ponen alguna película esta noche? — is there a film on tonight?

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

¿qué pongo en la carta? — what shall I put in the letter?

¿te has acordado de poner el remite? — did you remember to put the return address on it?

¿qué pone aquí? — what does it say here?

nos pone mucho trabajo — he gives {o} sets us a lot of work

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

nos han puesto muchos problemas — they've put a lot of obstacles in our way

he puesto 50 euros de mi bolsillo — I put in 50 euros out of my own pocket

todos pusimos diez euros para el regalo — we all put in ten euros towards the present

yo pongo el dinero pero ella escoge — I do the paying, but she does the choosing

yo pongo la bebida y vosotros el postre — I'll get the drink and you can get the dessert

hemos puesto más de cinco millones — we have put in over five million

puso todos sus ahorros en aquel negocio — he put all his savings into that business

pon tres fichas al rojo — put three chips on red

pongo cinco euros a que mañana llueve — I bet five euros that it will rain tomorrow

¿qué nombre {o} cómo le van a poner? — what are they going to call him?, what name are they giving him?

al niño le pusieron Luis — they called the child Luis

me han puesto muy bien esa película — I've heard that film is very good

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

poniendo que... — supposing that...

• poner a algn [a] + infin —

nada más llegar nos pusieron a barrer — no sooner had we arrived than we were set to sweeping the floor

puso a sus hijos a trabajar — she sent her children out to work

• poner a Juan [bien] con Pedro — to make things up between Juan and Pedro

lo han puesto de dependiente en una tienda — they got him a job as a shop assistant

no pongo a la lotería — I don't play the lottery

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone

pon agua a calentar — put some water on to boil

no le puso la tapa — he didn't put the lid on

ponle el collar al perro — put the dog's collar on

¿cuándo se le pone el agua? — when do you put the water in?, when do you add the water?

¿le pones azúcar al café? — do you take sugar in your coffee?

¿me pones los zapatos? — can you put my shoes on (for me)?

le puse el vestido rojo — I dressed her in her red dress

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

pon otro cubierto para Juan — lay another place at the table for Juan

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

pusimos parqué en el salón — we laid parquet flooring in the living room

¿qué le pongo? — what can I get you?

póngame un café, por favor — I'll have a coffee, please

¿cuántos le pongo? — how many would you like?

él pone el capital y yo el trabajo — he puts up the capital and I supply the labor

pusimos 500 pesos cada uno — we put in 500 pesos each

pon atención en lo que haces — pay attention to what you're doing

pon más cuidado en la presentación — take more care over the presentation

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace — he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

poner énfasis en algo — to stress something

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

¿qué nota te puso? — what mark did he give you?

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

¿qué título le pusiste? — what title did you give it?

le pusieron Eva — they called her Eva

le pusieron el apodo de `el cojo' — they nicknamed him `el cojo'

allí pone que no se puede pasar — it says there that you can't go in

¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? — is there anything interesting on TV?

en el teatro ponen una obra de Casares — there's a play by Casares on at the theater

de allí a Salta pusimos tres horas — it took us three hours from there to Salta

poner a alguien nervioso — to make somebody nervous

poner a alguien de mal humor — to put somebody in a bad mood

poner a alguien en evidencia — to show somebody up

poner a alguien en un aprieto — to put somebody in an awkward position

nos puso al corriente de lo sucedido — he brought us up to date on what had happened

mira cómo has puesto la alfombra! — look at the mess you've made on the carpet!

me lo estás poniendo muy difícil — you're making things very difficult for me

no pongas esa cara — there's no need to look like that

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

me pusieron a régimen — they put me on a diet

poner a alguien a + inf: puso a las hijas a trabajar he sent his daughters out to work; lo puse a hacer los deberes — I made him do his homework

poner a alguien de algo: la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department; lo pusieron de ángel he was given the part of an angel; siempre te pone de ejemplo — he always holds you up as an example

nos van a poner la luz — we're going to have our electricity connected

pon el despertador a las siete — set the alarm (clock) for seven

pon la música más alta — turn the music up

puso el reloj en hora — she put the clock right

poner el motor a punto — to tune up the engine

poner a alguien con algo/alguien — to put somebody through to something/somebody

¿me pone con la extensión 24? — could you put me through to extension 24, please?

ponerse de pie — to stand (up)

ponerse de rodillas — to kneel (down), get down on one's knees

ponte ahí, junto al árbol — stand over there, by the tree

se le pone cada cosa... — he gets the strangest ideas into his head

en una hora nos pusimos allí — we got there in one hour

no tengo nada que ponerme — I don't have a thing to wear

se puso triste — she became sad

cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta — she was so happy when she saw it

se puso como loco — he went mad

quiero ponerme morena — I want to get a tan

ponerse cómodo — to make oneself comfortable

no te pongas así — don't get so worked up

cómo te has puesto de barro! — look at you, you're covered in mud!

la vida se está poniendo carísima — everything's getting so expensive

ponerse a + inf — to start -ing, to start + inf

a ver si te pones a trabajar — you'd better get down to some work

¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone — Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga — ask your mother to come to the phone