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he has French accent

1 she has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still show through

Макаров: она выработала хорошее французское произношение, но в нем ещё сквозят английские интонации

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > she has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still show through
2 accent

accent [aksɑ̃]

masculine noun

   a. ( = prononciation) accent

• parler sans accent to speak without an accent

   b. (sur lettre) accent

• e accent grave/aigu e grave/acute

• accent circonflexe circumflex

   c. (sur syllabe) stress

• mettre l'accent sur [+ syllabe] to stress ; [+ problème, phénomène] to place the emphasis on

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aksɑ̃
nom masculin

1) ( façon de parler) accent

avoir l'accent bordelais — to have a Bordeaux accent

2) ( sur une lettre) accent

prendre un accent — [mot, lettre] to have an accent

3) ( sur une syllabe)

accent tonique — stress

accent de hauteur — pitch

mettre l'accent sur quelque chose — fig to put the emphasis on something

4) (nuance, note) overtone

accent de sincérité — hint of sincerity

accent de vérité — ring of truth

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aksɑ̃
1. nm

1) (d'un locuteur: régional, étranger, nasillard) accent

Il a l'accent de Marseille. — He has a Marseilles accent.

2) LINGUISTIQUE (signe graphique) accent

un accent aigu — an acute accent

un accent grave — a grave accent

un accent circonflexe — a circumflex

3) PHONÉTIQUE

accent d'intensité — stress

accent tonique — tonic stress

4) fig

mettre l'accent sur — to stress

2. accents nmpl

(inflexions expressives ou saveurs) overtones

aux accents... — with... overtones

aux accents patriotiques — with patriotic overtones

aux accents d'agrumes — with citrus overtones

aux accents de [musique] — to the strains of

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accent nm

1 ( façon de parler) accent; avoir l'accent bordelais to have a Bordeaux accent; parler français sans accent/avec un léger accent anglais to speak French without an accent/with a slight English accent;

2 ( sur une lettre) accent; accent aigu/grave acute/grave accent; accent circonflexe circumflex (accent); prendre un accent [mot, lettre] to have an accent; sourcils en accent circonflexe arched eyebrows;

3 Phon accent (d'intensité) stress; accent fixe/libre fixed/free stress; l'accent porte sur la dernière syllabe the stress is ou falls on the last syllable; mettre l'accent sur qch fig to put the emphasis on sth, to stress sth;

4 (nuance, note) il n'y avait pas le moindre accent de sincérité dans son discours there wasn't the slightest hint of sincerity in his/her speech; musique aux accents mozartiens music with Mozartian overtones; un accent de vérité a ring of truth.

Composés

accent de hauteur pitch; accent tonique stress.

[aksɑ̃] nom masculin

1. [prononciation] accent

avoir un accent to speak with ou to have an accent

il n'a pas d'accent he doesn't have an accent

l'accent du midi a southern (French) accent

2. PHONÉTIQUE stress

accent tonique

a. tonic accent

b. [signe] stress mark

mettre l'accent sur

a. (sens propre) to stress

b. (figuré) to stress, to emphasize

3. [signe graphique] accent

accent grave/circonflexe/aigu grave/circumflex/acute (accent)

e accent grave/aigu e grave/acute

4. [inflexion] note, accent

un accent de sincérité/d'émotion a note of sincerity/of emotion

avoir l'accent de la vérité to ring true

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accents nom masculin pluriel

[son]

les accents d'un accordéon the strains of an accordion

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > accent
3 accent

1. 'æksənt noun
1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) acento

2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) acento, tilde

3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) énfasis

4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) acento, pronunciación

2. ək'sent verb
(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) acentuar

accent n acento

accent

tr[ (n) 'æksənt; (vb) æk'sent]

noun

1 acento

transitive verb

1 acentuar

accent ['æk.sɛnt, æk'sɛnt] vt

: acentuar

accent ['æk.sɛnt, -sənt] n

1) : acento m

2) emphasis, stress: énfasis m, acento m

accent

n.

• acento s.m.

• deje s.m.

• dejo s.m.

• lenguaje s.m.

v.

• acentuar v.

• recalcar v.

I 'æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt
noun

1) ( pronunciation) acento m

with a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur

2)

a) ( stress) (Ling, Mus) acento m

b) ( emphasis) énfasis m

to put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo

3) ( symbol) ( Ling) acento m, tilde f

II æk'sent
transitive verb \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar*

1. N
['æksǝnt]
1) (written) acento m

put an accent on the "o" — pon un acento sobre la "o"

acute accent — acento m agudo

written accent — acento m ortográfico

2) (=pronunciation) acento m

he has a French accent — tiene acento francés

with a strong Andalusian accent — con (un) fuerte acento andaluz

3) (=emphasis)
(fig)
to put the accent on — subrayar (la importancia de), recalcar

the minister put the accent on exports — el ministro recalcó la importancia de la exportación

this year the accent is on bright colours — (Fashion) este año están de moda los colores vivos

4) liter (=tone)

in accents of some surprise — en cierto tono de asombro

2. VT
[æk'sent]
1) [+ syllable, word] acentuar

2) [+ need, difference] recalcar, subrayar

3) [+ colour, feature] realzar

3.

CPD ['æksǝnt]

accent mark N — acento m ortográfico

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I ['æksent, 'æksent, 'æksənt]
noun

1) ( pronunciation) acento m

with a German/southern accent — con acento alemán/del sur

2)

a) ( stress) (Ling, Mus) acento m

b) ( emphasis) énfasis m

to put the accent on something — poner* énfasis en algo

3) ( symbol) ( Ling) acento m, tilde f

II [æk'sent]
transitive verb \<\<syllable/word\>\> acentuar*

English-spanish dictionary > accent
4 accent

1. ['æksənt] noun
1) ((a mark used to show) the stress on a syllable: The accent is on the second syllable.) acento

2) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) acento

3) (emphasis: The accent must be on hard work.) ênfase

4) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) pronúncia
2. [ək'sent] verb
(to pronounce with stress or emphasis: The second syllable is accented.) acentuar

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ac.cent

['æksənt] n 1 acento, pronúncia silábica, tonicidade. 2 acento gráfico, marca ou símbolo da acentuação. 3 pronúncia característica, sotaque. he has a French accent / ele tem um sotaque francês. 4 accents tonalidade, timbre da voz. 5 sinal diacrítico. 6 Poet ênfase, cadência métrica. 7 Mus modulação rítmica, acentuação da melodia. • [æks'ent] vt 1 pronunciar, acentuar, modular, cadenciar. 2 pôr os sinais diacríticos. 3 dar ênfase, destacar, salientar. the Cockney accent o sotaque do Cockney. to put the accent on pôr acento em.

English-Portuguese dictionary > accent
5 accent

accent

1 noun ['æksent]

(a) Linguistics (way of speaking) accent m;

∎ she has or she speaks with a Spanish/Liverpool accent elle a l'accent espagnol/de Liverpool;

∎ she speaks French with/without an accent elle parle français avec un/sans accent;

∎ he has a strange accent il a un drôle d'accent

(b) Grammar & Music (stress) accent m;

∎ the accent is on the final syllable l'accent est sur la dernière syllabe

(c) figurative (emphasis) accent m;

∎ the accent here is on team work ici on met l'accent sur le travail d'équipe;

∎ fashion with the accent on youth mode qui met l'accent sur la jeunesse

(d) Grammar (written mark) accent m

(e) (contrasting detail) accent m;

∎ the room is painted white with green accents la pièce est peinte en blanc avec des touches de vert

2 transitive verb [æk'sent] Grammar

(a) (stress → syllable) accentuer, appuyer sur; (→ word) accentuer, mettre l'accent sur

(b) (mark with accent) mettre un accent sur, accentuer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > accent
6 acento

m.

1 accent.

tener acento andaluz to have an Andalusian accent

2 accent.

3 stress.

4 tone, accent, lilt.

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acento

► nombre masculino

1 (tilde) accent (mark)

2 (tónico) stress

3 (pronunciación) accent

■ acento andaluz Andalusian accent

4 (énfasis) emphasis, stress

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

poner el acento en algo to stress something, emphasize something

acento ortográfico written accent, accent

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noun m.

1) accent

2) stress, emphasis

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SM

1) (Ling) [escrito] accent; [hablado] stress, emphasis

pon un acento sobre la o — put an accent on the o

el acento cae en la segunda sílaba — the stress o emphasis is on the second syllable

acento agudo — acute accent

acento circunflejo — circumflex (accent)

acento ortográfico — written accent

acento tónico — tonic accent

2) (=deje) accent

tiene acento francés — he has French accent

tiene un acento muy cerrado — he has a very strong o broad accent

con (un) fuerte acento andaluz — with a strong Andalusian accent

hablan inglés sin nada de acento — they speak English without a trace of an accent

un hombre de acento sudamericano — a man with a South American accent

3) (=énfasis) emphasis

un programa de jazz con acento latino — a jazz programme with the emphasis on Latin American jazz

ha sido una campaña con acento bipartidista — it has been a campaign with a two-party emphasis

poner el acento en algo — to put the emphasis on sth, emphasize o stress sth

4) frm (=tono) tone (of voice)

lo anunció con acento triunfal — he announced it with a note of triumph in his voice, he announced it in a triumphant tone of voice, he announced it triumphantly

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masculino

1)

a) (Ling) accent

el acento recae en la última sílaba — the stress falls on the last syllable

no lleva acento — it doesn't have an accent on it

b) ( énfasis) emphasis

- acento agudo/circunflejo/ortográfico

2)

a) (dejo, pronunciación) accent

tiene acento francés — he has a French accent

un acento raro — a funny accent

b) ( tono) tone

de marcado acento europeo — markedly European in tone

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= accent, stress.

Ex. Diacritical marks such as umlauts, accents, diereses may either be ignored, or be assigned a filing value.

Ex. Prosodics is concerned with the stress and intonation patterns of speech.

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* acento agudo = acute accent, acute.

* acento circumflejo = circumflex.

* acento circunflejo = circumflex accent.

* acento fuerte = thick accent.

* acento grave = grave accent, grave.

* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.

* acento regional = brogue.

* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.

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masculino

1)

a) (Ling) accent

el acento recae en la última sílaba — the stress falls on the last syllable

no lleva acento — it doesn't have an accent on it

b) ( énfasis) emphasis

- acento agudo/circunflejo/ortográfico

2)

a) (dejo, pronunciación) accent

tiene acento francés — he has a French accent

un acento raro — a funny accent

b) ( tono) tone

de marcado acento europeo — markedly European in tone

* * *

= accent, stress.

Ex: Diacritical marks such as umlauts, accents, diereses may either be ignored, or be assigned a filing value.

Ex: Prosodics is concerned with the stress and intonation patterns of speech.

* acento agudo = acute accent, acute.

* acento circumflejo = circumflex.

* acento circunflejo = circumflex accent.

* acento fuerte = thick accent.

* acento grave = grave accent, grave.

* acento muy pronunciado = heavy accent.

* acento regional = brogue.

* tipo movible de acento = accent punch.

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acento

masculine

A

1 ( Ling) accent

el acento recae en la última sílaba the stress falls on o the accent is on the last syllable

no lleva acento it doesn't have an accent on it

2 (énfasis) emphasis

pondremos especial acento en la enseñanza we will be putting special emphasis o stress on education

Compuestos:

● acento agudo

acute accent

● acento circunflejo

circumflex accent

● acento ortográfico

written accent

● acento prosódico

prosodic accent

B

1 (deje, pronunciación) accent

habla con/tiene acento francés he speaks with/he has a French accent

tiene un acento raro she has a funny accent

2 (tono) tone

con acento solemne solemnly, in a solemn tone of voice, in solemn tones ( frml)

de marcado acento europeo markedly European in tone o emphasis

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acento sustantivo masculino
a) (Ling) ( tilde) accent;

( de intensidad) stress, accent
b) ( énfasis) emphasis

c) (dejo, pronunciación) accent;

◊ tiene acento francés he has a French accent

acento sustantivo masculino
1 (tilde) accent: esta palabra lleva acento circunflejo, this word has a circumflex accent
(de una palabra) stress
(forma de hablar característica) accent: tiene un fuerte acento irlandés, she's got a strong Irish accent
2 (importancia, hincapié) stress, emphasis
' acento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cerrada
- cerrado
- ligera
- ligero
- misma
- mismo
- pegarse
- afectado
- agringado
- coger
- comer
- dejo
- escribir
- fuerte
- grave
- marcado
- pegar
- suave
- suavidad
- tilde
- tonada
English:
accent
- acute
- brogue
- distinctive
- drawl
- fraud
- pronounced
- stress
- strong
- syllable
- there
- thick
- circumflex (accent)
- give

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acento nm

1. [entonación] accent;

tener acento andaluz to have an Andalusian accent;

habla con acento colombiano she speaks with a Colombian accent

2. [ortográfico] accent;

mármol lleva acento en la a “mármol” has an accent on the “a”

Comp
acento agudo acute accent;
acento circunflejo circumflex accent;

acento grave grave accent;

acento ortográfico written accent;

acento primario primary stress;

acento prosódico prosodic stress

3. [énfasis] emphasis;

poner el acento en algo to emphasize sth, to put the emphasis on sth

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acento

m

1 en ortografía, pronunciación accent;

hablar sin acento speak without an accent

2 énfasis stress, emphasis;

poner el acento en fig stress, emphasize

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acento nm

1) : accent

2) : stress, emphasis

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acento n accent

Spanish-English dictionary > acento
7 acento

acento sustantivo masculino
a) (Ling) ( tilde) accent;
( de intensidad) stress, accent
b) ( énfasis) emphasis

c) (dejo, pronunciación) accent;

◊ tiene acento francés he has a French accent

acento sustantivo masculino
1 (tilde) accent: esta palabra lleva acento circunflejo, this word has a circumflex accent (de una palabra) stress (forma de hablar característica) accent: tiene un fuerte acento irlandés, she's got a strong Irish accent
2 (importancia, hincapié) stress, emphasis ' acento' also found in these entries: Spanish: cerrada - cerrado - ligera - ligero - misma - mismo - pegarse - afectado - agringado - coger - comer - dejo - escribir - fuerte - grave - marcado - pegar - suave - suavidad - tilde - tonada English: accent - acute - brogue - distinctive - drawl - fraud - pronounced - stress - strong - syllable - there - thick - circumflex (accent) - give

English-spanish dictionary > acento
8 Akzent

m; -(e)s, -e

1. amerikanischer, bayrischer etc.: accent

2. LING. (Betonung) accent, stress; (Betonungszeichen) accent; der Akzent liegt auf der ersten Silbe the stress is on the first syllable

3. fig. stress; Akzente setzen set a course, indicate directions; neue Akzente setzen point the way to the future, set new trends

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der Akzent

stress; accent

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Ak|zẹnt [ak'tsɛnt]
m -(e)s, -e
(= Zeichen, Aussprache) accent; (= Betonung auch) stress; (fig auch) emphasis, stress
mit Akzent/französischem Akzent sprechen — to speak with an accent/a French accent

legen (lit) — to stress sth, to put the stress or accent on sth; (fig auch) to emphasize sth

dieses Jahr liegen die (modischen) Akzente bei... — this year the accent or emphasis is on...

dieses Jahr hat neue Akzente gesetzt — this year has seen the introduction of new trends

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der

1) (a mark used to show the pronunciation of a letter in certain languages: Put an accent on the e in début.) accent

2) (a special way of pronouncing words in a particular area etc: an American accent.) accent

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Ak·zent

<-[e]s, -e>

[akˈtsɛnt]

m

1. (Aussprache) accent

einen bestimmten \Akzent haben to have a certain [type of] accent

mit \Akzent sprechen to speak with an accent

2. LING (Zeichen) accent

3. (Betonung) stress

4. (Schwerpunkt) accent, emphasis

den \Akzent auf etw akk legen to emphasize [or accentuate] sth

\Akzente setzen (Vorbilder schaffen) to set [new] trends; (akzentuiert in bestimmter Weise) to emphasize [or stress] sth

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der; Akzent[e]s, Akzente

1) (Sprachw.) accent; (Betonung) accent; stress

2) (Sprachmelodie, Aussprache) accent

mit starkem koreanischem Akzent — with a strong Korean accent

3) (Nachdruck, Gewicht) emphasis; stress

den Akzent [besonders] auf etwas (Akk.) legen — lay or put [particular] emphasis or stress on something

neue Akzente setzen — set new directions

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Akzent m; -(e)s, -e

1. amerikanischer, bayrischer etc: accent

2. LING (Betonung) accent, stress; (Betonungszeichen) accent;

der Akzent liegt auf der ersten Silbe the stress is on the first syllable

3. fig stress;

Akzente setzen set a course, indicate directions;

neue Akzente setzen point the way to the future, set new trends

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der; Akzent[e]s, Akzente

1) (Sprachw.) accent; (Betonung) accent; stress

2) (Sprachmelodie, Aussprache) accent

mit starkem koreanischem Akzent — with a strong Korean accent

3) (Nachdruck, Gewicht) emphasis; stress

den Akzent [besonders] auf etwas (Akk.) legen — lay or put [particular] emphasis or stress on something

neue Akzente setzen — set new directions

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-e m.

accent n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Akzent
9 slight

adjective

1) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) pequeño, ligero

2) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) delicado

•

- slightest
- slighting
- slightingly
- slightly
- in the slightest

slight adj ligero / pequeño

a slight problem un pequeño problema

slight

tr[slaɪt]

adjective

1 (small in degree) pequeño,-a, ligero,-a; (not serious, unimportant) leve, insignificante

■ she has a slight French accent tiene un ligero acento francés

■ a slight change of plan un pequeño cambio de planes

■ I haven't the slightest idea no tengo la menor idea

2 (person - small) menudo,-a; (- slim) delgado,-a; (- frail) delicado,-a

noun

1 (affront) desaire nombre masculino, desprecio

transitive verb

1 (scorn) despreciar, menospreciar

2 (snub, insult) desairar, ofender, insultar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

not in the slightest en absoluto

slight ['slaɪt] vt

: desairar, despreciar

slight adj

1) slender: esbelto, delgado

2) flimsy: endeble

3) trifling: leve, insignificante

a slight pain: un leve dolor

4) small: pequeño, ligero

not in the slightest: en absoluto

slight n

snub: desaire m

slight

adj.

• baladí adj.

• corto, -a adj.

• delgado, -a adj.

• desaire adj.

• insignificante adj.

• leve adj.

• ligero, -a adj.

• menudo, -a adj.

• sencillo, -a adj.

n.

• desaire s.m.

• desatención s.f.

• descuerno s.m.

• feo s.m.

v.

• desairar v.

• desatender v.

• despreciar v.

• menospreciar v.

I slaɪt
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) <improvement/accent> ligero, leve

she has a slight temperature — tiene un poco de fiebre

she walks with a slight limp — cojea ligeramente

he gets upset at the slightest thing — se molesta por la menor tontería or por cualquier nimiedad

I haven't the slightest idea — no tengo (ni) la menor or (ni) la más remota idea

do you mind? - not in the slightest — ¿te importa? - en absoluto or para nada

he's not the slightest bit interested — no le interesa en lo más mínimo or en absoluto

b) ( minimal) escaso

their chances are slight — tienen muy pocas posibilidades

2) ( slim) delgado, menudo

II

transitive verb (frml)

a) (offend, ignore) desairar, hacerle* un desaire or un desprecio a

b) ( belittle) \<\<work/contribution\>\> hablar con desdén de

III

noun (frml) desaire m, desprecio m

[slaɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar slighter) (superl slightest)
1) (=small, minor)

a) [difference, change, increase, improvement] ligero, pequeño; [injury, problem, exaggeration] pequeño; [accent, movement] ligero; [breeze] suave; [smile, pain] leve

after a slight hesitation, he agreed — después de vacilar ligeramente, accedió

the chances of him winning are very slight — tiene muy pocas posibilidades de ganar

• the wall is at a slight angle — la pared está ligeramente inclinada

• to have a slight cold — tener un pequeño resfriado, estar un poco resfriado

• to walk with a slight limp — cojear ligeramente

• to have a slight temperature — tener un poco de fiebre
second I, 3., 5), a)
b)

• the slightest: it doesn't make the slightest bit of difference — no importa en lo más mínimo

• without the slightest hesitation — sin dudarlo ni un momento

• I haven't the slightest idea — no tengo ni la más remota idea

• not in the slightest — en absoluto

• nobody showed the slightest interest — nadie mostró el menor interés

• he takes offence at the slightest thing — se ofende por la menor cosa or por cualquier nimiedad

2) (=slim) [figure, person] delgado, menudo

• to be of slight build — ser de constitución delgada or menuda

3) frm (=insignificant) [book, piece of music] de poca envergadura

• a book of very slight scholarship — un libro de poca erudición

2.

N frm desaire m

this is a slight on all of us — es un desaire para todos nosotros

3.

VT frm [+ person] desairar a, hacer un desaire a; [+ work, efforts] menospreciar, despreciar

he felt that he had been slighted — sintió que le habían desairado, sintió que le habían hecho un desaire

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I [slaɪt]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) <improvement/accent> ligero, leve

she has a slight temperature — tiene un poco de fiebre

she walks with a slight limp — cojea ligeramente

he gets upset at the slightest thing — se molesta por la menor tontería or por cualquier nimiedad

I haven't the slightest idea — no tengo (ni) la menor or (ni) la más remota idea

do you mind? - not in the slightest — ¿te importa? - en absoluto or para nada

he's not the slightest bit interested — no le interesa en lo más mínimo or en absoluto

b) ( minimal) escaso

their chances are slight — tienen muy pocas posibilidades

2) ( slim) delgado, menudo

II

transitive verb (frml)

a) (offend, ignore) desairar, hacerle* un desaire or un desprecio a

b) ( belittle) \<\<work/contribution\>\> hablar con desdén de

III

noun (frml) desaire m, desprecio m

English-spanish dictionary > slight
10 Falsch

I Adj.

1. (verkehrt) wrong; (nicht wahr) untrue; Annahme, Ton: false; Antwort, Bezeichnung: auch incorrect; Darstellung, Information, Interpretation etc.: auch mis...; falsche Bezeichnung auch misnomer; da bist du an den Falschen geraten you’ve come to the wrong place ( oder person) for that; es wäre falsch zu glauben, dass... it would be wrong to think that...; Hals

2. Bart, Zähne etc.: false; (künstlich) auch artificial; Perlen etc.: imitation, fake; (gefälscht) false, forged; Geld: auch counterfeit; Spielkarte: marked; Würfel: loaded; falscher Name false ( oder assumed) name; unter falschem Namen under a false name; falsche Schildkrötensuppe GASTR. mock turtle soup; falscher Hase GASTR. meat loaf

3. pej. (gelogen) untrue; (unehrlich) auch two-faced; (unaufrichtig) false, insincere; Eid: false; falsch gegen jemanden oder gegenüber jemandem sein play false with s.o.; er ist ein ganz falscher Typ he’s so false; falscher Prophet false prophet; Schlange 1, Vorspiegelung etc.

4. (unangebracht) Scham, Bescheidenheit etc.: false; Rücksichtnahme etc.: misplaced; ein falsches Wort a word out of place

5. ANAT.: falsche Rippe floating rib

II Adv. wrong(ly); falsch abbiegen take the wrong turning (Am. turn); etw. falsch anpacken go about s.th. the wrong way; falsch antworten give the wrong answer, get the answer wrong; etw. falsch beantworten answer s.th. wrong, give the wrong answer to s.th.; etw. falsch auffassen misunderstand s.th., get s.th. wrong; falsch aussagen make a false statement; falsch aussprechen pronounce wrong(ly), mispronounce; falsch gehen Uhr: be wrong; falsch herum the wrong way (a)round; falsch liegen im Bett: lie the wrong way; fig. be mistaken ( mit in), be on the wrong track; da liegst du falsch you’re mistaken ( oder wrong) about that; falsch schreiben misspell, spell wrong(ly); falsch singen sing out of tune; falsch spielen MUS. play a ( oder the) wrong note; pej. (betrügen) cheat; falsch verbunden am Telefon: sorry, wrong number; ich glaube, Sie sind falsch verbunden I think you’ve got the wrong number; falsch verstandene Ehre wrong idea of hono(u)r, misconceived sense of hono(u)r; jemanden / etw. falsch verstehen misunderstand s.o. / s.th.; etw. falsch wiedergeben misquote s.th.

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(gefälscht) phony; bogus; phoney;

(irrig) erroneous; mistaken;

(nicht richtig) false; wrong; incorrect; amiss;

(unaufrichtig) sly; insincere;

(unwahr) untrue; untruthful; false

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Fạlsch [falʃ]
m (old)

ohne Falsch sein — to be without guile or artifice

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1) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) corrupt

2) (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) double

3) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) fake

4) fallacious

5) (not true; not correct: He made a false statement to the police.) false

6) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) false

7) (not loyal: false friends.) false

8) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phoney

9) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phony

10) (decitful: a two-faced person.) two-faced

11) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) wrong

12) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) wrong

13) (incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) wrong

14) (incorrectly: The letter was wrongly addressed.) wrongly

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falsch

[falʃ]

I. adj

1. (verkehrt) wrong

einen \falschen Ton anschlagen to hit a wrong note

\falsche Vorstellung wrong idea, misconception

bei jdm an den F\falschen/die F \falsche geraten to pick the wrong person in sb

Sie sind hier falsch (Ort) you are in the wrong place; (am Telefon) you have the wrong number

wie man's macht, ist es \falsch! (fam) [regardless of] whatever I/you etc. do, it's [bound to be] wrong!

2. (unzutreffend) false

eine \falsche Anschuldigung a false accusation

einen \falschen Namen angeben to give a false name

3. (unecht, nachgemacht) fake, imitation attr

\falscher Schmuck fake [or paste] jewellery [or AM jewelry]; (gefälscht) forged, fake

\falsches Geld counterfeit money

\falsche Würfel loaded dice

4. (pej: hinterhältig) two-faced

ein \falscher Hund/eine \falsche Schlange a snake in the grass, two-faced git [or scumbag

5. (unaufrichtig, unangebracht) false

\falsches Pathos (geh) false pathos, bathos

\falscher Scham false shame

II. adv wrongly

etw \falsch aussprechen/schreiben/verstehen to pronounce/spell/understand sth wrongly, to mispronounce/misspell/misunderstand sth

jdn \falsch informieren to misinform sb, to give sb wrong information

alles \falsch machen to do everything wrong

\falsch singen to sing out of tune

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (unecht, imitiert) false <teeth, plait>; imitation < jewellery>

falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf

2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>

3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong < impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>

logisch falsch sein — be logically false

an den Falschen geraten — come to the wrong man

etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way

4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>

5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>

unter Vorspiegelung falscher Tatsachen — under false pretences

6) (abwertend): (hinterhältig) false < friend>

ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)

eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass

ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectly

falsch singen — sing wrongly

falsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way

etwas falsch verstehen — misunderstand something

die Uhr geht falsch — the clock is wrong

falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed

falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out

falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken

2) (irreführend)

falsch schwören — lie on oath

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Falsch m:

ohne Falsch guileless;

an ihm ist kein Falsch he is guileless, he is completely without guile

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (unecht, imitiert) false <teeth, plait>; imitation < jewellery>

falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf

2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>

3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong <impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>

logisch falsch sein — be logically false

an den Falschen geraten — come to the wrong man

etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way

4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>

5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>

unter Vorspiegelung falscher Tatsachen — under false pretences

6) (abwertend): (hinterhältig) false < friend>

ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)

eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass

ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectly

falsch singen — sing wrongly

falsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way

etwas falsch verstehen — misunderstand something

die Uhr geht falsch — the clock is wrong

falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed

falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out

falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken

2) (irreführend)

falsch schwören — lie on oath

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adj.

counterfeit adj.

fake adj.

false adj.

improper adj.

incorrect adj.

insincere adj.

invalid adj.

nonfactual adj.

phoney* adj.

phony adj.

wrong adj. adj

counterfeit adj adv.

falsely adv.

insincerely adv.

phonily adv.

wrong adv.

wrongly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Falsch
11 falsch

I Adj.

1. (verkehrt) wrong; (nicht wahr) untrue; Annahme, Ton: false; Antwort, Bezeichnung: auch incorrect; Darstellung, Information, Interpretation etc.: auch mis...; falsche Bezeichnung auch misnomer; da bist du an den Falschen geraten you’ve come to the wrong place ( oder person) for that; es wäre falsch zu glauben, dass... it would be wrong to think that...; Hals

2. Bart, Zähne etc.: false; (künstlich) auch artificial; Perlen etc.: imitation, fake; (gefälscht) false, forged; Geld: auch counterfeit; Spielkarte: marked; Würfel: loaded; falscher Name false ( oder assumed) name; unter falschem Namen under a false name; falsche Schildkrötensuppe GASTR. mock turtle soup; falscher Hase GASTR. meat loaf

3. pej. (gelogen) untrue; (unehrlich) auch two-faced; (unaufrichtig) false, insincere; Eid: false; falsch gegen jemanden oder gegenüber jemandem sein play false with s.o.; er ist ein ganz falscher Typ he’s so false; falscher Prophet false prophet; Schlange 1, Vorspiegelung etc.

4. (unangebracht) Scham, Bescheidenheit etc.: false; Rücksichtnahme etc.: misplaced; ein falsches Wort a word out of place

5. ANAT.: falsche Rippe floating rib

II Adv. wrong(ly); falsch abbiegen take the wrong turning (Am. turn); etw. falsch anpacken go about s.th. the wrong way; falsch antworten give the wrong answer, get the answer wrong; etw. falsch beantworten answer s.th. wrong, give the wrong answer to s.th.; etw. falsch auffassen misunderstand s.th., get s.th. wrong; falsch aussagen make a false statement; falsch aussprechen pronounce wrong(ly), mispronounce; falsch gehen Uhr: be wrong; falsch herum the wrong way (a)round; falsch liegen im Bett: lie the wrong way; fig. be mistaken ( mit in), be on the wrong track; da liegst du falsch you’re mistaken ( oder wrong) about that; falsch schreiben misspell, spell wrong(ly); falsch singen sing out of tune; falsch spielen MUS. play a ( oder the) wrong note; pej. (betrügen) cheat; falsch verbunden am Telefon: sorry, wrong number; ich glaube, Sie sind falsch verbunden I think you’ve got the wrong number; falsch verstandene Ehre wrong idea of hono(u)r, misconceived sense of hono(u)r; jemanden / etw. falsch verstehen misunderstand s.o. / s.th.; etw. falsch wiedergeben misquote s.th.

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(gefälscht) phony; bogus; phoney;

(irrig) erroneous; mistaken;

(nicht richtig) false; wrong; incorrect; amiss;

(unaufrichtig) sly; insincere;

(unwahr) untrue; untruthful; false

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Fạlsch [falʃ]
m (old)

ohne Falsch sein — to be without guile or artifice

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1) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) corrupt

2) (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) double

3) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) fake

4) fallacious

5) (not true; not correct: He made a false statement to the police.) false

6) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) false

7) (not loyal: false friends.) false

8) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phoney

9) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phony

10) (decitful: a two-faced person.) two-faced

11) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) wrong

12) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) wrong

13) (incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) wrong

14) (incorrectly: The letter was wrongly addressed.) wrongly

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falsch

[falʃ]

I. adj

1. (verkehrt) wrong

einen \falschen Ton anschlagen to hit a wrong note

\falsche Vorstellung wrong idea, misconception

bei jdm an den F\falschen/die F \falsche geraten to pick the wrong person in sb

Sie sind hier falsch (Ort) you are in the wrong place; (am Telefon) you have the wrong number

wie man's macht, ist es \falsch! (fam) [regardless of] whatever I/you etc. do, it's [bound to be] wrong!

2. (unzutreffend) false

eine \falsche Anschuldigung a false accusation

einen \falschen Namen angeben to give a false name

3. (unecht, nachgemacht) fake, imitation attr

\falscher Schmuck fake [or paste] jewellery [or AM jewelry]; (gefälscht) forged, fake

\falsches Geld counterfeit money

\falsche Würfel loaded dice

4. (pej: hinterhältig) two-faced

ein \falscher Hund/eine \falsche Schlange a snake in the grass, two-faced git [or scumbag

5. (unaufrichtig, unangebracht) false

\falsches Pathos (geh) false pathos, bathos

\falscher Scham false shame

II. adv wrongly

etw \falsch aussprechen/schreiben/verstehen to pronounce/spell/understand sth wrongly, to mispronounce/misspell/misunderstand sth

jdn \falsch informieren to misinform sb, to give sb wrong information

alles \falsch machen to do everything wrong

\falsch singen to sing out of tune

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (unecht, imitiert) false <teeth, plait>; imitation < jewellery>

falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf

2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>

3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong < impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>

logisch falsch sein — be logically false

an den Falschen geraten — come to the wrong man

etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way

4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>

5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>

unter Vorspiegelung falscher Tatsachen — under false pretences

6) (abwertend): (hinterhältig) false < friend>

ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)

eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass

ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectly

falsch singen — sing wrongly

falsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way

etwas falsch verstehen — misunderstand something

die Uhr geht falsch — the clock is wrong

falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed

falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out

falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken

2) (irreführend)

falsch schwören — lie on oath

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falsch

A. adj

1. (verkehrt) wrong; (nicht wahr) untrue; Annahme, Ton: false; Antwort, Bezeichnung: auch incorrect; Darstellung, Information, Interpretation etc: auch mis…;

falsche Bezeichnung auch misnomer;

da bist du an den Falschen geraten you’ve come to the wrong place ( oder person) for that;

es wäre falsch zu glauben, dass … it would be wrong to think that …; → Hals

2. Bart, Zähne etc: false; (künstlich) auch artificial; Perlen etc: imitation, fake; (gefälscht) false, forged; Geld: auch counterfeit; Spielkarte: marked; Würfel: loaded;

falscher Name false ( oder assumed) name;

unter falschem Namen under a false name;

falsche Schildkrötensuppe GASTR mock turtle soup;

falscher Hase GASTR meat loaf

3. pej (gelogen) untrue; (unehrlich) auch two-faced; (unaufrichtig) false, insincere; Eid: false;

falsch gegen jemanden oder

gegenüber jemandem sein play false with sb;

er ist ein ganz falscher Typ he’s so false;

falscher Prophet false prophet; → Schlange 1, Vorspiegelung etc

4. (unangebracht) Scham, Bescheidenheit etc: false; Rücksichtnahme etc: misplaced;

ein falsches Wort a word out of place

5. ANAT:

falsche Rippe floating rib

B. adv wrong(ly);

falsch abbiegen take the wrong turning (US turn);

etwas falsch anpacken go about sth the wrong way;

falsch antworten give the wrong answer, get the answer wrong;

etwas falsch beantworten answer sth wrong, give the wrong answer to sth;

etwas falsch auffassen misunderstand sth, get sth wrong;

falsch aussagen make a false statement;

falsch aussprechen pronounce wrong(ly), mispronounce;

falsch gehen Uhr: be wrong;

falsch herum the wrong way (a)round;

falsch liegen im Bett: lie the wrong way;

falsch schreiben misspell, spell wrong(ly);

falsch singen sing out of tune;

falsch spielen MUS play a ( oder the) wrong note;

falsch verbunden am Telefon: sorry, wrong number;

ich glaube, Sie sind falsch verbunden I think you’ve got the wrong number;

falsch verstandene Ehre wrong idea of hono(u)r, misconceived sense of hono(u)r;

jemanden/etwas falsch verstehen misunderstand sb/sth;

etwas falsch wiedergeben misquote sth; → falschgewickelt, falschliegen etc

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (unecht, imitiert) false <teeth, plait>; imitation < jewellery>

falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf

2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>

3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong <impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>

logisch falsch sein — be logically false

an den Falschen geraten — come to the wrong man

etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way

4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>

5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>

unter Vorspiegelung falscher Tatsachen — under false pretences

6) (abwertend): (hinterhältig) false < friend>

ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)

eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass

ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
2.
adverbial

1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectly

falsch singen — sing wrongly

falsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way

etwas falsch verstehen — misunderstand something

die Uhr geht falsch — the clock is wrong

falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed

falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out

falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken

2) (irreführend)

falsch schwören — lie on oath

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adj.

counterfeit adj.

fake adj.

false adj.

improper adj.

incorrect adj.

insincere adj.

invalid adj.

nonfactual adj.

phoney* adj.

phony adj.

wrong adj. adj

counterfeit adj adv.

falsely adv.

insincerely adv.

phonily adv.

wrong adv.

wrongly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > falsch
12 put on

1) (to switch on (a light etc): Put the light on!) encender

2) (to dress oneself in: Which shoes are you going to put on?) ponerse

3) (to add or increase: The car put on speed; I've put on weight.) aumentar; (weight) engordar

4) (to present or produce (a play etc): They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.) dar, echar; presentar

5) (to provide (eg transport): They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.) poner

6) (to make a false show of; to pretend: She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.) fingir

7) (to bet (money) on: I've put a pound on that horse to win.) apostar por

put on vb

1. ponerse

put your coat on, it's cold ponte el abrigo, hace frío

2. poner / encender

why don't you put the radio on? ¿por qué no pones la radio?

put on vt

1) assume: afectar, adoptar

2) produce: presentar (una obra de teatro, etc.)

3) wear: ponerse

put on

v.

• aplicar v.

• echar v.

• lucir v.

• ponerse (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

• revestir v.

• vestir v.

Sense I

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

\<\<jacket/shoes\>\> ponerse*

to put one's clothes on — vestirse*, ponerse* la ropa

2) \<\<light/radio/oven\>\> encender*, prender (AmL); \<\<music\>\> poner*

to put the brakes on — frenar

3) ( gain)

I've put on four kilos — he engordado cuatro kilos

to put on weight — engordar

4) \<\<exhibition\>\> organizar*; \<\<play/show\>\> presentar, dar*

5) ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar

he's just putting it on — está haciendo teatro or está fingiendo

he put on a foreign accent — fingió tener acento extranjero

Sense II

6) v + o + adv

( connect) ( Telec)

put him on, would you? — pásemelo, por favor

7)

a) ( alert)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: somebody had put the police on to them alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista; my neighbor put me on to your little game — mi vecino me alertó de lo que te traías entre manos

b) ( introduce)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: I can put you on to someone who... puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que...; she put me on to a store where... — me dijo de or (CS) me dio el dato de una tienda donde...

8) ( tease) (AmE colloq) tomarle el pelo a (fam)

1. VT + ADV

1) [+ one's coat, socks, hat] ponerse; [+ ointment, cream] ponerse, aplicarse more frm

to put on one's make-up — ponerse maquillaje, maquillarse

2) (=add, increase)

he's put on 3 kilos — ha engordado 3 kilos

• to put on speed — acelerar, cobrar velocidad

• to put on weight — engordar

he has put on a lot of weight — ha engordado mucho

3) (=organize) [+ concert] presentar; [+ exhibition] montar; [+ play] representar, poner en escena; [+ extra bus, train] poner

we're putting on "Bugsy Malone" — vamos a representar "Bugsy Malone"

4) (=assume) [+ expression, air] adoptar

to put on a French accent — fingir (tener) un acento francés

• there's no need to put on an act, just be yourself — no tienes por qué fingir, sé tú mismo

• to put on an innocent expression — poner cara de inocente

• she's not ill, she's just putting it on — no está enferma, es puro teatro or está fingiendo

• she put on a show of enthusiasm — fingió entusiasmo

the party put on a show of unity — el partido presentó una fachada de unidad
air 1., 3)
5) (Telec)

"is John there, please?" - "I'll put him on" — -¿por favor, está John? -le pongo

can you put me on to Mr Smith please — póngame con or (esp LAm) me comunica con el Sr. Smith, por favor

6) (=switch on, start) [+ light, radio] encender, prender (LAm); [+ CD, tape, music] poner; [+ vegetables] (=begin to cook) poner (a cocer); (=begin to heat) poner (a calentar)

shall I put the heating on? — ¿enciendo la calefacción?

to put the brakes on — frenar

to put the kettle on — poner agua a hervir

7) [+ clock] adelantar

• to put a clock on one hour — adelantar un reloj una hora

don't forget to put the clocks on tonight — esta noche no olviden adelantar los relojes

8) (esp US) * (=deceive) engañar

• you're putting me on, aren't you? — me estás tomando el pelo, ¿verdad?

2. VT + PREP

1) (=add to)

the proposal would put 5p on (to) a litre of petrol — la propuesta aumentaría en 5 peniques el litro de gasolina

they put £2 on (to) the price — añadieron 2 libras al precio

2) (=bet on)

• to put money on a horse — apostar dinero a un caballo, jugarse dinero en un caballo

he put £20 on Black Beauty to win — apostó or se jugó 20 libras a que Black Beauty ganaba

- I wouldn't put money on it!

- he'll be back, I'd put money on it

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Sense I

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

\<\<jacket/shoes\>\> ponerse*

to put one's clothes on — vestirse*, ponerse* la ropa

2) \<\<light/radio/oven\>\> encender*, prender (AmL); \<\<music\>\> poner*

to put the brakes on — frenar

3) ( gain)

I've put on four kilos — he engordado cuatro kilos

to put on weight — engordar

4) \<\<exhibition\>\> organizar*; \<\<play/show\>\> presentar, dar*

5) ( assume) \<\<expression\>\> adoptar

he's just putting it on — está haciendo teatro or está fingiendo

he put on a foreign accent — fingió tener acento extranjero

Sense II

6) v + o + adv

( connect) ( Telec)

put him on, would you? — pásemelo, por favor

7)

a) ( alert)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: somebody had put the police on to them alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista; my neighbor put me on to your little game — mi vecino me alertó de lo que te traías entre manos

b) ( introduce)

to put somebody on to somebody/something: I can put you on to someone who... puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que...; she put me on to a store where... — me dijo de or (CS) me dio el dato de una tienda donde...

8) ( tease) (AmE colloq) tomarle el pelo a (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > put on
13 poner

v.

1 to put.

Ella puso el mantel She set the tablecloth.

Ella puso su mejor esfuerzo She exerted her best effort.

2 to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen).

le pusieron Mario they called him Mario

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

3 to switch or put on (conectar) (televisión, radio).

4 to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax).

¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

¿qué ponen en la tele? what's on the telly?

6 to set up.

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop

poner la mesa to lay the table

7 to do up.

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

8 to put in.

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business

poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte to do my/your/etc bit

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

Ponga más sal Put in more salt.

9 to suppose.

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan

10 to say (decir). (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say?

11 to lay (eggs) (ave).

12 to make, to render, to turn, to get.

13 to apply, to put on.

Ella puso desinfectante She applied disinfectant.

14 to lay eggs, to lay.

La gallina puso The hen laid eggs.

15 to say about.

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PONER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

pongo, pones, pone, ponemos, ponéis, ponen.

Past Indicative

puse, pusiste, puso, pusimos, pusisteis, pusieron.

Future Indicative

pondré, pondrás, pondrá, pondremos, pondréis, pondrán.

Conditional

pondría, pondrías, pondría, pondríamos, pondríais, pondrían.

Present Subjunctive

ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

pusiera, pusieras, pusiera, pusiéramos, pusierais, pusieran;

pusiese, pusieses, pusiese, pusiésemos, pusieseis, pusiesen.

Future Subjunctive

pusiere, pusieres, pusiere, pusiéremos, pusiereis, pusieren.

Imperative

pon (tú), ponga (él/Vd.), pongamos (nos.), poned (vos.), pongan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

puesto,-a.

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verb

1) to put

2) place

3) set

4) set up, establish

5) add

6) switch on, put on

7) lay

8) install

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- poner al día
- ponerse
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Para las expresiones poner cuidado, poner en duda, poner por las nubes, poner a parir, poner como un trapo, poner verde, poner de vuelta y media, poner por testigo, ponerse por delante, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=colocar, situar) to put

¿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

• poner algo [aparte] — to put sth aside, put sth to one side

• ponlo en su [sitio] — put it back

2) [+ ropa, calzado] to put on

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

ponle los zapatos — can you put his shoes on?

3) (=añadir) to add

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

4) (=aplicar, administrar) to put

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

5) (=disponer, preparar)

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

• poner la [mesa] — to lay {o} set the table

6) (=instalar)

a) [+ teléfono, calefacción] to put in

queremos poner moqueta — we want to have a carpet fitted

b) [+ tienda] to open; [+ casa] to furnish

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

7) (=exponer)

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

poner algo a secar — to put sth out to dry

8) (=hacer funcionar) [+ radio, televisión, calefacción] to put on, turn on; [+ disco] to put on, play

pon el radiador — put the radiator on

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

9) (=ajustar) [+ despertador] to set

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

pon el horno al máximo — put the oven on maximum

• poner el reloj [en hora] — to put one's watch right

• ponlo [más alto] — turn it up

10) (=adoptar)

¿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

• ¡no pongas esa [cara]! — don't look at me like that!

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

puso cara de asombro — he looked surprised

11) (=volver) + adj, adv to make

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

¡cómo te han puesto! — (=te han manchado) look what a mess you are!; (=te han pegado) they've given you a right thumping!

12) (=servir)

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

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

13) (=conectar por teléfono) to put through

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

14) (=exhibir)

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

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

15) (=enviar) to send

le puso un telegrama — he sent her a telegram

16) (=escribir) to put

¿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?

17) (=decir, estar escrito) to say

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

18) (=imponer) [+ examen, trabajo] to give, set

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

el ayuntamiento pone muchos impuestos — council taxes are very high

• me han puesto una [multa] — I've been fined, I've been given a fine

19) (=oponer) [+ inconvenientes] to raise

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

• le pone [peros] a todo — he's always finding fault with everything

20) (=aportar, contribuir)
[+ dinero]
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

21) (=invertir) to put in

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

22) (=apostar)

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

23) (=llamar) to call

¿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

24) (=criticar, alabar)

• te puso muy [bien] ante el jefe — she was very nice about you to the boss

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

• ¡[cómo] te han puesto! — (=te han criticado) they had a real go at you!; (=te han alabado) they were really nice about you!

• tu cuñada te ha puesto muy [mal] — your sister-in-law was very nasty about you

25) (=tildar)

• poner a algn [de], la han puesto de idiota para arriba — they called her an idiot and worse

26) (=suponer)

pongamos 120 — let's say 120

• pongamos [que] ganas la lotería — suppose {o} supposing you win the lottery

poniendo que... — supposing that...

27)

• 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

28)

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

• poner a Juan [mal] con Pedro — to make Juan fall out with Pedro, cause a rift between Juan and Pedro

29) [en trabajo]

• poner a algn [de], puso a su hija de sirvienta — she got her daughter a job as a servant

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

30)

- ¡no pongo ni una!

31) [gallina] [+ huevos] to lay

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [aves] to lay (eggs)

2) (=apostar)

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

3.

See:

ponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

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

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿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?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

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

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

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

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿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?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

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

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

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

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

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

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿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'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

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

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

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

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

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

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

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

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

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

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

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

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

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

b)

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

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

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

b) (ajustar, graduar)

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

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

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?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

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 me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

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

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

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

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

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

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

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

6)

a) ( empezar)

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

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

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

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿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

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= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex. Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex. One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex. If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex. If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex. By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex. The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex. There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex. The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex. Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( colocar) to put

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado — he was put o placed in the advanced class

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

b) <anuncio/aviso> to place, put

2) ( agregar) to put

¿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?

3) <ropa/calzado> (+ me/te/le etc)

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

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

4) <inyección/supositorio> to give

5)

poner la mesa — to lay o set the table

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

6)

a) (instalar, montar) <oficina/restaurante> to open

puso una autoescuela — he opened up a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa — he helped them set up house o home

b) <cocina/teléfono/calefacción> to install

c) cerradura/armario to fit

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

7) ave < huevo> to lay

8) (Esp) (servir, dar)

¿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?

Sentido II

9)

a) ( contribuir)

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

b) ( proporcionar) autobús/tren to lay on

10) < atención> to pay; <cuidado/interés> to take

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

11)

a) ( imponer) < deberes> to give, set; <examen/problema> to set

le pusieron una multa — he was fined

b) ( oponer)

no puso inconveniente — he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le pone peros or pegas — she finds fault with everything

c) ( adjudicar) < nota> to give

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

le pusieron un cero — he got nought out of ten

12) ( dar) <nombre/apodo> to give; < ejemplo> to give

¿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'

13) ( enviar) < telegrama> to send

14) ( escribir) to put

no sé que ponerle — I don't know what to put o say

15) (esp Esp) ( expresar por escrito) to say

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

16) (Esp) (exhibir, dar) <obra/película>

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

¿qué ponen en el Royal? — what's on o what's showing at the Royal?

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

17) (RPl) ( tardar) to take

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

Sentido III

18) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

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

19) ( adoptar) cara/voz

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

puso voz de asustado — he sounded scared

20)

a) ( hacer empezar)

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

b)

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

21) ( suponer)

pon que perdemos ese tren... — say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train...

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados — suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle — (esp AmL)

¿cuánto se tarda? - ponle dos horas — how long does it take? - about two hours o reckon on two hours

Sentido IV

22)

a) (conectar, encender) <televisión/calefacción> to turn on, switch on, put on; <programa/canal> to put on; < disco> to put on

puso el motor en marcha — she switched on o started the engine

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

b) (ajustar, graduar)

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

23) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

en seguida le pongo — I'm just putting you through o connecting you

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?
2.
vi gallina to lay
3.
1) ponerse v pron

Sentido I

2)

a) (refl) ( colocarse)

pongámonos a la sombra — let's sit (o lie etc) in the shade

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 me/le puso que... — (AmS fam) I/he had a feeling that... (colloq)

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

b) (Esp) ( llegar)

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

3) sol to set

4) (refl) <calzado/maquillaje/alhaja> to put on

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

me puse el collar de perlas — I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

5) (en estado, situación) (+ compl)

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

6)

a) ( empezar)

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

se puso a llover — it started raining o started to rain

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

b) (CS arg) ( contribuir dinero)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse — when the bill comes, everyone has to cough up (colloq)

yo me pongo con cien — I'll put in o chip in a hundred

Sentido III

7) (Esp) ( al teléfono)

¿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

* * *

= affix, fit, put, set, lay, set up, lay out on, lay down, deposit, play, lay out, plant, bung + Nombe + in, get on.

Ex: Some libraries use small stickers affixed to the spines which have cartoons or ideograms indicating a special genre.

Ex: One such method requires that each book has a magnetic strip inserted into the spine and a special exit door is fitted across which an electric signal is beamed.

Ex: If you encounter an unlabeled document during charge-out, peel off one of the preprinted labels and put it in the document.

Ex: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.

Ex: By such mutual assistance, the wits and endeavours of the world may no longer be as so many scattered coals, or firebrands, which, for want of union are soon quenched, whereas, being but laid together, they would have yielded a comfortable light and heat.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: A table is set up in a classroom, books are laid out on it by pupil 'shop assistants' supervised by a rota of teachers, and regular opening hours are laid down and adhered to.

Ex: The run-off paper must be thick and absorbent to cope with the thick layer of ink deposited on it by the duplicator.

Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.

Ex: There should be plenty of space to lay out all the books attractively and for people to move about without feeling too crowded.

Ex: The article is entitled 'To everything there is a season...a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted: a life-cycle analysis of education for librarianship'.

Ex: Instead of bunging it in the washing machine, clean it carefully by hand using lukewarm water.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* con la mirada puesta en = in + Posesivo + sights.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* costes + ponerse por las nubes = costs + spiral.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* encargado de poner en práctica = implementor [implementer].

* no poner en duda = be unquestioned.

* poner a Alguien al cargo de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al mando de = put + Nombre + in charge of.

* poner a Alguien al tanto de = fill + Alguien + in on.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en contacto con = put + Nombre + in touch with.

* poner a Alguien en el compromiso de = leave + Nombre + with the choice of.

* poner a Alguien en guardia = put + Nombre + on + Posesivo + guard.

* poner a Alguien en su sitio = cut + Nombre + down to size, knock + Nombre + off + Posesivo + pedestal, cut + Nombre + down to size.

* poner a Alguien en un aprieto = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un apuro = put + Alguien + on the spot, put + Nombre + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un compromiso = put + Alguien + on the spot.

* poner a Alguien en un pedestal = put + Nombre + on a pedestal.

* poner a cargo de = put in + charge of.

* poner a disposición = keep within + reach.

* poner a disposición de = make + available to, put at + the disposal of, place + at the disposal of, bring within + reach.

* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.

* poner a la defensiva = put on + the defensive.

* poner al alcance = bring within + reach.

* poner al día = bring + Nombre + up to date, bring + Nombre + up to scratch.

* poner al día (de) = bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner Algo a disposición = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al alcance = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo al descubierto = bring + Nombre + to the surface.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* poner Algo a prueba = push + Nombre + to + Posesivo + limits.

* poner Algo en = stick + Nombre + on.

* poner Algo en Internet = put (out) + Nombre + on the web.

* poner Algo patas arriba = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* poner Algo por delante de = put + Nombre + ahead of.

* poner Alguien al descubierto = blow + Posesivo + cover.

* poner + Alguien + frenético = make + Alguien + furious.

* poner al mismo nivel que = bring + Nombre + to a par with.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner al tanto (de) = bring into + the swim of, bring + Nombre + up to speed (on), get + Nombre + up to speed on.

* poner al tanto sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* poner a + Nombre + a la cabeza de = put + Nombre + ahead in.

* poner a + Número = set to + Número.

* poner aparte = set + apart.

* poner a + Posesivo + disposición = put at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* poner a prueba = stretch, tax, try, strain, overtax, pilot, put to + the test, test, plumb + the depths of, trial, overstretch, push + the envelope, put + Nombre + to the test, try + Nombre + on, push + Nombre + to the edge.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de Alguien = test + Posesivo + patience, try + Nombre + patience.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = try + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint.

* poner a prueba una idea = test + idea, pilot + idea.

* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.

* poner atención = lend + an ear, listen (to).

* poner a un lado = lay + Nombre + aside, set + aside.

* poner bonito = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* poner carnada = bait.

* poner cebo = bait.

* poner como ejemplo = instance, cite + as an example, showcase.

* poner con chinchetas = thumbtack.

* poner delante de = lay before.

* poner de manifiesto = bring into + relief, highlight, show, state, throw into + relief, throw up, evince, illustrate, underscore, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], bring to + light, make + it + clear, lay + bare, provide + insight into, reveal, flag + Nombre + up.

* poner de manifiesto las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.

* poner demasiado énfasis en Algo = overemphasise [over-emphasise] [overemphasize, -USA].

* poner de patitas en la calle = give + Nombre + the boot, sack, boot (out), give + Nombre + the sack, turf out.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner de pie apoyado sobre un costado = stand on + Posesivo + side.

* poner de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner de relieve = bring into + relief, throw into + relief, underscore, highlight, show, state, throw up, evince, illustrate, underline, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], flag + Nombre + up, reveal.

* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.

* poner doble acristalamiento = double glaze.

* poner el candado = padlock.

* poner el centro de atención = put + focus.

* poner el colofón final = bookend.

* poner el culo = take + Nombre + lying down.

* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.

* poner el despertador = set + the alarm clock.

* poner el énfasis = put + focus.

* poner el grito en el cielo = be (all) up in arms, kick up + a stink, kick up + a fuss, blow + Posesivo + top, make + a row, make + a ruckus, kick up + a row, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack, scream + blue murder, froth at + the mouth, shout + blue murder.

* poner el matasellos a una carta = postmark.

* poner el precio = price.

* poner el sello = stamp.

* poner el sello a = place + a stamp on.

* poner el sello de = rubber stamp.

* poner empeño = strive.

* poner en adobo = marinade.

* poner en alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en alquiler = rent out.

* poner en apuros = cast + a shadow over, put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner encima = top with.

* poner en circulación = circulate.

* poner en claro = clear up.

* poner en cola = queue.

* poner en cola de espera = place + in queue.

* poner en contacto = bring into + relationship, contact, provide + an interface, bring into + contact.

* poner en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* poner en cuarentena = quarantine.

* poner en cuestión = call into + question, render + questionable.

* poner en cuestión la validez de = bring into + question the validity of, question + the validity of.

* poner en dificultades = put + Nombre + in difficulties.

* poner en duda = challenge, be flawed, question, render + suspect, unsettle, cast + doubt on, regard + with suspicion, put in + doubt, call into + question, shed + doubt, throw into + doubt, throw + doubt on.

* poner en duda la validez de = bring into + question the validity of.

* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.

* poner en el haber de = credit.

* poner en entredicho = challenge, cast + doubt on, subvert, compromise, cast + aspersions on, challenge + Posesivo + assumptions, doubt, question, call into + question, impugn.

* poner en entredicho una postura = compromise + position.

* poner en escena = stage.

* poner en estado de alerta = put on + standby, put on + alert, place + Nombre + on standby.

* poner en evidencia = make + it + clear, underline, bring to + light, put + Nombre + to shame, call + Posesivo + bluff, bring to + the fore.

* poner énfasis = put + emphasis.

* poner énfasis en = lay + stress on, place + emphasis on, lay + emphasis on.

* poner en forma = buff up.

* poner en funcionamiento = activate, set in + action, set up, trip, put into + working order, put in + place, put in + place, put into + place, set in + motion.

* poner en funcionamiento un programa = implement + program(me).

* poner en garantía = pawn.

* poner en hielo = ice.

* poner en juego = tap.

* poner en la calle = evict.

* poner en la pared = pin up.

* poner en la red + Documento Impreso = webify + Documento Impreso.

* poner en libertad = release from + jail.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad condicional, poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en lista de espera = put + on a waiting list.

* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.

* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.

* poner en órbita = place into + orbit.

* poner en orden = tidy up, put in + order, clear up.

* poner en peligro = jeopardise [jeopardize, -USA], put into + jeopardy, imperil, put at + risk, compromise, endanger, pose + risk.

* poner en peligro la seguridad = breach + security.

* poner en peligro la vida = risk + Posesivo + life, risk + life and limb.

* poner en práctica = exercise, implement, put into + practice, put to + work, put into + effect, put into + practical effect, put in + place, put into + place, translate into + practical action, bring to + bear, deploy.

* poner en práctica una idea = put + Posesivo + idea + into practice.

* poner en práctica una normativa = carry out + policy.

* poner en práctica un arte = practise + art.

* poner en préstamo = circulate.

* poner en primer plano = foreground.

* poner en relación = bring into + relationship.

* poner en remojo = steep.

* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.

* poner en riesgo = put at + risk.

* poner en su sitio = put in + place.

* poner en tela de juicio = throw + doubt on, contest.

* poner en tensión = put + Nombre + under pressure.

* poner entre comillas = enclose + in quotation marks.

* poner entre corchetes = bracket.

* poner entre la espada y la pared = press to + the point.

* poner entre paréntesis = bracket.

* poner entre rejas = put + Nombre + behind bars.

* poner en uso = bring into + use, take in + use.

* poner en venta = put on + sale.

* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.

* poner fin = curb, bring to + a close, draw to + a close.

* poner fin a = put + paid to, put + an end to, put + a stop to, call + a halt on, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, sound + the death knell for, kill off.

* poner fin a un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

* poner freno = curb.

* poner freno a = place + a curb on, clamp down on.

* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* poner guiones = hyphenate.

* poner huevos = lay + eggs, oviposit.

* poner impuestos = impose + VAT.

* poner la brida = bridle.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* poner la casa patas arriba = turn + the house upside down.

* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.

* poner ladrillos = laying of bricks, lay + bricks.

* poner la fecha = date-stamp.

* poner la mesa = lay + the table.

* poner la otra mejilla = turn + the other cheek.

* poner la responsabilidad en = put + the burden on.

* poner las antenas = prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.

* poner las bases = lay + foundation, lay + the basis for.

* poner las cartas boca arriba = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cartas sobre la mesa = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* poner las esposas = handcuff.

* poner la vida en peligro = put + Posesivo + life at risk.

* ponerle el cascabel al gato = stick + Posesivo + neck out (for), stick out + Posesivo + neck.

* ponerle la guinda = put + icing on the cake.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerle los cuernos a = cuckold.

* ponerlo de otra manera = put it + in a different way.

* poner lo pelos de punta = frighten + the living daylights out of.

* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.

* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner negro = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.

* poner nervioso = rattle.

* poner nervioso a Alguien = give + Nombre + the screaming abdabs.

* poner + Nombre + a dieta = put + Nombre + on a diet.

* poner + Nombre + a + Nombre = place + Nombre + against + Nombre.

* poner objeciones = object.

* poner objeciones a = object to.

* poner obstáculos = cramp.

* poner orden = bring + order, tidying (up), create + order, clear out, clear up.

* poner orden en el caos = create + order out of chaos, create + order out of chaos.

* poner papel en la impresora = load + printer.

* poner parches = patch up, patch.

* poner patas arriba = upend.

* poner pegas = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner peros = baulk [balk, -USA], cavil (about/at), quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner por las nubes = praise + highly, wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous, praise + Nombre + to the skies, sing + Posesivo + praises.

* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* poner + Posesivo + granito de arena = do + Posesivo + share, do + Posesivo + part, do + Posesivo + bit.

* poner precio a la cabeza de = declare + open season on.

* poner precio a la cabeza de Alguien = put + a price on + Posesivo + head.

* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.

* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.

* poner reparos = cavil (about/at), baulk [balk, -USA], quibble (about/over/with), raise + objection, find + fault with.

* poner sal = salt.

* ponerse = don, pull on, wax.

* ponerse a = set about + Gerundio, get (a)round to, settle down to, get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse a cero = roll over to + zero.

* ponerse a cubierto = run for + cover.

* ponerse a dieta = go on + a diet.

* ponerse a hacer = set out to + do.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse al corriente = come up to + speed.

* ponerse al corriente de = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse al día = catching up, come up to + speed, get + up to speed.

* ponerse al día de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse al día de un atraso = clear + backlog.

* ponerse al día en = catch up with, catch up on.

* ponerse Algo = slip + Nombre + on.

* ponerse al rojo vivo = reach + boiling point, fire up.

* ponerse al tanto = get + up to speed, wise up.

* ponerse al tanto de = get up to + speed on.

* ponerse a malas con = run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ponerse amarillo de envidia = turn + green with envy.

* ponerse a temblar con sólo pensar en = shudder at + the thought of.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.

* ponerse borroso = blur.

* ponerse ciego = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse + Color = go + Color.

* ponerse colorado = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse colorado como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse como loco = go + crazy, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse como una fiera = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse como unas castañuelas = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse como un energúmeno = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + a fuse, wax + indignant, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, tear + Posesivo + hair out, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse contentísimo = be tickled pink, be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits.

* ponerse de acuerdo sobre = agree (on/upon).

* ponerse del lado de = side with.

* ponerse del lado de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de lleno a = buckle down to.

* ponerse de mil colores = go + bright red.

* ponerse de moda = come into + vogue, come into + fashion.

* ponerse de parte de = side with.

* ponerse de parte de Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse de punta = stand out.

* ponerse, el = donning, the.

* ponerse el cinturón = buckle up.

* ponerse en cola = queue up, line up.

* ponerse en contacto = make + contact.

* ponerse en contacto con = be in touch (with), interact (with), get in + touch with.

* ponerse en contra de = turn against.

* ponerse en cuclillas = squat (down), crouch (down).

* ponerse en el lugar de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of, put + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* ponerse en el lugar de Alguien = put + Reflexivo + in + Nombre/Posesivo + shoes, wear + Posesivo + shoes, walk in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse enfermo = get + sick.

* ponerse en fila = line up.

* ponerse en forma = get + fit.

* ponerse en forma para la lucir el cuerpo en la playa = get + beach-fit.

* ponerse en lugar de Alguien = stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.

* ponerse en medio = get in + the way (of).

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* ponerse en práctica = go into + effect.

* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* ponerse en tensión = tense up.

* ponerse firme = stand to + attention.

* ponerse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather, tear + Posesivo + hair out, be furious.

* ponerse fresco con = act + fresh with.

* ponerse furioso = infuriate, get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

* ponerse gallito = bluster.

* ponerse hecho una fiera = go + ballistic, go + berserk, blow + Posesivo + top, go + postal, go + crazy, blow + a fuse, lose + Posesivo + temper, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse hecho una furia = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un basilisco = go + ballistic, go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, lose + Posesivo + temper.

* ponerse hecho un energúmeno = go + ballistic, blow + Posesivo + top, blow + Posesivo + lid, blow + Posesivo + stack.

* ponerse histérico = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather, throw + a wobbly, throw + a wobbler.

* ponerse la ropa rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* ponerse las medallas = take + the credit (for).

* ponerse las orejeras = put on + blinkers.

* ponerse las pilas = buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse las pilas, ponerse de lleno a, ponerse a trabajar en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse loco = go + berserk, go + postal, work up + a lather.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* ponerse marrón = turn + brown.

* ponerse morado = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* ponerse nervioso = get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, be in a tizz(y), get in(to) a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* ponerse por las nubes = go + ballistic.

* ponerse rígido = stiffen.

* ponerse rojo = get + red in the face, go + bright red.

* ponerse rojo como un tomate = go + bright red.

* ponerse seriamente a = settle to.

* ponerse tenso = tense up, stress + Nombre + out.

* ponerse tibio = pig out (on).

* ponerse una tarea = set + Reflexivo + task.

* poner sobre aviso = alert to.

* poner término a = put + paid to.

* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = give + Posesivo + best, do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.

* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.

* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.

* poner trabas = cramp.

* poner una bomba = plant + bomb.

* poner una demanda = face + legal action.

* poner una denuncia = file + police report.

* poner una marca de comprobación = check-mark.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* poner una reclamación = appeal.

* poner una señal = put up + a sign, put up + a notice.

* poner una señal de aviso = post + a warning, post + a warning sign.

* poner una tienda = pitch + tent.

* poner un círculo alrededor = circle.

* poner un ejemplo = take + an example, draw + example.

* poner un letrero = put up + a sign, post + a notice, put up + a notice.

* poner un pie = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* poner un poquito de picante = pep up.

* poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice.

* poner verde = mouth off, get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue, trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, slate, rubbish.

* poner vertical = stand + upright, upend.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.

* pongamos, por ejemplo,... = let us say, take, for example,..., take, for instance,....

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* precio + ponerse por las nubes = price + go through the roof, price + spiral out of control, price + soar through the roof.

* precios + ponerse por las nubes = prices + spiral.

* que pone la vida en peligro = life threatening.

* que pone obstáculos = obstructive.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* sin poner en duda la veracidad de Algo temporalmente = suspension of disbelief.

* sin poner en escena = unproduced.

* sin ponerlo en duda = uncritically.

* sin ponerse en duda = unquestioned.

* sólo con la ropa interior puesta = in + Posesivo + underclothes.

* sol + ponerse (por) = sun + set (on).

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

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poner [ E22 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ poner (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 colocar

2 poner: anuncio, aviso

B agregar

C ropa, calzado etc

D ‹inyección/supositorio›

E poner la mesa

F

1 instalar, montar

2 poner: cocina, teléfono etc

3 poner: cerradura etc

G poner: huevos

H servir, dar

Sentido II

A

1 contribuir

2 proporcionar

B poner: atención, cuidado

C

1 imponer

2 oponer

3 adjudicar

D poner: nombre

E enviar

F escribir

G

1 expresar por escrito

2 impersonal

H exhibir, dar

I tardar

Sentido III

A en un estado, una situación

B poner: cara, voz, etc

C

1 hacer empezar

2 poner a alguien de algo

D suponer

Sentido IV

A

1 conectar, encender

2 ajustar, graduar

B poner al teléfono

■ poner (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 apostar

2 contribuir dinero

B poner: gallinas

C México: vulg

■ ponerse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A

1 colocarse

2 llegar

B ponerse: el sol

C ponerse: calzado etc

Sentido II

A en un estado, una situación

B

1 empezar

2 esforzarse, esmerarse

3 contribuir dinero

Sentido III ponerse al teléfono

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (colocar) to put

¿dónde habré puesto las llaves? where can I have put the keys?

¿dónde vas a poner este cuadro? where are you going to put o hang this picture?

pon ese cuadro derecho put that picture straight, straighten that picture

lo pusieron en el curso avanzado he was put o placed in the advanced class

ponle la cadena a la puerta put the chain on the door

pon agua a calentar put some water on to boil

2 ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

pusieron un anuncio en el periódico they put o placed an advertisement in the newspaper

B (agregar) to put

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

¿le has puesto sal a la sopa? have you put any salt in the soup?

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

C ‹ropa/calzado› (+ me/te/le etc):

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

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

D ‹inyección/supositorio› to give

el dentista le puso una inyección the dentist gave him an injection

E

poner la mesa to lay o set the table

F

1 (instalar, montar) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

puso un estudio junto con otra arquitecta she set up in business with another architect

consiguió permiso para poner una autoescuela he got permission to open a driving school

les ayudó a poner la casa he helped them set up house o home

pusieron la casa/oficina a todo lujo they furnished the house/fitted the office out in style

le puso un apartamento a su amante he set his mistress up in an apartment

2 ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

van a poner cocinas de gas they are going to install o fit gas cookers

3 ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

G «ave» ‹huevos› to lay

H

( Esp) (servir, dar): ¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?

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

¿cuántos le pongo, señora? how many would you like, madam?

Sentido II

A

1 (contribuir):

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

que cada uno ponga lo que pueda each person should give what he or she can afford

2 (proporcionar) ‹autobús/tren› to lay on

la empresa puso la comida y la bebida food and drink was laid on by the company

B ‹atención› to pay; ‹cuidado› to take

pon más atención en lo que estás haciendo pay more attention to what you're doing

no ha puesto ningún cuidado en este trabajo she hasn't taken any care at all over this piece of work

pone mucho entusiasmo en todo lo que hace he's very enthusiastic about everything he does, he puts a lot of enthusiasm into everything he does

C

1 (imponer) ‹deberes› to give, set; ‹examen› to set

nos pusieron 20 preguntas we were given o set 20 questions

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad he was fined for speeding

2

(oponer): no me puso ningún inconveniente he didn't have o raise any objections

a todo le tiene que poner peros or pegas she finds fault with everything

3 (adjudicar) ‹nota› to give

¿qué (nota) te puso en la redacción? what (mark) did he give you for your essay?

le pusieron un cero he got nought out of ten

D (dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give

¡qué nombre más feo le pusieron! what a horrible name to give him!

le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

¿qué título le vas a poner al poema? what title are you going to give the poem?, what are you going to call the poem?

le pusieron el sobrenombre de `el cojo' they nicknamed him `el cojo'

E (enviar) ‹telegrama› to send; ‹carta› to mail ( AmE), to post ( BrE)

F (escribir) to put

no has puesto ningún acento you haven't put any of the accents in

no sé qué más ponerle I don't know what else to put o write

puso mi nombre en la lista she put my name down on the list

G ( esp Esp)

1 (expresar por escrito) to say

el periódico no pone nada sobre el robo the newspaper doesn't say anything about the robbery

2 ( impersonal):

mira a ver lo que pone en esa nota see what that note says

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

¿qué pone aquí? what does it say here?, what does this say?

H ( Esp) (exhibir, dar)

‹obra/película› ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?

¿qué ponen en el Trocadero? what's on o what's showing at the Trocadero?

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

no pusieron ninguna película buena en Navidad there wasn't a single good film on over Christmas, they didn't show a single good film over Christmas

I ( RPl) (tardar) to take

el avión pone media hora de Montevideo a Buenos Aires the plane takes half an hour from Montevideo to Buenos Aires

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

Sentido III

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me pones nerviosa you're making me nervous

ya la has puesto de mal humor now you've put her in a bad mood

¿por qué me pusiste en evidencia así? why did you show me up like that?

lo pusiste en un aprieto you put him in an awkward position

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

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

me estás poniendo las cosas muy difíciles you're making things very difficult for me

B (adoptar) ‹cara/voz›

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

puso cara de enfado he looked annoyed

puso voz de asustado he sounded scared

C

1

(hacer empezar): el médico me puso a régimen the doctor put me on a diet

poner a algn A + INF:

tuvo que poner a las hijas a trabajar he had to send his daughters out to work

lo puso a estudiar guitarra con Rodríguez she sent him to have guitar lessons with Rodríguez

lo puso a pelar cebollas she set him to work peeling onions

2 poner a algn DE algo:

la pusieron de jefa de sección they made her head of department

lo pusieron de ángel he was given a part as an angel, he was given the part of an angel

su padre lo puso de botones en la oficina his father gave him a job as an office boy

siempre te pone de ejemplo he always holds you up as an example

D

(suponer): pon que perdemos ese tren, no podríamos volver say we miss that train o if we (were to) miss that train, then we wouldn't be able to get back

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces? say o suppose o supposing it is true, then what would you do?

pongamos (por caso) que están equivocados suppose o let's just say they're wrong

ponerle ( AmL): ¿cuánto se tarda? — ponle dos horas how long does it take? — about two hours o in the region of two hours o reckon on two hours

¿cuánto nos costará? — y … pónganle alrededor de $200 how much will it cost us? — well, … you'd better reckon on about $200

Sentido IV

A

1 (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn o switch o put on; ‹programa/canal› to put on

pon un disco put on a record

puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

todavía no nos han puesto la luz we haven't had our electricity connected yet

2

(ajustar, graduar): pon el despertador a las siete set the alarm (clock) for seven

¿puedes poner la música un poco más alta? can you turn the music up a bit?

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right, she set the clock to the right time

poner el motor a punto to tune up the engine

B

( Esp) (al teléfono): en seguida le pongo I'm just putting you through o connecting you

poner a algn CON algn/algo to put sb THROUGH TO sb/sth

¿me puede poner con el director, por favor? could you put me through to o could I speak to the director, please?

¿me pone con la extensión 24? could you put me through to o can I have extension 24, please?

■ poner

vi

A

1 ( Jueg) (apostar) to put in

2 (contribuir dinero) to contribute

¿vas a poner para el regalo de Pilar? are you going to give something o contribute toward(s) Pilar's present?

B «gallina» to lay

C ( Méx vulg) (copular) to score (sl)

■ ponerse

v pron

Sentido I

A

1 ( refl)

(colocarse): pongámonos un rato a la sombra let's sit ( o lie etc) in the shade for a while

ponerse de pie to stand up, stand

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

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

ponérsele a algn algo ( AmL fam): se le puso que tenía que escalar la montaña he got it into his head that he had to climb the mountain

a ese viejo se le pone cada cosa that old man gets the strangest ideas into his head

2

( Esp) (llegar): en diez minutos nos ponemos allí we can be there in ten minutes

B «sol» to set

C ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on

ponte el abrigo put your coat on

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

mi hermano siempre se pone mi ropa my brother is always borrowing my clothes

ponte un poco de sombra de ojos put on a little eyeshadow

me puse el collar de perlas I wore o put on my pearl necklace

Sentido II

A (en un estado, una situación) (+ compl):

me puse furiosa I got very angry

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

adelante, pónganse cómodos come in, make yourselves comfortable

no te pongas así, que no es para tanto don't get so worked up, it's not that bad

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

no te imaginas cómo se puso, hecha una fiera you wouldn't believe the way she reacted, she went absolutely wild

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

B

1 (empezar) ponerse A + INF to start -ING

se va a poner a llover de un momento a otro it's going to start raining o to start to rain any minute

a ver si te pones a trabajar you'd better start working

se puso a llorar sin motivo aparente she started crying o to cry for no apparent reason

2 ( fam) (esforzarse, esmerarse) to try, make an effort

si te pones lo acabas hoy mismo if you make an effort o if you try o if you put your mind to it, you'll finish it today

3

(CS arg) (contribuir dinero): cuando se casaron el viejo se puso con $5.000 when they got married, her old man shelled out $5,000 ( colloq)

cuando llega la cuenta hay que ponerse when the check comes, everyone has to cough up ( colloq)

yo me pongo con cien I'll put in o chip in a hundred ( colloq)

Sentido III

( Esp) (al teléfono): ¿Pepe? sí, ahora se pone Pepe? OK, I'll just get him for you

dile a tu madre que se ponga tell your mother I want to speak to her, ask your mother to come to the phone

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poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
poner una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): poner a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ poner a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

poner a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

ponerse de pie to stand (up);
ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que ponerme I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ ponerse enfermo to get sick;

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;
ponerse cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) ponerse a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ ponerse al teléfono to come to the phone

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
' poner' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
activar
- alinear
- alta
- alto
- altura
- antecedente
- antena
- arreglar
- arrinconar
- aunar
- bandeja
- brete
- cabeza
- calzar
- caldo
- calle
- cara
- cargar
- carta
- caso
- cien
- codificar
- comprometer
- confiar
- coto
- crecer
- cuenco
- cuestión
- dejar
- denuncia
- depositar
- descomponer
- descubierta
- descubierto
- desesperar
- diente
- dirigir
- discutir
- distribuir
- enchufar
- enderezar
- enervar
- enfermar
- enfrentar
- enmascarar
- entregar
- entregarse
- escenificar
- escobilla
- esmerarse
English:
acquaint
- action
- apply
- arm
- arrange
- aside
- best
- blur
- bond
- box
- bracket
- bundle
- bung
- cap
- cast
- cheek
- claim
- code
- collect
- compromise
- connect
- cork
- crack
- cross
- crown
- curb
- date
- dip
- discomfit
- dishwasher
- egg
- end
- endanger
- excite
- face
- fault
- feature
- fetter
- fill in
- fit
- fluster
- follow up
- forewarn
- free
- gather
- get
- glaze
- go
- gown
- grin

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poner

♦ vt

1. [situar, agregar, meter] to put;

me pusieron en la última fila I was put in the back row;

ponle un poco más de sal put some more salt in it, add a bit of salt to it;

pon los juguetes en el armario put the toys (away) in the cupboard;

¿dónde habré puesto la calculadora? where can I have put o left the calculator?;

poner un anuncio en el periódico to put an advert in the paper;

poner un póster en la pared to put a poster up on the wall;

poner una inyección a alguien to give sb an injection;

hubo que ponerle un bozal al perro we had to put a muzzle on the dog, we had to muzzle the dog

2. [ropa, zapatos, maquillaje]
poner algo a alguien to put sth on sb;

ponle este pañal al bebé put this Br nappy o US diaper on the baby

3. [servir]
¿qué le pongo? what can I get you?, what would you like?;

póngame una cerveza, por favor I'd like o I'll have a beer, please;

¿cuánto le pongo? how much would you like?;

póngame un kilo give me a kilo

4. [contribuir, aportar] to put in;

poner dinero en el negocio to put money into the business;

poner algo de mi/tu/ etc[m5]. parte to do my/your/ etc bit;

poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo to put a lot of effort into (doing) sth;

pon atención en lo que digo pay attention to what I'm saying;

hay que poner más cuidado con o [m5] en la ortografía you have to take more care over your spelling

5. [hacer estar de cierta manera]
poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor to put sb in a difficult position/in a bad mood;

le has puesto colorado/nervioso you've made him blush/feel nervous;

ponérselo fácil/difícil a alguien to make things easy/difficult for sb;

lo puso todo perdido she made a real mess;

el profesor nos puso a hacer cuentas the teacher gave us some sums to do;

llegó y nos puso a todos a trabajar she arrived and set us all to work;

pon la sopa a calentar warm the soup up;

me pusieron de aprendiz de camarero they had me work as a trainee waiter;

poner cara de tonto/inocente to put on a stupid/an innocent face

6. [calificar]
poner a alguien de algo to call sb sth;

me pusieron de mentiroso they called me a liar;

poner bien algo/a alguien to praise sth/sb;

poner mal algo/a alguien to criticize sth/sb

7. [oponer]
poner obstáculos a algo to hinder sth;

poner pegas a algo to raise objections to sth

8. [asignar] [precio] to fix, to settle on;
[multa] to give; [deberes, examen, tarea] to give, to set;
le pusieron (de nombre) Mario they called him Mario;

me han puesto (en el turno) de noche I've been assigned to the night shift, they've put me on the night shift;

le pusieron un cinco en el examen he got five out of ten in the exam

9. [comunicar] [telegrama, fax, giro postal] to send;
[conferencia] to make; Esp
¿me pones con él? can you put me through to him?;
Esp
no cuelgue, ahora le pongo don't hang up, I'll put you through in a second

10. [conectar, hacer funcionar] [televisión, radio] to switch o put on;
[despertador] to set; [instalación, gas] to put in; [música, cinta, disco] to put on;
pon la lavadora put the washing machine on;

pon el telediario put the news on;

puse el despertador a las seis/el reloj en hora I set my alarm clock for six o'clock/my watch to the right time;

¿te han puesto ya el teléfono? are you on the phone yet?, have they connected your phone yet?;

ponlo más alto, que no se oye turn it up, I can't hear it

11. [en el cine, el teatro, la televisión] to show;

anoche pusieron un documental muy interesante last night they showed a very interesting documentary;

¿qué ponen en la tele/en el Rialto? what's on the TV/on at the Rialto?;

en el Rialto ponen una de Stallone there's a Stallone movie on at the Rialto

12. [montar] to set up;

poner la casa to set up home;

poner un negocio to start a business;

ha puesto una tienda she has opened a shop;

han puesto una cocina nueva they've had a new Br cooker o US stove put in;

hemos puesto moqueta en el salón we've had a carpet fitted in the living-room;

poner la mesa to lay the table;

pusieron la tienda (de campaña) en un prado they pitched their tent o put their tent up in a meadow

13. [decorar] to do up;

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo they've done up their house in real style

14. [suponer] to suppose;

pongamos que sucedió así (let's) suppose that's what happened;

pon que necesitemos cinco días suppose we need five days;

poniendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes according to plan;

¿cuándo estará listo? – ponle que en dos días when will it be ready? – reckon on it taking two days

15. Esp [decir] to say;

¿qué pone ahí? what does it say there?

16. [escribir] to put;

¿qué pusiste en la segunda pregunta? what did you put for the second question?

17. [huevo] to lay

18. RP [demorar] to take;

el tren pone media hora en llegar allá the train takes half an hour to get there

19. Fam [excitar]
esa actriz me pone that actress totally does it for me

♦ vi
[gallina, aves] to lay (eggs)
♦ v impersonal
Am Fam [parecer]
se me pone que… it seems to me that…

♦ See also the pronominal verb ponerse

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poner

<part puesto> v/t

1 put;

poner en escena stage;

poner en marcha set in motion;

pongamos que let’s suppose o assume that

2 ropa put on

3 ( añadir) put in

4 RAD, TV turn on, switch on

5 la mesa set

6 ( escribir) put down

7 en periódico, libro etc say;

la crítica puso muy bien su última película the critics gave his last film very good reviews

8 negocio set up

9 telegrama send

10 huevos lay

11 AUTO marcha put the car in, move into

12 dinero deposit

13

:

poner a alguien furioso make s.o. angry;

ponerle a alguien con alguien TELEC put s.o. through to s.o.;

ponerle una multa a alguien fine s.o.

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poner {60} vt

1) colocar: to put, to place

pon el libro en la mesa: put the book on the table

2) agregar, añadir: to put in, to add

3) : to put on (clothes)

4) contribuir: to contribute

5) escribir: to put in writing

no le puso su nombre: he didn't put his name on it

6) imponer: to set, to impose

7) exponer: to put, to expose

lo puso en peligro: she put him in danger

8) : to prepare, to arrange

poner la mesa: to set the table

9) : to name

le pusimos Ana: we called her Ana

10) establecer: to set up, to establish

puso un restaurante: he opened up a restaurant

11) instalar: to install, to put in

12) (with an adjective or adverb) : to make

siempre lo pones de mal humor: you always put him in a bad mood

13) : to turn on, to switch on

14) suponer: to suppose

pongamos que no viene: supposing he doesn't come

15) : to lay (eggs)

16)

poner a : to start (someone doing something)

lo puse a trabajar: I put him to work

17)

poner de : to place as

la pusieron de directora: they made her director

18)

poner en : to put in (a state or condition)

poner en duda: to call into question

poner vi

1) : to contribute

2) : to lay eggs

♦ See also the reflexive verb ponerse

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poner vb

1. (colocar) to put [pt. & pp. put]

he puesto los libros en la estantería I've put the books on the shelf

2. (ropa, etc) to put on

ponle el abrigo al niño put the baby's coat on

3. (añadir) to put

¿le has puesto sal a las patatas? have you put any salt on the potatoes?

¿te pones azúcar? do you take sugar?

4. (escribir) to write [pt. wrote; pp. written] / to put

hay que poner la dirección en el sobre you have to write the address on the envelope

5. (programar) to set [pt. & pp. set]

he puesto el despertador a las siete I've set the alarm clock for seven

6. (encender) to put on / to turn on / to switch on

pon la tele turn the TV on

no pongas la radio muy alta don't put the radio on too loud

pon otro disco put another record on

7. (establecer) to open

han puesto una tienda de ordenadores they've opened a computer shop

8. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]

voy a poner un fax I'm going to send a fax

9. (comunicar) to put through

¿me pones con Asunción, por favor? can you put me through to Asunción, please?

10. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

en el periódico pone que la película está muy bien it says in the newspaper that the film is very good

11. (proyectar) to be on

¿qué ponen en el Renoir? what's on at the Renoir?

esta noche no ponen nada interesante en la tele there's nothing interesting on TV tonight

12. (dar un nombre) to call

le han puesto Paula they've called her Paula

13. (imponer) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

nos ponen muchos deberes they give us a lot of homework

le han puesto una multa he was fined

me han puesto un 8 I got 8 out of 10

14. (servir) to give

¿qué te pongo? what can I get you?

me puso una tapa de aceitunas he gave me some olives

¿me pone un kilo de tomates? can I have a kilo of tomatoes, please?

15. (aportar) to supply [pt. & pp. supplied] / to put in

yo pongo el pastel y tú traes el champán I'll supply the cake and you bring the champagne

pusimos mil pesetas cada uno we each put in a thousand pesetas

16. (suponer) to suppose / to say [pt. & pp. said]

pongamos por caso... suppose... / let's say...

poner cara de sorpresa to look surprised

poner huevos to lay eggs [pt. & pp. laid]

poner nervioso a alguien to get on somebody's nerves

Spanish-English dictionary > poner
14 midi

midi [midi]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = heure) 12 o'clock

• midi dix 10 past 12

• de midi à 2 heures from 12 to 2

• hier à midi yesterday at 12 o'clock

   b. ( = période du déjeuner) lunchtime ; ( = mi-journée) midday

• à midi at lunchtime

• demain midi tomorrow lunchtime

• tous les midis every lunchtime

• le repas de midi the midday meal

• qu'est-ce que tu as eu à midi ? what did you have for lunch?

• à midi on va au restaurant we're going to a restaurant for lunch

   c. ( = sud) south

• le Midi the South of France

• le midi de la France the South of France

2. invariable adjective

[chaîne, jupe] midi

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midi
nom masculin

le Midi (de la France) — the South (of France)

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midi nm
(= région)

le Midi — the Midi, the South (of France)

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midi ⇒ L'heure

A adj inv midi; chaîne midi midi system.

B nm

1 ( heure) twelve o'clock, midday, noon; midi un quart or et quart (a) quarter past twelve; midi et demi half past twelve; midi moins dix ten to twelve; il est midi (pile) it's (exactly) twelve o'clock, it's twelve on the dot; la chambre doit être libérée pour midi the room must be vacated by twelve noon; je fais mes courses entre midi et quatorze heures I go shopping in my lunch hour; il ne faut pas s'exposer en plein midi you mustn't sunbathe in the middle of the day; on partira vers les midi○ we'll leave at around midday ou noon; ⇒ quatorze;

2 ( heure du déjeuner) lunchtime; jeudi/samedi midi Thursday/Saturday lunchtime; cachets à prendre midi et soir tablets to be taken at lunchtime and in the evening; on en parlera à midi we'll talk about it at lunchtime; on déjeune ensemble à midi? shall we have lunch together?; qu'est-ce qu'on mange à midi? what are we having for lunch?;

3 ( point cardinal) south; ma maison est orientée au midi or en plein midi my house faces south.

Idiome

chacun voit midi à sa porte everybody has their own way of looking at things.

[midi] nom masculin

1. [milieu du jour] midday, lunchtime, noon

je m'arrête à midi

a. I stop at lunchtime

b. [pour déjeuner] I stop for lunch

tous les midis every day at lunchtime, every lunchtime

il mange des pâtes tous les midis he has pasta for lunch every day

voir midi à sa porte to be wrapped up in oneself

2. [heure] midday, twelve (o'clock), (twelve) noon

il est midi it's midday, it's twelve (noon)

il est midi passé it's after twelve, it's past midday

midi et quart a quarter past twelve

entre midi et deux (heures) between twelve and two, during lunch ou lunchtime

sur le coup de midi on the stroke of twelve

3. [sud] south

exposé au midi south-facing, facing south

Midi nom masculin

[région du sud] South

le Midi (de la France) the South of France

le climat du Midi the Southern climate

l'accent du Midi southern (French) accent

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de midi locution adjectivale

[repas, informations] midday (modificateur)

la pause de midi the lunch break

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > midi
15 in

[ɪn] 1. предл.
1)

а) внутри, в, на, в пределах

dried in a furnace — высушенный в горниле

His chamber in Merton Coll. — Его комната в Мертон Колл.

I never saw greater devotion in any countenance. — Ни на одном лице я не видел выражения большей религиозности.

They are in the open sea. — Они в открытом море.

Hundreds lay languishing in prison. — В тюрьме гноили тысячи.

The worthiest man in Europe. — Самый богатый человек в Европе.

A word rings in my memory. — Мне все вспоминается одно слово.

She bathes in water. — Она купается в воде.

Thou (= you) wilt (= will) not leave us here in the dust. — Ты не оставишь нас здесь в пыли.

Groping in the dark. — Ползая во тьме.

б) из, среди, как часть

Ninety-nine in a hundred were attentive. — Из сотни внимательны были девяносто девять.

A debtor offered 6s. in the pound. — Должник предложил шесть шиллингов на каждый фунт.

The plaintiff applied for shares in this company. — Истец требовал доли в этой фирме.

- in places
- in parts
в) с характерными признаками в виде

A lovely girl in mourning is sitting. — Сидит милая девушка в трауре.

I am to be hanged in chains. — Меня закуют в цепи и подвесят.

During the descent Tuckett and I were in the same cord with them. — Во время спуска я и Такетт были в одной с ними связке.

г) в, внутрь, в центр, в направлении к

The said John cast the said writing in the fire. — Указанный Джон бросил указанную бумагу в огонь.

He plunged his lousy head in the pillows. — Он зарылся своей вшивой башкой в подушки.

д) ( in-) внутренний, не выходящий за пределы (процесса, организации)

Our in-company training programs. — Наши внутрифирменные программы обучения.

In-process gauging could halt waste. — Измерения по ходу процесса могут предотвратить потери.

For drying grass seed, the in-sack drier had many advantages. — Что касается сушки травяных семян, внутримешочная сушка имеет много преимуществ.

Development of in-service training for staff nurses. — Разработка программы обучения медсестер без отрыва от производства.

2)

а) во время, в течение

In the beginning God made of nought heaven and earth. — Вначале сотворил Господь небо и землю.

He was never so afraid in his days. — Никогда в жизни он не был так испуган.

Common in times of famine. — Обычное дело в голодные времена.

Between the hours of twelve and four in the morning. — Между двенадцатью и четырьмя часами утра.

All the gentlemen's houses you'll see in a railway excursion. — Все дома дворянства вы увидите во время железнодорожной экскурсии.

No Sunday shower kept him at home in that important hour. — Никакой дождь не мог удержать его дома в воскресенье в такое важное время.

б) за (истечением), в течение, в пределах

Men may sail it in seven days. — За семь дней это можно переплыть.

From this machine gun 1,000 bullets can be discharged in a single minute. — Этот пулемет имеет скорострельность 1000 пуль в минуту.

By working hard he could make one in a week. — Напряженно работая, он мог сделать одну такую вещь за неделю.

He died in three months. — Он умер через три месяца.

I came back from Oxford in ten days. — Через десять дней я вернулся из Оксфорда.

The succeeding four months in which we continued at sea. — Следующие четыре месяца, в течение которых мы были в море.

в) на протяжении

He was hungry as he had not been in months. — Ни разу за все прошедшие месяцы он не был так голоден, как сейчас.

Arlene said that she had not played tennis in three years. — Арлин говорит, что три года не играла в теннис.

3)

а) из (какого-л. материала)

A statue of a horse in brass. — Медная статуя лошади.

A long coat in green velvet. — Длинный плащ из зеленого бархата.

б) в объёме, в размере

In the main they agree with us. — В основном они с нами согласны.

Any act repealing in whole or in part any former statute. — Любой закон, отменяющий полностью или частично предыдущий статут.

Drift-wood was lying about in large quantities. — Плавник был разбросан повсюду в огромных количествах.

в) в качестве; взамен, вместо; в виде

She thus in answer spake (= spoke). — В ответ она сказала так.

He has written to the newspaper in reply to his assailant. — Он написал в газету письмо в ответ на нападки.

4)

а) в пределах досягаемости

All is in my sight. — Все доступно моему взору.

б) в качестве, в порядке

The living of Framley was in the gift of the Lufton family. — Содержание Фреймли было подарком от семьи Лафтонов, было содержанием, сутью дара семьи Лафтонов.

It was in newspapers. — Об этом писали в газетах.

в) в рядах, в кругу, в курсе

A friend of mine is in the army. — Один мой друг служит в армии.

Mind I'm in it. — Помни, я в деле.

I thought I really was in it at last, and knew what she meant. — Я полагал, что меня наконец "допустили", что я понимал, что она имеет в виду.

To those in it every sound conveys a meaning. — Для посвященных каждый звук наполнен смыслом.

г) в руках, в ведении, во власти; в стиле, в духе

The government of Greece is in the king. — Исполнительная власть в Греции принадлежит королю.

It is in me to punish you. — У меня есть право тебя наказывать.

His lordship knows rudeness is not in me. — Его превосходительство знает, что грубости не в моем духе.

Anyone who has it in him to do heroic deeds. — Любой человек, обладающий способностью совершать геройские поступки, способный на геройство.

The minerals, therefore, are in the trustees. — По этой причине камни хранятся у доверенных лиц.

д) в (о наличии интереса, "изюминки" в чем-л., о сравнительном достоинстве кого-л. / чего-л.)

The first round there was nothing much in it. — В первом раунде не произошло ничего особенного.

The "Washingtonologists" in Moscow must be getting their files out to see what is in it for the Soviet Union, and for the world. — "Вашингтонологи" в Москве, должно быть, роются сейчас в своих досье, пытаясь понять, что это означает для Советского Союза, да и для планеты вообще.

I can't see what there was in it for Mrs Plum. — Не могу понять, что это так заинтересовало миссис Плам.

I thought the Party knew all the technique there is about handling people, but they're not in it with the Church. — Я полагал, партия умела управлять людьми, но на самом деле до церкви ей конечно далеко.

All people are killers, potentially. Tigers aren't in it with people. — Все люди - потенциальные убийцы, куда там тиграм, тигры отдыхают!

5)

а) в состоянии, в положении

a cow in milk — дойная корова

Groping in our blindness we may seem big now, but, really, we're so small. (P. Hammill) — Мы идём по жизни на ощупь, как слепые, и кажемся порой великими, но, по правде, мы столь ничтожны.

All the Court was in a hubbub. — В зале суда бушевала буря.

Her husband has been in love with her ever since he knew her. — Её муж влюбился в неё ещё тогда, когда впервые её увидел.

You are absolutely forbidden speaking to him in private. — Вам категорически запрещается разговаривать с ним в приватной обстановке / с глазу на глаз.

The sea was in a blaze for many miles. — Море сверкало на много миль вперёд.

б) в процессе, в ходе

The Lacedemonians are already in labour of the war. — Лакедемоняне уже воюют.

In search of plunder. — В поисках, чего бы пограбить.

They have been in almost every variety of crime, from petty larceny down to downright murder. — Они совершили все возможные преступления, от простых краж прямо-таки до убийств.

He was drowned in crossing the river. — Он утонул, переправляясь через реку.

в) употребляется при указании на способ действия; переводится обычно наречиями или наречными оборотами; употребления часто сходны с аналогичными употреблениями предлога with

in the manner anciently used — cпособом, известным с древности

He told several people in confidence. — Он рассказал некоторым доверенным лицам.

He begged in piteous terms that he might be admitted to the royal presence. — Он униженно просил аудиенции у короля.

Among the trees in pairs they rose, they walked. (J. Milton, Paradise Lost, Book VII) — Попарно звери встали меж дерев и разминулись по местам своим. (пер. А. Штейнберга)

A hawk flew in a circle, screaming. — Крича, летал кругами ястреб.

He spoke in a strong French accent. — Он говорил с сильным французским акцентом

Bede is writing in a dead language, Gregory in a living. (M. Pattison) — Беда Достопочтенный пишет на мёртвом языке, папа Григорий I на живом.

A French ship ballasted in mahogany. — Французский корабль, груженый красным деревом.

Half-length portraits, in crayons. — Карандашные рисунки в половину роста.

6)

а) для, внутри; само по себе ( с возвратными местоимениями)

Of things absolutely or in themselves. — О вещах безотносительно к чему бы то ни было или о вещах самих по себе.

The story may be true in itself. — Сам по себе рассказ может быть правдив.

б) поэт. во (имя), ради

As in Adam all men die, so in Christ all men shall be resurrected. ( Bible) — Как в Адаме все умирают, так во Христе все оживут.

Blessed are the dead men, that die in the Lord. ( Bible) — Отныне блаженны мёртвые, умирающие в Господе.

в) в лице, в роли, по отношению к

I am to come out in Hamlet, in Laertes. — Мне предстоит играть в "Гамлете" Лаэрта.

Dread no thief in me! — Не бойся, я не вор!

How great a captain England possessed in her future King. — Какого великого полководца имела Британия в лице своего будущего короля!

All the thirty were in politics vehemently opposed to the prisoner. — Что касается политических взглядов, все тридцать были из противной узнику партии.

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Gram:

[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]in[/ref]
2. нареч.
1) внутри; внутрь; с внутренней стороны

coat with furry side in — дублёнка ( мехом внутрь)

2) рядом, поблизости

Syn:

near 2.
3. сущ.
1)

а) ( the ins) разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти

- ins and outs

б) высокопоставленный чиновник

2) влияние, воздействие

the same sort of in — такое же воздействие

Syn:

influence 1., pull 1.
4. прил.
1)

а) расположенный внутри

б) внутренний, для внутреннего пользования

in information — внутренняя (секретная) информация

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Syn:

inner

2) разг. находящийся у власти

- in party

3)

а) направленный внутрь

б) приближающийся, прибывающий

I saw the in train. — Я увидел прибывающий поезд.

Syn:

incoming 2.

4) разг.

а) модный

the in thing to do — самое модное увлечение

б) поддающийся влиянию моды ( о людях)

Англо-русский современный словарь > in
16 devoir

devoir [d(ə)vwaʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. auxiliary verb

3. reflexive verb

4. masculine noun

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1. <

to owe

• devoir qch à qn to owe sb sth

• elle lui doit 200 € she owes him 200 euros

• c'est à son courage qu'elle doit la vie she owes her life to his courage

• je dois à mes parents d'avoir réussi I owe my success to my parents

• c'est à lui que l'on doit cette découverte it is to him that we owe this discovery

• devoir obéissance à qn to owe sb obedience

• il lui doit bien cela ! it's the least he can do for him!

• à qui doit-on la découverte du radium ? who discovered radium?

• il ne veut rien devoir à personne he doesn't want to be indebted to anyone

2. <

   a. (obligation)

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► Lorsque devoir exprime une obligation, il se traduit généralement par to have (got) to lorsqu'il s'agit de contraintes extérieures ; notez que to have got to ne s'utilise qu'au présent. must a généralement une valeur plus impérative ; must étant défectif, on utilise to have to aux temps où il ne se conjugue pas.

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• je ne peux pas aller au cinéma, je dois travailler I can't go to the cinema, I've got to work

• si je rentre tard, je dois téléphoner à ma mère if I stay out late, I have to phone my mother

• je dois téléphoner à ma mère ! I must phone my mother!

• Stéphanie doit partir ce soir Stéphanie has to go tonight

• Martin avait promis, il devait le faire Martin had promised, so he had to do it

• David a cru devoir accepter David thought he should agree

• dois-je comprendre par là que... am I to understand from this that...

   b. (conseil)

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► Lorsque devoir est au conditionnel et qu'il exprime une suggestion, il se traduit par should.

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• tu devrais t'habiller plus chaudement you should dress more warmly

• il aurait dû la prévenir he should have warned her

   c. (fatalité)

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► Lorsque devoir exprime une fatalité, il se traduit généralement par to be bound to.

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• nos chemins devaient se croiser un jour ou l'autre our paths were bound to cross some time

• cela devait arriver ! it was bound to happen!

• les choses semblent devoir s'arranger things seem to be sorting themselves out

• elle ne devait pas les revoir vivants she was never to see them alive again

   d. (prévision)

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► Lorsque devoir exprime une prévision, il est souvent traduit par to be going to.

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• elle doit vous téléphoner demain she's going to ring you tomorrow

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► Notez l'emploi de to be due to dans les contextes où la notion de temps est importante.

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• son train doit or devrait arriver dans cinq minutes his train is due to arrive in five minutes

• Antoinette devait partir à six heures mais la réunion s'est prolongée Antoinette was due to leave at six but the meeting went on longer

   e. (hypothèse)

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► Lorsque devoir exprime une hypothèse, il se traduit par must dans les phrases affirmatives.

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• il doit faire froid ici en hiver it must be cold here in winter

• il a dû se tromper de chemin he must have lost his way

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► Au conditionnel, on utilise should.

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• ça devrait pouvoir se faire it should be feasible

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► Dans les phrases négatives, on utilise généralement can't.

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• elle ne doit pas être bête she can't be stupid

• il ne doit pas faire chaud en hiver it can't be warm in winter

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► se devoir

• les époux se doivent fidélité husband and wife have a duty to be faithful to one another► se devoir de ( = être obligé de)

nous nous devons de le lui dire it is our duty to tell him

• je me devais d'essayer I had to try for my own sake► comme il se doit

• j'en ai informé mon chef, comme il se doit I informed my boss, of course

• on a fêté l'événement, comme il se doit and naturally, we celebrated the event

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   a. ( = obligation) duty

• faire son devoir to do one's duty

• agir par devoir to act from a sense of duty

• se faire un devoir de faire qch to make it one's duty to do sth

• il est de mon devoir de... it is my duty to...

   b. (scolaire) ( = dissertation) essay ; ( = exercice fait en classe) exercise ; (fait à la maison) homework uncount

• faire ses devoirs to do one's homework

• devoirs de vacances holiday homework

• devoir surveillé or sur table written test

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Note: Lorsque devoir est utilisé comme auxiliaire pour exprimer une obligation posée comme directive, une recommandation, une hypothèse ou un objectif, il se traduit par must suivi de l'infinitif sans to: je dois finir ma traduction aujourd'hui = I must finish my translation today; tu dois avoir faim! = you must be hungry!

Lorsqu'il exprime une obligation imposée par les circonstances extérieures, il se traduit par to have suivi de l'infinitif: je dois me lever tous les matins à sept heures = I have to get up at seven o'clock every morning

Les autres sens du verbe auxiliaire, et devoir verbe transitif et verbe pronominal, sont présentés ci-dessous

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1. dəvwɑʀ
verbe auxiliaire

1) (obligation, recommandation, hypothèse)

tu dois te brosser les dents au moins deux fois par jour — you must brush your teeth at least twice a day

je dois aller travailler — I've got to go to work

il a dû accepter — ( obligation) he had to accept; ( hypothèse) he must have accepted

tu ne dois pas montrer du doigt! — you shouldn't point!

ces mesures doivent permettre une amélioration du niveau de vie — these measures should allow an improvement in the standard of living

il doit absolument éviter l'alcool — it's imperative that he avoid alcohol, he really must avoid alcohol

je dois dire/reconnaître que cela ne m'étonne pas — I have to ou I must say/admit I'm not surprised

elle ne doit pas être fière! — she must be ashamed of herself

je devais avoir 12 ans à ce moment-là — I must have been 12 at the time

ils doivent arriver d'une minute à l'autre — they're due to arrive any minute

2) ( être dans la nécessité de)

l'entreprise va devoir fermer — the company will have to close

dois-je prendre un parapluie? — do I need to take an umbrella?

dussé-je en mourir — liter even if I die for it

il a cru devoir partir — he felt obliged to leave

3) ( exprime une prévision)

elles devaient en parler — they were to talk about it

le contrat doit être signé à 16 h — the contract is to be signed at 4 pm

à quelle heure doit-il rentrer? — what time should he be home?

je dois m'absenter prochainement — I'll have to leave shortly

4) ( exprime la fatalité)

ce qui devait arriver arriva — the inevitable happened

cela devait arriver — it was bound ou it had to happen

nous devons tous mourir un jour — we all have to die some day

elle devait mourir dans un accident de voiture — she was to die in a car crash

2.

verbe transitif

1) ( avoir à payer) to owe [argent, repas]

devoir quelque chose à quelqu'un — to owe something to somebody, to owe somebody something

combien vous dois-je? — ( pour un service) how much do I owe you?; ( pour un achat) how much is it?

2) ( être redevable de)

devoir quelque chose à quelqu'un — to owe something to somebody, to owe somebody something

je te dois d'avoir gagné — it's thanks to you that I won

3) ( avoir une obligation morale)

devoir quelque chose à quelqu'un — to owe somebody something

il me doit des excuses — he owes me an apology

3.

se devoir verbe pronominal

1) ( avoir une obligation morale)

se devoir à quelqu'un/son pays — to have a duty to somebody/one's country

2) ( réciproquement)

les époux se doivent fidélité — spouses owe it to each other to be faithful

3) ( par convention)

un homme de son rang se doit d'avoir un chauffeur — a man of his standing has to have a chauffeur

4.

comme il se doit locution adverbiale

1) ( comme le veut l'usage)

faire quelque chose/agir comme il se doit — to do something/to act in the correct way

2) ( comme prévu)

comme il se doit, elle est en retard! — as you might expect, she's late!

II dəvwɑʀ
nom masculin ( obligation morale) duty

faire son devoir — to do one's duty

le devoir m'appelle! — duty calls!

il est de mon devoir de — it's my duty to; École ( exercice fait en classe) test; ( fait à la maison) homework [U]

Phrasal Verbs:

- devoir surveillé or sur table

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d(ə)vwaʀ
1. nm

1) (= obligation) duty

Aller voter fait partie des devoirs du citoyen. — Voting is part of one's duty as a citizen.

se faire un devoir de faire qch — to make it one's duty to do sth

2) ÉDUCATION (à faire chez soi) piece of homework, homework no pl (à faire en classe) exercise

faire ses devoirs — to do one's homework

2. vt

1) (= être redevable de) [argent] to owe

devoir qch à qn [argent, respect] — to owe sb sth

Combien est-ce que je vous dois? — How much do I owe you?

devoir à qn de faire qch — to owe it to sb to do sth

Je lui dois de régler cette affaire le plus rapidement possible. — I owe it to him to sort this matter out as quickly as possible.

2) (obligation)

devoir faire qch — to have to do sth

Il doit le faire tout de suite. — He has to do it immediately., He must do it immediately.

Je dois partir. — I've got to go., I must go.

3) (au conditionnel)

je devrais faire... — I ought to do..., I should do...

Tu n'aurais pas dû... — You ought not to have..., You shouldn't have...

4) (fatalité)

devoir se produire — to be bound to happen

Cela devait arriver un jour. — It was bound to happen some day.

5) (intention)

devoir faire qch — to be due to do sth

Il doit partir demain. — He is to leave tomorrow., He is due to leave tomorrow.

Le nouveau centre commercial doit ouvrir en mai. — The new shopping centre is due to open in May.

6) (probabilité)

Il doit être tard. — It must be late.

Tu dois être fatigué. — You must be tired.

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I.

devoir

A nm

1 ( obligation morale) duty; avoir le sens du devoir to have a sense of duty; homme/femme de devoir man/woman of conscience; agir par devoir to act out of a sense of duty; faire son devoir to do one's duty; je n'ai fait que mon devoir I only did my duty;

2 ( obligation imposée par la loi ou les convenances) duty; manquer à tous ses devoirs to fail in all one's duties; le devoir m'appelle! duty calls!; se faire un devoir de faire to make it one's duty to do; il est de mon devoir de it's my duty to; se mettre en devoir de faire qch to set about doing sth; voter est un droit, c'est aussi un devoir voting is not only a right, but also a duty; ⇒ réserve;

3 Scol ( exercice écrit) ( fait en classe) test; ( fait à la maison) homework ¢; faire ses devoirs to do one's homework; fais tes devoirs avant d'aller jouer do your homework before going out to play; j'ai un devoir d'anglais demain I've got an English test tomorrow; j'ai un devoir à rendre pour lundi I have a piece of homework to hand in on Monday.

B † devoirs nmpl ( hommages) respects; présenter ses devoirs à qn to pay one's respects to sb; les derniers devoirs rendus à qn the last respects paid to sb.

Composés

devoir d'ingérence Pol duty to interfere in the affairs of another nation; devoir surveillé or sur table Scol written test; devoir de vacances holiday homework (done from workbooks).

II.

devoir verb table: devoir

❢ Lorsque devoir est utilisé comme auxiliaire pour exprimer une obligation posée comme directive, une recommandation, une hypothèse ou un objectif, il se traduit par must suivi de l'infinitif sans to: je dois finir ma traduction aujourd'hui = I must finish my translation today; tu dois avoir faim! = you must be hungry!Lorsqu'il exprime une obligation imposée par les circonstances extérieures, il se traduit par to have suivi de l'infinitif: je dois me lever tous les matins à sept heures = I have to get up at seven o'clock every morning.

Les autres sens du verbe auxiliaire, et devoir verbe transitif et verbe pronominal, sont présentés ci-dessous.

A v aux

1 (obligation, recommandation, hypothèse) tu dois te brosser les dents au moins deux fois par jour you must brush your teeth at least twice a day; je dois aller travailler I've got to go to work; je devais aller travailler I had to go to work; il doit accepter he has got to accept; il a dû accepter ( obligation) he had to accept; ( hypothèse) he must have accepted; tu ne dois pas montrer du doigt! you shouldn't point!; ces mesures doivent permettre une amélioration du niveau de vie these measures should allow an improvement in the standard of living; le texte doit pouvoir être compris de tous the text should be comprehensible to everyone; il doit absolument éviter l'alcool it's imperative that he avoid alcohol, he really must avoid alcohol; je dois dire/reconnaître que cela ne m'étonne pas I have to ou I must say/admit I'm not surprised; je dois avouer que j'ai hésité I have to ou must admit I did hesitate; vous devrez être attentif à cela you'll have to ou you must watch out for that; tu devrais réfléchir avant de parler you should think before you speak; on devrait mettre cet enfant au lit this child ought to be put to bed; elle ne doit pas être fière! she must be ashamed of herself!; ils ne doivent plus lui faire confiance they can't trust him any more; je devais avoir 12 ans à ce moment-là I must have been 12 at the time; ils doivent arriver d'une minute à l'autre they're due to arrive any minute;

2 ( être dans la nécessité de) l'entreprise va devoir fermer the company will have to close, the company is going to have to close; encore doivent-elles faire leurs preuves they still have to prove themselves; dois-je prendre un parapluie? should I take an umbrella?, do I need to take an umbrella?; dussé-je en mourir liter even if I die for it; il a cru devoir partir he felt obliged to leave;

3 ( exprime une prévision) elles devaient en parler they were to talk about it; le contrat doit être signé à 16 heures the contract is to be signed at 4 pm; cet argent devait rester disponible this money was to have remained available; à quelle heure doit-il rentrer? what time should he be home?; à quoi doivent-ils s'attendre ensuite? what are they to expect next?; nous ne devons pas partir cet été we're not intending to go away this summer; je dois le voir demain I'll be seeing him tomorrow; je dois m'absenter prochainement I'll have to leave shortly; nous devions partir quand il s'est mis à pleuvoir we were about to leave when it started raining, we should have left but it started raining;

4 ( exprime la fatalité) 10 ans plus tard, il devait sombrer dans la pauvreté 10 years later, he was to be found languishing in poverty; ce qui devait arriver arriva the inevitable happened; cela devait arriver it had ou it was bound to happen; nous devons tous mourir un jour we all have to die some day; elle devait mourir dans un accident de voiture she was to die in a car crash.

B vtr

1 ( avoir à payer) to owe [argent, repas]; devoir qch à qn to owe sth to sb, to owe sb sth; il déteste devoir de l'argent he hates owing money; combien vous dois-je? ( pour un service) how much do I owe you?; ( pour un achat) how much is it?; j'ai payé la veste mais je dois encore la jupe I've paid for the jacket but I haven't paid for the skirt yet;

2 ( être redevable de) devoir qch à qn to owe sth to sb, to owe sb sth; devoir qch à qch to owe sth to sth ; il doit tout à sa femme he owes it all to his wife; je te dois d'avoir gagné it's thanks to you that I won; c'est à votre générosité que nous devons de ne pas être morts de faim it's thanks to your generosity that we didn't die of hunger; ⇒ chandelle;

3 ( avoir une obligation morale) devoir qch à qn to owe sb sth; il me doit des excuses he owes me an apology.

C se devoir vpr

1 ( avoir une obligation morale) se devoir à qn/son pays to have a duty to sb/one's country; je me dois de le faire it's my duty to do it, I have a duty to do it;

2 ( réciproquement) les époux se doivent fidélité spouses owe it to each other to be faithful;

3 ( par convention) un homme de son rang se doit d'avoir un chauffeur a man of his standing has to have a chauffeur.

D comme il se doit loc adv

1 ( comme le veut l'usage) faire qch/agir comme il se doit to do sth/to act in the correct way; il plaça les convives comme il se doit he seated the guests as was proper;

2 ( comme prévu) comme il se doit, elle est en retard! as you might expect, she's late!

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[dəvwar] nom masculin

1. ÉDUCATION assignment, exercise

devoir de chimie chemistry assignment ou exercise

devoir de français French essay

faire ses devoirs to do one's homework

devoir sur table (written) class test

devoirs de vacances holiday (UK) ou vacation (US) homework

2. [impératifs moraux] duty

le devoir m'appelle duty calls

je ne l'ai prévenu que par devoir I warned him only because I thought it was my duty

3. [tâche à accomplir] duty, obligation

faire ou accomplir ou remplir son devoir to carry out ou to do one's duty

avoir le devoir de to have the duty to

se faire un devoir de faire quelque chose to make it one's duty to do something

se mettre en devoir de faire quelque chose to set about (doing) something

devoir conjugal conjugal duties

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devoirs nom masculin pluriel

rendre les derniers devoirs à quelqu'un to pay somebody a final homage ou tribute

rendre ses devoirs à quelqu'un to pay one's respects to somebody

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de devoir locution adjectivale

homme/femme de devoir man/woman with a (strong) sense of duty

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du devoir de locution prépositionnelle

il est du devoir de tout citoyen de voter it is the duty of every citizen to vote

j'ai cru de mon devoir de l'aider I felt duty-bound to help him

II

[dəvwar] verbe auxiliaire

1. [exprime l'obligation]

il doit he has to, he needs to, he must

dois-je être plus clair? do I need ou have to be more explicit?

je dois admettre que... I must admit that...

il ne doit pas he must not, he musn't

on ne doit pas fumer smoking is forbidden ou is not allowed

2. [dans des conseils, des suggestions]

il devrait he ought to, he should

tu ne devrais pas boire you shouldn't drink

3. [indique une prévision, une intention]

il doit m'en donner demain he's due to ou he should give me some tomorrow

c'est une pièce que l'on doit voir depuis un an! it's a play we've supposedly been going to see ou we've been planning to see for a year!

[dans le passé]

il devait venir mais je ne l'ai pas vu he was supposed to come ou to have come but I didn't see him

4. [exprime une probabilité]

il/cela doit he/it must, he's/it's got to

il doit être fatigué he must be tired, he's probably tired

il ne devait pas beaucoup l'aimer pour écrire cela he can't have really loved her to write this

il doit y avoir ou cela doit faire un an que je ne l'ai pas vu it must be a year since I (last) saw him

une offre qui devrait les intéresser an offer which should interest them

5. [exprime l'inévitable]

nous devons tous mourir un jour we all have to die one day

la maison où elle devait écrire "Claudine" the house where she was to write "Claudine"

[exprime une norme]

un bon chanteur doit savoir chanter en direct a good singer should be able to sing live

le four ne devrait pas faire ce bruit the oven isn't supposed to ou shouldn't make that noise

6. (soutenu)

je l'aiderai, dussé-je aller en prison/y passer ma vie I'll help him, even if it means going to prison/devoting my life to it

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[dəvwar] verbe transitif

1. [avoir comme dette] to owe

devoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to owe somebody something, to owe something to somebody

je te dois l'essence I owe you for the petrol

je ne demande que ce qui m'est dû I'm only asking for my due

2. [être moralement obligé de fournir]

devoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to owe somebody something

je te dois bien ça that's the least I can do for you

traiter quelqu'un avec le respect qu'on lui doit to treat somebody with due respect

selon les honneurs dus à sa fonction with such pomp as befits her office

3. [être redevable de]

devoir quelque chose à quelqu'un to owe something to somebody

c'est à Guimard que l'on doit cette découverte we have Guimard to thank ou we're indebted to Guimard for this discovery

c'est à lui que je dois d'avoir trouvé du travail it's thanks to him that I found a job

le son doit sa qualité à des enceintes très performantes the good quality of the sound is due to excellent speakers

sa victoire ne doit rien au hasard her victory has nothing to do with luck

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se devoir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[avoir comme obligation mutuelle]

les époux se doivent fidélité spouses ou husbands and wives must be faithful to each other

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se devoir à verbe pronominal plus préposition

tu te dois à ta musique you must dedicate yourself to your music

je me dois à mon public I must attend to my fans

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se devoir de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to have it as one's duty to

tu es grand, tu te dois de donner l'exemple you're a big boy now, it's your duty to show a good example

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > devoir

17 show through

1) проступать, просвечивать (сквозь что-л.) The old dog was so thin that his bones showed through his skin. ≈ Старая собака была такой тощей, что сквозь кожу проступали кости.
2) сквозить, просвечивать ( о качестве, чувстве и т. п.) Whatever part he is playing his own character still shows through. ≈ Какую бы роль он не играл, всегда видна его индивидуальность. проступать, быть заметным;
просвечивать (сквозь что-либо) - I've sprayed the bonnet, but the scratches * я покрасил капот, но царапины проступают сквозить - she has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still * она выработала хорошее французское произношение, но в нем еще сквозят английские интонации

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > show through

18 show through

[ʹʃəʋʹθru:] phr v
1. проступать, быть заметным; просвечивать (сквозь что-л.)

I've sprayed the bonnet, but the scratches show through - я покрасил капот, но царапины проступают

2. сквозить

she has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still show through - она выработала хорошее французское произношение, но в нём ещё сквозят английские интонации

НБАРС > show through

19 она выработала хорошее французское произношение, но в нем ещё сквозят английские интонации

Makarov: she has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still show through

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > она выработала хорошее французское произношение, но в нем ещё сквозят английские интонации

20 show through

1) проступать, быть заметным; просвечивать (сквозь что-л.)

I've sprayed the bonnet, but the scratches show through. — Я покрасил капот, но царапины проступают.

The old dog was so thin that his bones showed through his skin.

2) сквозить, просвечивать (о качестве, чувстве и т. п.)

Whatever part he is playing his own character still shows through.

She has acquired a good French accent, but her English intonations still show through. — Она выработала хорошее французское произношение, но в нем еще сквозят английские интонации.

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > show through

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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Словари и энциклопедии на Академике

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he has French accent

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