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1 put
1 [waterput] well2 [afvoerput] drain3 [meestal putje] [kuil] pit, hole4 [boorput] well♦voorbeelden:een put graven/slaan • sink/dig a well〈 figuurlijk〉 diep/heel erg in de put zitten • be down, feel low¶ geld in een bodemloze put gooien • pour/throw money down the drain -
2 put right
1) to repair; to remove faults etc in (something):يُصَحِّح، يُزيل الأخْطاءThere is something wrong with this kettle – can you put it right?
2) to put an end to or change (something that is wrong):يَضَع نهايَةً لشيءٍ خَطَأ، يُصَحِّح الخَطَأ او الظُّلْمYou've made a mistake in that sum – you'd better put it right.
3) to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time.يُصَحِّح الوَقْت على السّاعَه4) to correct (someone who has made a mistake):يُصَحِّح شَخْصاI thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right.
5) to make healthy again:يُشْفي، يُعيدُ الصِّحَّهThat medicine will soon put you right.
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3 put oneself in someone else's place
to imagine what it would be like to be someone else:يَتَخَيَّل أنه في مَكان شَخْصٍ آخرIf you put yourself in his place, you can understand why he is so careful.
Arabic-English dictionary > put oneself in someone else's place
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4 put someone etc through his etc paces
to make someone etc show what he etc can do:يَمْتَحِن مُؤَهِّلات شَخْصHe put his new car through its paces.
Arabic-English dictionary > put someone etc through his etc paces
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5 put someone's back up
to anger someone:يُغضب، يُغيظHe put my back up with his boasting.
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6 put (someone) in her place
to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.يُذَكِّر شَخْصا من هُو بصورةٍ وَقِحَه -
7 put (someone) in his place
to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.يُذَكِّر شَخْصا من هُو بصورةٍ وَقِحَه -
8 put (someone) in mind of
to remind (someone) of:يُذَكِّرThis place puts me in mind of a book I once read.
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9 put (someone) in her place
to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.يُذَكِّر شَخْصا من هُو بصورةٍ وَقِحَه -
10 put (someone) in his place
to remind (someone), often in a rude or angry way, of his lower social position, or lack of importance, experience etc.يُذَكِّر شَخْصا من هُو بصورةٍ وَقِحَه -
11 put (someone) in mind of
to remind (someone) of:يُذَكِّرThis place puts me in mind of a book I once read.
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12 put (someone) wise
to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts.يُخْبِر، يُعْلِم -
13 put (someone) wise
to tell, inform (someone) of the real facts.يُخْبِر، يُعْلِم -
14 put down for
to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose:يُسَجِّل اسْم الشَّخص في القائِمَهYou have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.
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15 put (someone) in the picture
to give or have all the necessary information (about something):يَضَعُه في الصّورَهHe put me in the picture about what had happened.
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16 put (someone) in the picture
to give or have all the necessary information (about something):يَضَعُه في الصّورَهHe put me in the picture about what had happened.
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17 put to flight
to cause (someone) to flee or run away:يَهْزِم، يَضْطَرُّه إلى الفَرارthe army put the rebels to flight.
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18 put (someone) off the scent
to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for:يُعْطي مَعلومات خاطِئَهShe told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.
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19 put (someone) off the scent
to give (a person) wrong information so that he will not find the person, thing etc he is looking for:يُعْطي مَعلومات خاطِئَهShe told the police a lie in order to throw them off the scent.
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20 iemand uit de put halen
iemand uit de put halenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > iemand uit de put halen
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put someone's mind at ease — put (someone s) mind at ease to cause someone to stop worrying. He chose his words carefully to put his mother s mind at ease. Usage notes: also used in the forms put someone s mind at rest and set someone s mind at rest: To put his mind at rest … New idioms dictionary
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