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1 put/set something in motion
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2 put/set something in order
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3 put/set something right
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4 put/turn something to (good) account
put/turn something to (good) accountEnglish-Dutch dictionary > put/turn something to (good) account
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5 lay/put/set something by
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6 to put somebody/something in the shade
to put somebody/something in the shadehacer sombra a alguien/algo, eclipsar a alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put somebody/something in the shade
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7 to put somebody/something on the map
to put somebody/something on the mapdar a conocer a alguien/algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > to put somebody/something on the map
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8 to put/set something in motion
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9 to put/set something to music
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10 know where to put etc something
expr vulg sl esp AmEThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > know where to put etc something
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11 put down
1) poser [object, plane]; mettre [rat poison etc]2) ( suppress) réprimer3) ( write down) mettre (par écrit)4) ( ascribe)5) ( charge)6) ( destroy) ( by injection) piquer; ( by other method) abattre [animal]7) ( deposit)to put £50 down on something — verser 50 livres d'arrhes sur quelque chose
8) ( store) mettre [quelque chose] en cave [wine]; affiner [cheese]9) ( put on agenda) inscrire [quelque chose] à l'ordre du jourput [somebody] down, put down [somebody]10) déposer [passenger]11) (colloq) ( humiliate) rabaisser13) (classify, count in)to put somebody down as — considérer quelqu'un comme [possibility, candidate, fool]
to put somebody down for — ( note as wanting or offering) compter [quelque chose] pour quelqu'un [contribution]; ( put on waiting list) inscrire quelqu'un sur la liste d'attente pour
to put somebody down for £10 — compter 10 livres pour quelqu'un
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12 put up
1) ( stay)2)to put up with — ( tolerate) supporter
put up [something] opposer [resistance]to put up a fight ou struggle — combattre
to put up a good performance — Sport bien se défendre
put [something] up, put up [something]3) hisser [flag, sail]; relever [hair]put your hands up! — ( in class) levez le doigt!
4) ( post up) mettre [sign, plaque]; afficher [list]5) ( erect) dresser [fence, barrier, tent]; construire [building]6) ( increase) augmenter [rent, prices, tax]; faire monter [temperature, pressure]7) ( provide) fournir [money]8) ( present) soumettre [proposal, argument]9) Aerospace placer [quelque chose] en orbite [satellite, probe]put [somebody] up, put up [somebody]10) ( lodge) héberger11) ( propose) présenter [candidate]to put somebody up for — proposer quelqu'un comme [leader, chairman]; proposer quelqu'un pour [promotion, position]
12) ( promote) faire passer [quelqu'un] au niveau supérieur13) ( incite)to put somebody up to something/to doing — pousser quelqu'un à quelque chose/à faire
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13 put on
put on [something], put [something] on1) mettre [garment, make-up]2) ( switch on) allumer [light, heating]; mettre [record, tape, music]3) prendre [weight, kilo]; rajouter [extra duty, tax]4) ( produce) monter [play, exhibition]5) ( adopt) prendre [accent, expression]6) ( offer) ajouter [train, bus service]; proposer [meal]7) avancer [clock]8) ( bet) parierput [somebody] on9) Telecommunications passer10) (colloq) US faire marcher (colloq)11) ( recommend)12) ( put on track of) -
14 put together
put [somebody/something] together, put together [somebody/something]1) ( assemble) assemblerto put something together again —
2) ( place together) mettre ensemble3) ( form) former4) ( edit) constituer [file, portfolio, anthology]; rédiger [newsletter, leaflet]; établir [list]; faire [film, programme, video]5) improviser [meal]6) ( present) constituer [case]; construire [argument, essay] -
15 put in
1) [ship] faire escale (at à; to dans; for pour)2) ( apply)to put in for — postuler pour [job, promotion, rise]; demander [transfer, overtime]
put in [something], put [something] in3) (fit, install) installer4) ( make) faire [request, claim, offer]to put in an application for — déposer une demande de [visa etc]; poser sa candidature pour [job]
5) passer [time, hours, days]; contribuer pour [sum, amount]6) ( insert) mettre [paragraph, reference]7) ( elect) élireput [somebody] in for présenter [quelqu'un] pour [exam]; poser la candidature de [quelqu'un] pour [promotion, job]; recommander [quelqu'un] pour [prize, award] -
16 put off
put off Nautical partirto put off from — s'éloigner de [quay, jetty]
put off [something], put [something] off1) (delay, defer) remettre [quelque chose] (à plus tard)2) ( turn off) éteindre [light, radio]; couper [heating]put off [somebody], put [somebody] off3) (fob off, postpone seeing) décommander [guest]; dissuader [person]4) ( repel) [appearance, smell] dégoûter; [manner, person] déconcerter5) GB ( distract) distraire6) ( drop off) déposer [passenger] -
17 put back
put back [something], put [something] back1) (return, restore) remettre3) retarder [clock, watch]4) ( delay) retarder (by de)5) (colloq) ( knock back) descendre (colloq) -
18 put out
1) ( extend) tendre [hand]2) ( extinguish) éteindre3) sortir [bin, garbage]; faire sortir [cat]4) ( issue) diffuser [report, warning, statement]5) ( arrange) mettre [food, dishes, towels etc]6) ( sprout) [plant] déployer [buds, shoots]7) ( distort) fausser [figure, estimate, result]8) ( dislocate) se démettre [shoulder]9) ( subcontract) confier [quelque chose] en sous-traitance (to à)put [somebody] out10) ( inconvenience) déranger11) ( annoy) contrarier12) ( evict) expulser -
19 put forward
put forward [something], put [something] forward1) ( propose) avancer [idea, theory, name]; soumettre [plan, suggestion]; émettre [opinion]2) ( in time) avancer [meeting, date, clock] (by de; to à)put [somebody] forward, put forward [somebody] présenter la candidature de ( for pour); put somebody forward as présenter quelqu'un comme -
20 put about
См. также в других словарях:
put away (something) — 1. to eat or drink a lot of something. He put away a whole apple pie in one sitting. I like to put away a few beers with my friends after work. 2. to save or store something for future use. I found the box where I had put away the children s toys … New idioms dictionary
put forth something — put forth (something) to offer something for consideration. We can put forth some guidelines for what you should write about in your essay. We tried to put something forth that s really sincere … New idioms dictionary
put/set something to rights — put/set (something) to rights : to put (something) back into the normal or proper condition He helped his mother put things to rights [=put things in order] after his father died. • • • Main Entry: ↑right … Useful english dictionary
put aside (something) — 1. to decide not to deal with something. Let s put aside our differences and enjoy the evening. 2. to save something for later use, esp. money. We re putting aside $50 a week for our vacation. He puts some time aside each evening to read to his… … New idioms dictionary
put forward something — put forward (something) to offer for consideration. None of the ideas I put forward at the meeting have been accepted. He s still working on the report and plans to put it forward as soon as he finishes it … New idioms dictionary
put through (something) — put (someone/yourself) through (something) to pay for someone or for yourself to go to school. I ended up putting my granddaughter through school. My father wasn t well and couldn t work, so all of us kids put ourselves through college … New idioms dictionary
put someone/something to flight — cause someone or something to flee a soldier who held off, and eventually put to flight, waves of attackers … Useful english dictionary
put someone/something in the shade — SURPASS, outshine, outclass, overshadow, eclipse, transcend, cap, top, outstrip, outdo, put to shame, beat, outperform, upstage; informal run rings around, be a cut above, leave standing. → shade … Useful english dictionary
put someone/something to shame — OUTSHINE, outclass, eclipse, surpass, excel, outstrip, outdo, put in the shade, upstage; informal run rings around, leave standing; Brit. informal knock spots off. → shame … Useful english dictionary
put someone/something out of one's mind — deliberately forget someone or something … Useful english dictionary
put someone/something out of their misery — end the suffering of a person or animal in pain by killing them ■ informal release someone from suspense or anxiety by telling them something they are anxious to know … Useful english dictionary
