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1 load
[ləud] 1. noun1) (something which is being carried: The lorry had to stop because its load had fallen off; She was carrying a load of groceries.) náklad2) (as much as can be carried at one time: two lorry-loads of earth.) náklad3) (a large amount: He talked a load of rubbish; We ate loads of ice-cream.) kopa4) (the power carried by an electric circuit: The wires were designed for a load of 15 amps.) zaťaženie2. verb1) (to take or put on what is to be carried (especially if heavy): They loaded the luggage into the car; The lorry was loading when they arrived.) naložiť2) (to put ammunition into (a gun): He loaded the revolver and fired.) nabiť3) (to put film into (a camera).) založiť film•- loaded* * *• váha• zavádzat• zatažovat• zaviest (do pamäte)• zatažit• zahrnat• zátaž• zataženie• zavádzanie• tarcha• ukladanie• prepchat• pretažovat• bremeno• plnit• nakladat• náboj• nabíjat• nacítat (do pamäte)• nálož• navalit• naložit• nasadit• náklad• nosnost• obsypat -
2 fill
[fil] 1. verb1) (to put (something) into (until there is no room for more); to make full: to fill a cupboard with books; The news filled him with joy.) naplniť2) (to become full: His eyes filled with tears.) naplniť sa3) (to satisfy (a condition, requirement etc): Does he fill all our requirements?) splniť4) (to put something in a hole (in a tooth etc) to stop it up: The dentist filled two of my teeth yesterday.) zaplombovať2. noun(as much as fills or satisfies someone: She ate her fill.) dosýta- filled- filler
- filling
- filling-station
- fill in
- fill up* * *• ustanovit• vyhovovat• vyplnit• vyplnenie• zaplombovat• zastávat• zaujímat• zaplnit• urobit• upchat (zub)• plnit• plnost• menovat• naplnit• nasýtit• nápln• obsadit -
3 prime
I 1. adjective1) (first or most important: the prime minister; a matter of prime importance.) prvý; najdôležitejší2) (best: in prime condition.) najlepší2. noun(the best part (of a person's etc life, usually early middle age): He is in his prime; the prime of life.) najkrajšie obdobie- primary- primarily
- primary colours
- prime minister
- prime number
- prime time 3. adjectiveprime-time advertising.) reklama vysielaná v najsledovanejšom časeII verb(to prepare (something) by putting something into or on it: He primed (=put gunpowder into) his gun; You must prime (=treat with primer) the wood before you paint it.) nabiť; natrieť podklad- primer* * *• dat prednost -
4 pile
I 1. noun1) (a (large) number of things lying on top of each other in a tidy or untidy heap; a (large) quantity of something lying in a heap: There was a neat pile of books in the corner of the room; There was pile of rubbish at the bottom of the garden.) kopa, hromada2) (a large quantity, especially of money: He must have piles of money to own a car like that.) more, kopa2. verb(to make a pile of (something); to put (something) in a pile: He piled the boxes on the table.) naukladať/dať na kopu- pile-up- pile up II(a large pillar or stake driven into the ground as a foundation for a building, bridge etc: The entire city of Venice is built on piles.) kôlIII noun(the thick soft surface of carpets and some kinds of cloth eg velvet: The rug has a deep/thick pile.) vlas; srsť* * *• stoh• hromada• kopa -
5 box
I 1. [boks] noun1) (a case for holding something: a wooden box; a matchbox.) škatula2) (in a theatre etc, a group of seats separated from the rest of the audience.) lóža2. verb(to put (something) into boxes: Will you box these apples?) dať do škatule- box number
- box office II 1. [boks] verb(to fight (someone) with the fists: Years ago, fighters used to box without wearing padded gloves.) boxovať2. noun(a blow on the ear with the hand.) facka- boxer- boxing
- boxing-glove
- boxing-match* * *• škatula• schránka• skrinka• úder rukou• priehradka (poštová)• kazeta• búdka• boxovat• debna• lóža -
6 plant
1. noun1) (anything growing from the ground, having a stem, a root and leaves: flowering/tropical plants.) rastlina2) (industrial machinery: engineering plant.) zariadenie3) (a factory.) továreň2. verb1) (to put (something) into the ground so that it will grow: We have planted vegetables in the garden.) (za)sadiť2) (to make (a garden etc); to cause (a garden etc) to have (plants etc) growing in it: The garden was planted with shrubs; We're going to plant an orchard.) vysadiť3) (to place heavily or firmly: He planted himself between her and the door.) postaviť (sa)4) (to put in someone's possession, especially as false evidence: He claimed that the police had planted the weapon on his brother.) podstrčiť•- planter* * *• vkladat• vložit• závod• zariadenie• továren• prevádzka• prevádzkáren zariadenia• agregát• regulovaná sústava• rastlina• podnik -
7 translate
[træns'leit](to put (something said or written) into another language: He translated the book from French into English.) preložiť- translator* * *• vysvetlit• vyložit• tlmocit• udelit postupný pohyb• prešit• prerobit• preložit do jazyka• preložit• prekladat• prerozprávat• prepísat• interpretovat• byt prekladatelom• poslat telegrafickú správ• kódovat• menovat do inej diecézy -
8 mend
[mend] 1. verb1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) opraviť2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) hojiť sa2. noun(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) oprava- mending* * *• uzdravovat sa• vylepšit• zahojit sa• zašit• zlepšovat (sa)• zlepšovat sa• zlepšit sa• zašívat• záplata• zlepšit (sa)• zotavit sa• zotavovat sa• spravit• oprava• opravovat• opravené miesto• opravit• polátat• látat• napravit (sa) -
9 tilt
[tilt] 1. verb(to go or put (something) into a sloping or slanting position: He tilted his chair backwards; The lamp tilted and fell.) nakloniť (sa)2. noun(a slant; a slanting position: The table is at a slight tilt.) sklon- at full tilt- full tilt* * *• vrhnút sa (na koho)• vrazit• útocit• vyklopit• založit• zdvihnút• zápas• sklopit• turnaj• predierat sa• prevracat sa• preklopit• celtová strecha• posunút• kymácat• naklonit• nahnút• nachýlit• naklonit(sa)• nachýlenie• naklánat• naklonenie• narazit -
10 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položiť2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prestrieť3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) určiť4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dať5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) prinútiť6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadať7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stuhnúť8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastaviť9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) upraviť10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadiť11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) napraviť2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) premyslený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) ustrnutý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhranený6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) vykladaný3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, súbor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) prijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) úprava (vlasov)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scéna6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• vsadit• vyregulovat• vyhasnút• zasychat• zatlct• zasadit• zapadnút (o slnci)• zošlachtit• situovat• skupina• sada• sformovat• súbor• súprava• stuhnút• stavat• umiestnit• usadit sa• primontovat• pritlacit• prístroj• pripravit sa• garnitúra• klesnút na obzor• aparát• dat niekde• dat• rozmiestnit• postavit• položit• množina• nastavit (hodiny)• nastavenie• nastavit• narovnat -
11 stop
[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) zastaviť (sa)2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) zabrániť; zastaviť (sa)3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) prestať4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) zapchať5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) stlačiť, pritlačiť6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) zostať, zdržať sa2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) zastavenie; zastávka2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) zastávka3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) bodka4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) klapka, register5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) klin, zarážka•- stoppage- stopper
- stopping
- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *• ustat• utesnit• viezt• utesnenie• uzáver• uviazat• zabránit• zachytit• zablokovat• zapchat• záchyt• zapchanie• zaplombovat• zaplombovat(zub)• záverný• zahradit• zastavenie• zarážka• zasadrovanie• zdržanie• zátka• zakotvit• zastavovat• zapriet• zastávka• zadržat• zazátkovat• zastavit• zastavenie sa• závora• zatarasit• zastavit(sa)• zarazit sa• znacka stop• znamenie• zostat bývat• skoncovat• siahat• stanica• strhnút• stlacit• stát v ceste• upevnit• upchat• upchávka• prestávat• prehradit• prestávka• prestat• priviazat• priehrada• priviest do rozpakov• prerušit cinnost• doraz• klapka• blokovat• register• pauza• pokoj• popúštat• kohútik• kolík• koncit• medzipristátie• narážka -
12 reverse
[rə'və:s] 1. verb1) (to move backwards or in the opposite direction to normal: He reversed (the car) into the garage; He reversed the film through the projector.) zacúvať, pretočiť naspäť2) (to put into the opposite position, state, order etc: This jacket can be reversed (= worn inside out).) obrátiť3) (to change (a decision, policy etc) to the exact opposite: The man was found guilty, but the judges in the appeal court reversed the decision.) zvrátiť2. noun1) (( also adjective) (the) opposite: `Are you hungry?' `Quite the reverse - I've eaten far too much!'; I take the reverse point of view.) opak; opačný2) (a defeat; a piece of bad luck.) neúspech3) ((a mechanism eg one of the gears of a car etc which makes something move in) a backwards direction or a direction opposite to normal: He put the car into reverse; ( also adjective) a reverse gear.) spätný chod4) (( also adjective) (of) the back of a coin, medal etc: the reverse (side) of a coin.) opak; opačný•- reversal- reversed
- reversible
- reverse the charges* * *• vratný mechanizmus• vratný• uviest do spätného chodu• vrátit sa• zacúvat• zacúvanie• zadný• zvratný• zrušit• zvrat• zmena smeru• zvrátit• zvrátenie• spiatocný• spiatocná rýchlost• spätný• spätný chod• spodný• spodná strana• stornovat• tylový• tocit sa naspät• prevrat• prevrátit sa• prevrátit• prevrátenie• prehodenie• prevrátený• prehodit• íst naspät• cúvanie• dat spätný chod• cúvat• rubový• rub• reverzný• protisledný• otocit• otocka• pre spätný chod• porážka• negatív• nepriaznivý obrat• negatívny• nariadit spät• nezdar• neúspech• negatívne vybrat• negatívne písmo• obrátený• obrat• obrátenie• opak• opacný• obrátit -
13 repair
[ri'peə] 1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) opraviť2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) napraviť2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) oprava2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) stav•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman* * *• vrátit sa• uzdravit• útocisko• útulok• vrátit• vyhojit• zašit• zlepšenie zdravotného sta• zošit• stav• spravit• úprava• uchýlit sa• chodit• reparovat• renovácia• podbit (topánky)• opravit• oprava• poriadok• posilnenie• nahradit• napravit• navštevovat• odcinit• oblúbené miesto• odchádzat• odobrat sa• odíst -
14 head
[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) hlava2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) hlava3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) dĺžka (hlavy)4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) hlava; hlavný, čelný5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) hlavička6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) prameň7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) záhlavie; čelo8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) čelo9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) hlava, zmysel10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) vedúci, -a, šéf11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) na osobu12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) mys13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) čiapočka2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) byť na čele2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) stáť na čele3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) smerovať4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) začínať, nadpísať5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) hlavičkovať•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *• vedúci• záhlavie• spád (vodnej elektrárne)• prednosta• hlava• hlavica• horná cast• celo• riaditel• magnetická hlava -
15 on
[on] 1. preposition1) (touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: The book was lying on the table; He was standing on the floor; She wore a hat on her head.) na2) (in or into (a vehicle, train etc): We were sitting on the bus; I got on the wrong bus.) v, do3) (at or during a certain day, time etc: on Monday; On his arrival, he went straight to bed.) v, o4) (about: a book on the theatre.) o5) (in the state or process of: He's on holiday.) na6) (supported by: She was standing on one leg.) na7) (receiving, taking: on drugs; on a diet.) na8) (taking part in: He is on the committee; Which detective is working on this case?) v, na9) (towards: They marched on the town.) k10) (near or beside: a shop on the main road.) na, pri11) (by means of: He played a tune on the violin; I spoke to him on the telephone.) na12) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) na, pri13) (when (something is, or has been, done): On investigation, there proved to be no need to panic.) pri14) (followed by: disaster on disaster.) po2. adverb1) ((especially of something being worn) so as to be touching, fixed to, covering etc the upper or outer side of: She put her hat on.) na seba2) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) ďalej3) (( also adjective) (of electric light, machines etc) working: The television is on; Turn/Switch the light on.) zapnutý4) (( also adjective) (of films etc) able to be seen: There's a good film on at the cinema this week.) na programe5) (( also adjective) in or into a vehicle, train etc: The bus stopped and we got on.) dovnútra3. adjective1) (in progress: The game was on.) v behu, v prúde2) (not cancelled: Is the party on tonight?) konať sa•- oncoming- ongoing
- onwards
- onward
- be on to someone
- be on to
- on and on
- on time
- on to / onto* * *• vpred• pri• k• dalej• na• o -
16 work
[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) práca2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) práca3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) práca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dielo5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) práca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) práca, zamestnanie2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracovať; nútiť do práce, naháňať (do roboty)2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) mať prácu3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) uviesť do chodu; fungovať4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) osvedčiť sa5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) raziť si cestu6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) postupne sa stávať7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) vypracovať•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizmus2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) skutky•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *• uvádzat do pohybu• vyriešit• výplod• vypocítat• výtvor• výšivka• vycerpávat• zamestnanie• zapôsobit• zaprícinit• zavinit• služba• spis• upracovat• fungovat• dielo• cinnost• robit• osvedcit sa• pôsobit• pracovat• práca• obrábat -
17 measure
['meʒə] 1. noun1) (an instrument for finding the size, amount etc of something: a glass measure for liquids; a tape-measure.) miera2) (a unit: The metre is a measure of length.) jednotka miery3) (a system of measuring: dry/liquid/square measure.) miera4) (a plan of action or something done: We must take (= use, or put into action) certain measures to stop the increase in crime.) opatrenie5) (a certain amount: a measure of sympathy.) miera6) ((in music) the musical notes contained between two bar lines.) takt2. verb1) (to find the size, amount etc of (something): He measured the table.) odmerať2) (to show the size, amount etc of: A thermometer measures temperature.) ukazovať3) ((with against, besides etc) to judge in comparison with: She measured her skill in cooking against her friend's.) porovnávať4) (to be a certain size: This table measures two metres by one metre.) merať•- beyond measure
- for good measure
- full measure
- made to measure
- measure out
- measure up* * *• velkost• vziat mieru• vyskúšat (si)• zmerat si• zobrat mieru• zmerat• šírka stlpca sadzby• rytmus• sebakázen• sebaovládanie• stupen• spolocný delitel• takt• spolocný menovatel• tempo• urcitá miera• umiernenost• prejst• premeriavat• premerat• jednotka (miery)• brat mieru• dlžka riadka• delitel• rozmer• porovnat (si)• porovnávat• kritérium• krokový tanec• merat• meracia sústava• merac• mat rozmery• merat (si)• merat sa• medza• meradlo• miera• nápev• odmeriavat• odmerka• odhadnút• opatrenie• odmerat -
18 introduce
[intrə'dju:s]1) ((often with to) to make (people) known by name to each other: He introduced the guests (to each other); Let me introduce you to my mother; May I introduce myself? I'm John Brown.) predstaviť2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) priviezť; zaviesť3) (to propose or put forward: He introduced a bill in Parliament for the abolition of income tax.) predložiť4) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) zasvätiť (do)•- introductory* * *• vkladat• uviest• uvádzat• vložit• vopchat• zaviest• zavádzat• predložit• predstavit• predkladat• predstavovat• dat do obehu -
19 slot
[slot] 1. noun1) (a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins: I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.) štrbina; (úzky) otvor2) (a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes): The early-evening comedy slot.) programový blok2. verb((with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space: He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.) vsunúť* * *• vybranie• výrez• výsek• žliabok• zárez• zásuvka• zdierka• štrbina• urobit štrbinu• urobit otvory• prepadlisko• drážka• flek• drážkovat• brázda• automat• programový blok• ryha• otvor• pozícia• miesto• medzera -
20 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) prst2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) prst3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) pásik; plátok; jazyk2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) ohmatať- fingerprint
- fingertip
- be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs
- have something at one's fingertips
- have at one's fingertips
- have a finger in the pie / in every pie
- put one's finger on* * *• špicel• šlohnút• špiclovat• siahnut si• sledovat• ukradnút• uchopit• ukázat• fízel• doporucit• dotknút sa• hrat• byt v pätách• cvok• chytac• chápadlo• rucicka (tech.)• rucicka• prst• prúžok• oznacit za vhodného• palec• oznacit prstoklady• plátok• práskac• kúpit za pät prstov• ohmatat
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put something into words — phrase to explain a feeling that you are having It’s difficult to put into words how I feel about what happened. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: put * * * express something in speech or writing he felt a vague … Useful english dictionary
put something into effect — put/bring/carry/something into effect phrase to start to use a plan or idea so that it becomes real and has practical results I hope the government will put the report’s main recommendations into effect. Thesaurus: to carry out a plansynonym Mai … Useful english dictionary
put something into service — put (something) into service to begin to use something. The boat was sold to a Danish firm and put into service as a ferry on the North Sea. Usage notes: usually said about something that is provided regularly … New idioms dictionary
put something into action — phrase to start using something such as a plan or idea Our plans aren’t quite ready to be put into action. Thesaurus: to carry out a plansynonym Main entry: action … Useful english dictionary
put ideas into someone's head — put ideas into (someone s) head to make someone want to do something they had not thought about doing before, especially something stupid. Don t go putting ideas into his head. We haven t got the money for a car. (often in continuous tenses) Who… … New idioms dictionary
put ideas into head — put ideas into (someone s) head to make someone want to do something they had not thought about doing before, especially something stupid. Don t go putting ideas into his head. We haven t got the money for a car. (often in continuous tenses) Who… … New idioms dictionary
put ideas into someone's head — To fill someone with unsuitable or over exalted aspirations • • • Main Entry: ↑idea * * * put ideas into someone’s head informal phrase to make someone think that they can or should do something, especially something that other people do not… … Useful english dictionary
put words into someone's mouth — To attribute or supply to someone words that he or she did not, or does not intend to, use • • • Main Entry: ↑word * * * put words into someone’s mouth phrase to claim that someone has said a particular thing, although they have not said it, or… … Useful english dictionary
put teeth into something — put teeth into (something) to make a law or rule effective. The threat of fines and jail put real teeth into the laws regulating how and where children can work … New idioms dictionary
put something into cold storage — phrase to decide not to do or use something until later Thesaurus: to stop doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym Main entry: cold storage … Useful english dictionary
put sth into effect — put/bring sth into effect ► to start using something or making it work: »The aim is to develop new management strategies and put them into effect. Main Entry: ↑effect … Financial and business terms
