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1 satılık
(something) which is for sale. -a çıkarmak /ı/ to put (something) up for sale. -
2 geçirmek
"1. /ı/ to have (someone, something) pass. 2. /ı, dan/ to have (someone, something) pass through, have (someone, something) go through. 3. /ı, dan/ to have (someone, something) pass over, cross, or traverse. 4. /ı, a/ to pass (something) through. 5. /ı, a/ to carry (something) over to, move (something) over to (a place); to transport (something) to, convey (something) to (a place). 6. /ı, a/ to record (something) on/in, enter (something) in/on, register (something) in, write (something) down on/in, put (something) down on/in. 7. /ı, a/ to put, fit, fix, or insert (glass) into (a frame). 8. /ı, a/ to put or slip (a cover, a case) on/over. 9. /ı, a/ to put or slip (a ring) on. 10. /ı/ to see (someone) off. 11. /ı, a/ to accompany (someone) to (a place). 12. /ı, da/ to pass, spend, or have (a period of time) at/in. 13. /ı, a/ to put (a garment) on. 14. /ı, dan/ to subject (someone) to, inflict (someone) with. 15. /ı/ to have, be involved in (an accident). 16. /ı/ to have, suffer from, be afflicted with (a disease). 17. /ı/ to have, undergo (a medical operation). 18. /ı, a/ to transmit (a disease) to (someone, an animal), spread (a disease) to (someone, an animal), infect (someone, an animal) with (a disease). 19. /ı/ to transmit (light, heat, etc.). 20. /ı, la/ to spend (a period of time) on/in/by (doing something). 21. /la, ı/ to get by with (something) for (a period of time). 22. /a/ slang to *fuck, *screw." -
3 bırakılmak
"1. /da/ to be left in (a place); /a/ to be left with (someone). 2. impersonal passive /da/ to leave (someone, something) in (a place); /a/ to leave (someone, something) with (someone); /a/ to let (someone) borrow (something). 3. /a/ to be left on or in, be put on or in (a place). 4. /a/ impersonal passive to leave or put (something, someone) on or in (a place). 5. impersonal passive to let go of, stop holding. 6. to be left, be abandoned, be deserted. 7. impersonal passive to leave, desert. 8. impersonal passive to quit (one´s job). 9. impersonal passive to stop doing (work in hand): İşler öyle zırt pırt bırakılır mı? Do you stop working whenever you take a notion? 10. /a/ to be set aside until, be put off until (a future date). 11. /a/ impersonal passive to set aside (something) until, put (something) off until (a future date). 12. /a/ (for a job, a responsibility) to be entrusted to (someone); (for a job, a responsibility) to be handed over to, be turned over to, be relinquished to (someone). 13. /a/ impersonal passive to entrust (a job, a responsibility) to; to hand over or relinquish (a job, a responsibility) to. 14. to be left alone, be left in peace. 15. impersonal passive to leave (someone, something) alone, let (someone, something) be. 16. /a/ impersonal passive to let (one´s hair) hang down to (a specified level). 17. (for a beard, a mustache) to be grown. 18. impersonal passive to grow (a beard, a mustache). 19. /a/ to be given to (someone); to be left to, be bequeathed to (someone). 20. impersonal passive to leave (something) to (someone), let (someone) have (something); to leave (something) to, bequeath. 21. /a, dan/ (for a specified amount of profit) to come to (someone) from (something). 22. impersonal passive (for something) to bring one (a specified amount of profit), leave one with (a specified amount of profit). 23. impersonal passive to give up (a habit). 24. (for a captive person or animal) to be set free. 25. impersonal passive to set (a captive person or animal) free. 26. /a/ to be allowed to (do something). 27. /a/ impersonal passive to allow (someone) to (do something). 28. /a/ to be allowed to go to or into (a place). 29. (for a spouse) to be abandoned, be deserted (by the other). 30. impersonal passive to leave (one´s spouse). 31. to be left in (an undesirable state). 32. impersonal passive to leave (someone, something) (in an undesirable state). 33. (for a student) to be made to repeat a grade. 34. impersonal passive to make (a student) repeat a grade, fail, flunk (a student). 35. /a, dan/ (for something) to be sold to (someone) at (a specified price). 36. /a, dan/ impersonal passive to sell (something) to (someone) for (a specified price). " -
4 adam
"1. man. 2. human being. 3. person, individual. 4. a good person. 5. employee; servant; retainer; helper. 6. agent, representative. 7. follower, supporter, man. 8. one, a person. 9. prov. husband, man. Adamım! colloq. My friend! - adama defans sports man-to-man defense. - adama savunma sports man-to-man defense. - almamak (for streets) to be very crowded with people, be teeming with people. - azmanı enormously large person. - başına apiece, each, for each person. - beğenmemek to be overcritical of people. - boyu the height of a man. -ını bulmak /ın/ to find the right person to do (a job). -a çevirmek /ı/ to put (something) in good repair, put (something) in good shape. - değilim! colloq. I´ll be damned. -a dönmek/benzemek to look presentable; to look like somebody; to look like something. -ına düşmek (for a job) to come the way of someone who is really suited to do it. - etmek /ı/ 1. to be the making of (someone); to mature, make a man/a woman of. 2. to put (something) in good repair, rejuvenate. 3. to set (a place, an organization) to rights, put (a place, an organization) on its feet; to make (a place, an organization) into something, make (a place, an organization) thrive. - evladı a person of good family and upbringing. - gibi 1. properly, suitably, in the right way. 2. worthy, genuine, real. -ına göre (adapting one´s approach) to suit the individual. - içine çıkmak/karışmak to mix with people. - istemek (for a project, for someone) to require a good man, need a person who´s really worth his salt. - kaldırmak to kidnap someone, abduct someone. - kıtlığı/yokluğu shortage of qualified and capable people. - kullanmak 1. to know how to use someone for one´s own benefit. 2. to know how to get someone to work, know how to get work out of someone, know how to work someone. - olmak 1. to grow up and become a responsible member of society. 2. (for something in disrepair) to be given a new lease on life, be put in good repair. -ı olmak /ın/ 1. to be very good at, be highly skilled in (a job). 2. to be the right person for (a job). 3. to be (someone´s) man, be one of (someone´s) men, be in the employ of; to be a retainer of. 4. to be someone whom one can rely on, be someone whom one can trust. - öldürmek to murder someone, commit murder. - sağmak to trick a man out of his money, milk people. -/insan sarrafı a good judge of people. -dan saymamak /ı/ see - yerine koymamak. - seçmek to show favor, play favorites, not to give a fair chance to everyone. - sen de! colloq. Don´t worry./Take it easy!/Never mind. - sırasına geçmek/girmek to win a place of respect and responsibility. - vurmak to commit murder. - yerine koymamak /ı/ to think (someone) to be beneath consideration, consider (someone) to be of no importance. " -
5 orta
"1. middle, middle part, central part. 2. middle, central (thing). 3. moderate; average, middling. 4. phys. place, locus, field. -da 1. in the middle. 2. in public, publicly. 3. evident, obvious. - akıncı soccer center forward. -ya almak /ı/ to put (someone, something) in the middle; to surround. -ya atılmak 1. to be suggested, be proposed, be thrown out for consideration. 2. to sally forth, go forth. -ya atmak /ı/ to suggest, throw (something) out for consideration. - baklası colloq. loose woman. -ya bir balgam atmak vulg. to throw a monkey wrench into the works, say something that upsets things (just at a point when all´s going well). -da bırakmak /ı/ to leave (someone) in the lurch, leave (someone) in a difficult situation. - boy 1. middle-sized. 2. middle-sized thing. - boylu (person) of medium height. -sını bulmak 1. to do something in moderation, take the middle course. 2. /ın/ to reconcile. 3. /ın/ to divide (something) into two equal parts. -ya çıkarmak 1. /ı/ to expose, reveal, bring to light. 2. to create, introduce (a new thing). -ya çıkmak 1. to appear, come on the scene. 2. (for something) to come to light. - derece/derecede of middling quality. - dikme math. perpendicular bisector. - direk 1. naut. mainmast. 2. colloq. middle class, middle-class people. -ya dökmek /ı/ to disclose, make public. -ya/ortalığa düşmek to become a prostitute. -da fol yok yumurta yokken colloq. for no apparent reason whatsoever. - halli middle-class. - hece yutumu ling. haplology. - hizmetçisi housemaid. - işi housework. -dan kaldırmak /ı/ 1. to hide, put (something) out of sight. 2. to eliminate, eradicate, do away with, remove, abolish. 3. slang to kill, rub out, do away with, make away with, put away, remove. -dan kalkmak 1. to be done away with; to cease to be. 2. slang to be done away with, be bumped off, be killed. 3. not to be found on the market. -da kalmak 1. to be left without house or home, be left homeless. 2. to be caught in the middle (when two of one´s friends are quarreling with each other). - karar of middling quality. -dan kaybolmak to disappear. -ya koymak /ı/ 1. to bring up (a matter), put forth (something) for consideration. 2. to create, produce. - kuşak the Temperate Zone. - malı 1. something everyone uses in common. 2. commonplace, stale, stereotyped. 3. loose woman, woman who sleeps around. -nın sağı 1. pol. group that´s to the right of the center. 2. slang very sweet (coffee). - sahın arch. central nave. -nın solu 1. pol. group that´s to the left of the center. 2. slang (coffee) with little sugar. -dan söylemek to make some barbed remarks (about someone within earshot without mentioning that person´s name). - şekerli (coffee) with a middling amount of sugar in it. - terim log. middle term. -ya vurmak /ı/ to expose; to disclose; to make public. - yaşlı middle-aged." -
6 bırakmak
"1. /ı, da/ to leave (something, someone) (in) (a place); /ı, a/ to leave (someone, something) with (someone), leave (someone, something) in the care of (someone). 2. /ı, a/ to leave, put (something, someone) on or in (a place). 3. /ı/ to let go of, stop holding: Beni bırak! Let go of me! 4. /ı/ to leave, abandon, desert. 5. /ı/ to quit (a job). 6. to stop, desist; /ı/ to stop doing, quit doing (something): Bırak Allah aşkına! Stop it for God´s sake! 7. /ı, a/ to leave (something) until (a future date), put (something) off until (a future date). 8. /ı, a/ to entrust (a job) to (someone); to hand over, turn over, relinquish (a job, a responsibility) to (someone). 9. /ı/ to leave (someone, something) alone, let (someone, something) be, leave (someone) in peace. 10. /ı, a/ to let (one´s hair) hang down to (a specified level). 11. /ı/ to grow (a beard, a mustache). 12. /a, ı/ to let (someone) have the use of (something), let (someone) have (something), let (someone) borrow (something). 13. /ı, a/ to leave (something) to (someone), let (someone) have (something); to bequeath (something) to (someone). 14. /a, ı/ (for something) to bring (someone) (a specified amount of profit), leave (someone) with (a specified amount of profit). 15. /ı/ to give up (a habit): Sigarayı bıraktı. He´s given up smoking. 16. /ı/ to leave, cease to give one´s attention to (a matter); to forget about, disregard, write off (someone or something regarded as worthless): Bunu şimdilik bırakalım. Let´s leave this for the time being. Onu bırak! Forget about him! 17. /ı/ to set (a captive person or animal) free. 18. /ı/ to let, allow (someone) (to do something) (often used in the imperative): Bırak, onlara yardım edeyim! Let me help them! Öğretmen onu öbür çocuklarla oynamaya bırakmadı. The teacher didn´t let him play with the other children. 19. /ı, a/ to let (someone, an animal) go to or into (a place): O gün beni okula bırakmadılar. That day they didn´t let me go to school. Beni içeriye bırakmadı. He didn´t let me go in. 20. /ı/ to leave (a spouse). 21. /ı/ to leave (a stain, a mark). 22. /ı/ to leave (someone, something) (in an undesirable state): Köpeği bütün gün aç bıraktılar. They let the dog go hungry all day. Çocuğu öksüz bıraktılar. They left the child an orphan. Evi darmadağınık bıraktı. He left the house in a real mess. 23. /ı/ (for a teacher) to make (a student) repeat a grade, fail, flunk (a student). 24. /ı, a, dan/ to sell (something) to (someone) for (a specified price), let (someone) have (something) for (a specified price). 25. (for something) to come unglued. Bıraktığım çayırda/yerde otluyorsun. colloq. You´re still doing what you´ve always done. Bırak ki.... and even if I did...: O işi yapmak istemiyorum, bırak ki vaktim de yok. I don´t want to do that job; and even if I did, I don´t have the time. " -
7 sırt
",-tı 1. back, dorsal side (of a person or animal). 2. ridge, upper part (of a hill or mountain). 3. blunt side (of a cutting implement). 4. spine (of a book). -ına almak /ı/ 1. to shoulder, put (something) on one´s shoulder. 2. to shoulder, take on (a job or responsibility). 3. to put on (a coat, jacket, sweater). -ından atmak /ı/ to rid oneself of, get shut of. -ına binmek /ın/ (for a job) to be lumped on (someone). - çevirmek /a/ 1. to reject, refuse (something). 2. to give (someone) the cold shoulder, cold-shoulder. -ından çıkarmak /ı, ın/ to get (someone) to pay for (something), saddle (someone) with the bill for (something). -ını dayamak /a/ 1. to lean one´s back against (something). 2. to rely on the protection of. -ından geçinmek /ın/ to live off, sponge off (someone). - kaşağısı back scratcher. -ı kaşınmak to itch for a beating, ask for it, be cruising for a bruising. -ı kavi 1. (someone) who has a strong back. 2. (someone) who´s supported by powerful friends. 3. warmly clad, thickly clad. - omurları anat. dorsal vertebrae. -ı pek warmly clad, thickly clad. -ı sıra one after the other, in succession. - sırta vermek 1. to stand back to back. 2. to support each other; to help each other. - üstü yatmak to lie flat on one´s back. -ına vurmak /ı/ to shoulder, put (something) on one´s back. -ı yere gelmek to be defeated. -ını yere getirmek /ın/ 1. wrestling to defeat, down (one´s opponent). 2. to defeat. -ı yufka lightly dressed. -ında yumurta küfesi yok ya! colloq. You can´t depend on him; he´ll break his word (or change his tack) if it suits him." -
8 atmak
1. /ı/ to throw. 2. /ı/ to drop. 3. /ı/ to send away. 4. /ı, a/ to add (something) to (something), put (something) into (something). 5. /ı/ to write (one´s signature, the date). 6. /ı/ to put out, extend. 7. /ı/ to carry, take (things from one place to another). 8. /ı/ to fire (a shot, a gun). 9. /ı/ to postpone. 10. /ı, a/ to throw on, put on (a garment). 11. /ı, a/ to impute, throw (the blame) on. 12. /ı, dan/ to expel (someone) from. 13. /ı/ to discard, throw away. 14. /ı/ to stop using, stop wearing. 15. /ı/ to reject, expel. 16. /ı/ to blow up, demolish. 17. colloq. to lie, make up stories. 18. to present a guess as if it were a certainty. 19. /ı/ colloq. to drink. 20. /ı/ to fluff (cotton) with a bow and mallet. 21. to split, crack, come loose. 22. (for a seam in cloth) to come loose from fraying. 23. (for the heart, an artery) to pulsate, beat. 24. /ı/ to send. 25. /ı/ to let out (a cry, scream, roar of laughter). 26. /ı/ to abandon, give up, be freed from. 27. slang to perform (a dance). 28. slang to sing (a song). 29. /ı/ to land (a blow). 30. /ı, a/ to make (an inappropriate remark) to. Atsan atılmaz, satsan satılmaz. colloq. 1. You just can´t get rid of him. 2. It is too good to throw out and not good enough to use. Attığı attık, tuttuğu tuttuk. colloq. He gets his own way. atıp tutmak 1. /ı/ to run (someone, something) down. 2. to talk big, boast. attığını vurmak to be consistently successful, come out on top every time. -
9 bıraktırmak
"1. /a, ı/ to have or let (someone) leave (something, someone); /ı, da/ to have (something) left in (a place); /ı, a/ to have (someone, something) left in the care of (someone). 2. /ı, a/ to have (something, someone) left on or in (a place). 3. /a, ı/ to have (one person) let (another) go. 4. /a, ı/ to have or let (one person) abandon (another). 5. /a, ı/ to have or let (someone) quit (his/her job). 6. /a, ı/ to have or let (someone) stop doing (a job). 7. /a, ı/ to have or let (someone) put (something) off; /ı, a/ to have (something) put off until (a future date). 8. /ı, a/ to have (something) entrusted to (someone); /ı, a/ to have (a job, a responsibility) handed over to (someone). 9. /a, ı/ to have or let (someone) grow (a beard, a mustache). 10. /ı, a/ to have (something) assigned, given, or bequeathed to (someone). 11. /a, ı/ to cause (someone) to give up (a habit). 12. /a, ı/ to have (someone) set (a captive person or animal) free. 13. /a, ı/ to cause (someone) to leave (his/her spouse). 14. /a, ı/ to have or let (a teacher) make (a student) repeat a grade. 15. /a, ı, dan/ to have or let (someone) sell (something) for (a specified price); /ı, a, dan/ to arrange for (something) to be sold to (someone) for (a specified price); /ı, a, dan/ to let (something) be sold to (someone) for (a specified price). " -
10 saklatmak
"1. /ı, a/ to have (someone) hide (something); to have (something) hidden. 2. /ı, a/ to have (someone) save (something); /ı/ to have (something) saved. 3. /ı, a/ to have (someone) put (something) away; /ı/ to have (something) put away, have (something) stored. " -
11 battal
"1. oversize, oversized; big and ungainly; oversized and unwieldy. 2. (something) which is no longer fit to be used; useless. 3. (something) which is no longer in use, disused. 4. (document) which has been voided. 5. (something) which has been put out of service, which has been made unusable. 6. idle; unemployed. 7. documents which are no longer valid. - boy extra-large, oversized: battal boy gömlekler extra-large shirts. - çekmek /a/ to void, cancel (a document). - etmek /ı/ to put (something) out of service, make (something) unusable: Kuyuyu battal ettiler. They sealed up the well. - gemi boat which is difficult to maneuver, which doesn´t handle well. " -
12 tatbik
",-ki putting (something) into effect or practice; application. - etmek 1. /ı/ to put (something) into effect or practice; to carry (something) out; to apply. 2. /ı, a/ to compare (one thing) with (another). - mührü official seal (of a person). - sahasına koymak /ı/ to put (something) into effect or practice; to carry (something) out; to apply." -
13 omuz
",-mzu shoulder. -una almak /ı/ 1. to put (something) on or over one´s shoulders, shoulder. 2. to take on, shoulder (a job or responsibility). - askısı shoulder strap (on a dress). - atkısı shawl. - atmak /a/ to shoulder, push (someone) with one´s shoulder. - başı end of the shoulder. - çevirmek /a/ to cold-shoulder, give (someone) the cold shoulder. -ları çökük (someone) who looks completely exhausted (emotionally and physically). - omuza 1. (standing) shoulder to shoulder, side by side. 2. (doing something) together, shoulder to shoulder, side by side. - öpüşmek 1. to kiss one another´s shoulders on meeting (as a sign of affection). 2. to be social equals, be on the same social level. - silkmek to shrug one´s shoulders (often as a sign of indifference). -unda taşımak /ı/ 1. to carry (someone, something) on one´s shoulders. 2. to honor, hold (someone) in high esteem. - vermek /a/ 1. to help; to support. 2. to lean one´s shoulder against. 3. to let (someone) climb up on one´s shoulders. 4. slang to pay no attention to. -una vurmak /ı/ to shoulder, put (something) on one´s shoulder." -
14 düzen
"1. order, orderliness; arrangement. 2. the social order, the system. 3. mus. tuning. 4. arch. order. 5. colloq. trick. 6. regime, seasonal flow pattern of a river. - açıklaması theat. stage direction (written in a script). -e koymak/ sokmak /ı/ to put (something) in order. - kurmak 1. to lay out one´s tools and supplies ready for work. 2. to organize a way of doing something. 3. to set a trap, prepare a trick. - vermek /a/ 1. to put (something) in order, straighten up. 2. to tune (a musical instrument)." -
15 kâğıt
"1. paper; piece of paper. 2. card, playing card. 3. colloq. letter, note. 4. document. - açmak to turn up the trump card. - bıçağı paper cutter. - dağıtmak to deal the cards. -a dökmek /ı/ to put (something) down on paper, write (something) down. - ezmesi papier-mâché. - fabrikası paper mill. - fener paper lantern, Chinese lantern. - gibi olmak to turn as white as a sheet. - hamuru paper pulp. - kaplamak /a/ to paper, cover with paper. - kebabı a dish made of lamb and vegetables broiled in a wrapper. - makası paper scissors. - oynamak to play cards. - oyunu card game. - para paper money; note, bill. - para çıkarma fin. emission. - sepeti wastepaper basket. - üzerinde (existing) on paper, in the planning stage. - üzerinde kalmak (for a project) to exist on paper only, not to get beyond the planning stage. - üzerine koymak /ı/ to put (something) in writing." -
16 raf
shelf. -a koymak/kaldırmak /ı/ 1. to put (something) on a shelf, shelve. 2. to shelve, put (something) aside, forget about (something). -
17 düzeltmek
"/ı/ 1. to smooth; to straighten. 2. to smooth out; to straighten out. 3. to straighten up, put (something, a place) in order, tidy up. 4. to repair, put (something) in running order. 5. to correct. 6. to proofread, proof. " -
18 fırın
1. oven. 2. bakery. 3. furnace. 4. coke oven. 5. blast furnace. 6. roasted (in the oven). (...) - ekmek yemesi lazım! colloq. He has to put in (so much) time and effort (to achieve something). - gibi very hot (place). - kapağı slang one who is not easily ruffled by hardship (as a result of much experience). -a sürmek /ı/ to put (something) in the oven (to bake). -
19 almak
",-ır 1. /ı/ to take. 2. /ı/ to get. 3. /ı/ to buy. 4. /ı/ to receive; to accept. 5. /ı/ to steal. 6. /ı/ to marry (a girl). 7. /ı/ to take, hold, be able to contain. 8. /ı/ to take along. 9. /ı/ to capture; to conquer. 10. /ı/ to take (a bath, medicine, a drink). 11. /ı/ to catch (cold); to catch (fire). 12. /ı/ to take on, hire, employ. 13. /ı/ to remove, take away, pluck out. 14. /ı/ to move. 15. /ı/ to sweep, clean, dust. 16. /ı/ to sense, smell, hear. 17. /ı, a/ to put (something) on, throw (a garment) over (oneself). 18. /ı, a/ to take (someone, something) into (one´s care or protection). 19. /ı, a/ to take (something) as being (something). 20. /ı/ to take (water). 21. /ı/ (for wind, flood) to carry away, destroy. 22. /ı/ (for smoke, fear) to overwhelm, cover, sweep through. 23. /ı/ to cover, travel (a distance). 24. /dan/ to take the attitude of. 25. /dan/ to shorten. 26. to begin all at once. Aldı.... (before a name, in folk literature)... began to recite. Aldığı aptes ürküttüğü kurbağaya değmez. colloq. The gain is less than the loss. Al aşağı, vur yukarı.... with a lot of bargaining. Al benden de o kadar. colloq. 1. I am as bad off as you. 2. I agree. Al birini vur ötekine/birine. colloq. One is no better than the other. Al cevabını otur aşağı. colloq. Now you are answered. Al gülüm, ver gülüm. colloq. 1. They are fluttering and fussing over each other. 2. You know how to take; now learn how to give. Alan razı, satan razı. colloq. Since the two have agreed nobody else should interfere. Al sana. Here! Take it! Al sana bir (bela) daha. colloq. Here is another (trouble) for you. Al takke, ver külah.... 1. struggling, tumbling with one another. 2. with a great struggle. 3. becoming very intimate with each other. alıp vereceği olmamak 1. to be all square on the accounts. 2. /la/ to have no relations (with). alıp verememek /la/ to have a disagreement (with). alıp vermek 1. to have one´s heart beat wildly. 2. to turn over a matter in one´s mind, dwell on a matter. 3. /ı/ to exchange, trade. Aldı yürüdü. colloq. 1. He has gotten rich quickly. 2. He has become famous in a short time. 3. It progressed well. It prospered and grew. alıp yürümek to make headway. " -
20 dağıtmak
"/ı/ 1. to scatter; to disperse; to dispel; to dissipate. 2. to distribute; to deal; to dole out, give out, hand out; to dispense. 3. to mess up, disorder, put (something) into disarray, disarray. 4. to cause (something) to break into pieces, cause (something) to disintegrate or spall off; to smash (something) to bits. 5. to dissolve (an organization). 6. print. to distribute (type). Dağıtırım ha! colloq. I´ll smash your face in!"
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put something through its paces — put someone through their paces/put something through its paces/ phrase to make a person or machine show how good they are at doing something The test drivers put the new models through their paces. Thesaurus: to test something or someonesynonym… … Useful english dictionary
put (something) toward (something) — to give money to pay for part of the cost of something. A local businessman has put $180,000 toward the creation of a model organic farm in upstate New York. Please put my deposit toward my hotel bill. Related vocabulary: set aside something … New idioms dictionary
put (something) behind something — put (something) behind (someone/something) to support someone or something. When America declared war, Ford put his factories behind the war effort, making huge numbers of planes, trucks, and boats in his factories. My father put his reputation… … New idioms dictionary
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) to bed — 1. to finish dealing with something. This is an opportunity for us to put some of these problems to bed. 2. to get a newspaper, magazine, or book ready to be printed. You put the paper to bed and you re proud of it, but the next morning you find… … New idioms dictionary
put (something) behind someone — put (something) behind (someone/something) to support someone or something. When America declared war, Ford put his factories behind the war effort, making huge numbers of planes, trucks, and boats in his factories. My father put his reputation… … New idioms dictionary
put (something) behind — (someone/something) to support someone or something. When America declared war, Ford put his factories behind the war effort, making huge numbers of planes, trucks, and boats in his factories. My father put his reputation and his money behind the … New idioms dictionary
put something right — put (something) right to correct something to make it the way it should be. What did we do wrong? And how do we put it right? Usage notes: often used in the form put things right: At the end, he got over his anger, and was determined to put… … New idioms dictionary
put something behind you — phrase to forget something unpleasant that has happened to you, or to stop being affected by it I was upset at the time, but I’ve managed to put it behind me. Thesaurus: to forget, or to try to forgetsynonym Main entry: put * * * ˌput sth beˈhind … 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
