put

Forms

3rd person singular

puts

past

put

past participle

put

gerund

putting

Meaning

Phrasal verbs

• put on

  ponerse (ropa)

  He puts on his coat before leaving.

  Se pone el abrigo antes de salir.

• put off

  posponer, aplazar

  They put off the meeting until Friday.

  Posponen la reunión hasta el viernes.

• put away

  guardar

  She puts away the dishes after dinner.

  Ella guarda los platos después de cenar.

• put down

  dejar, soltar

  He puts down his bag and sits.

  Deja la bolsa y se sienta.

• put up with

  aguantar, soportar

  I can't put up with this noise anymore.

  Ya no puedo soportar este ruido.

• put out

  apagar (fuego)

  Firefighters put out the fire quickly.

  Los bomberos apagan el fuego rápidamente.

• put together

  armar, ensamblar

  They put together the new furniture.

  Arman el mueble nuevo.

• put forward

  proponer

  She puts forward a new idea.

  Ella propone una nueva idea.

• put back

  devolver a su lugar

  Please put the book back on the shelf.

  Por favor devuelve el libro al estante.

• put across

  comunicar con claridad

  He struggles to put his point across.

  Le cuesta comunicar su punto de vista con claridad.