To put aside (tr.): Ahorrar
(especialmente dinero) para un uso posterior
We should
start putting aside money to pay an English summer course for
our daughter
To put (something) back:
Atrasar la fecha de un evento
Next
Monday our president will be abroad; we have to put the meeting
back
To put (a watch) back / forward
: Atrasar / adelantar un reloj
The 31st
of October in Europe the watches have to be put back one hour
To put (something) back:
Volver a colocar algo en su sitio
My kids
never put their toys back; I always have to do it myself
To put down (tr.): Sofocar
una rebelión / revuelta
The police
put down the demonstration using tear gas
To put down (tr.): Escribir
I could
put down the number plate of the car that hit yours
To put down (tr.):
Poner en un sitio (lo contrario de pick-up)
I
told my kid to put down the old watch but he didn't obey me
To put (something) down to
(tr.): Atribuir a algo
He was
very listless in the party but I put it down to his tiredness
To put forward (propuesta / idea):
Proponer algo para su debate
I put
forward a proposal in the last meeting but no one supported it
To put in (tr.): Colocar
/ instalar una maquina en su sitio
The technician
came yesterday to put in the new dishwasher
To put in for ( a job / a post):
Solicitar un trabajo
When
I finished my studies I put in for a job in a bank
To put (someone) off: Comunicar
a alguien que se retrasa una cita con él
I invited
him for dinner but had to put him off because I started feeling
bad
To put off (an action): Postponerla
We should
put off our tennis match; I will be very busy this afternoon
To put on (vestidos, joyas, etc.):
Ponerse (lo contrario de take off)
Which
dress are you going to put on for this weeding?
To put on (tr.):
Poner en marcha un aparato apretando un interruptor
The first
thing he does when arrives at home is to put on the TV
To put out (tr.): Apagar
una luz / un fuego
Yesterday
night you went to bed and forgot to put out the light
To be put out: Enfadar
a alguien
I was
very put out when she didn't invite me to her party
To put up (edificios, monumentos,
etc.): Levantar
We need
to put up a fence in the garden to avoid our dog goes out
To put (someone) up to (something):
Explicar a alguien cómo hacer algo, normalmente
un truco
My granny
put my mother up to many of her delicious recipes
To put up with (something):
Soportar algo pacientemente
We have
to put up with our neighbours; they are really rude
