Phrasal verbs: To Put
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/ella
- I invited him for dinner but had to put him off because I started feeling bad
To put off (an action): Postponer una acción
- 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
