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For the verb: "to put"
Simple Past: put
Past Participle: put

Pocket Oxford Spanish Dictionary © 2005 Oxford University Press:
put /pʊt/ (pres p putting; past & past p put) verbo transitivo
    1. (place) poner(conj.⇒);
      (with care, precision etc) colocar(conj.⇒);
      (inside sth) meter;
      he ~ it in his mouth se lo puso en la boca
      1. (thrust): he ~ his arms around her la abrazó;
        she ~ her head out of the window asomó la cabeza por la ventana
      1. (Sport) to ~ the shot lanzar(conj.⇒) el peso
      1. (rank) poner(conj.⇒);
        she ~s herself first se pone ella primero;
        he ~s his art before everything else antepone su arte a todo
      1. (in competition, league): this victory ~s them in o into the lead con esta victoria pasan a ocupar la delantera
    1. (cause to be) poner(conj.⇒);
      the doctor ~ me on a diet el doctor me puso a régimen
    1. (make undergo) to ~ sb to sth: I don't want to ~ you to any trouble no quiero causarle ninguna molestia
      1. (attribute, assign): I ~ a high value on our friendship valoro mucho nuestra amistad
      1. (impose) to ~ sth on sth/sb: to ~ the blame on sb echarle la culpa a algn;
        it ~ a great strain on their relationship eso sometió su relación a una gran tensión
      1. (invest) to ~ sth into sth ‹money› invertir(conj.⇒) algo en algo;
        she had ~ a lot of thought into it lo había pensado mucho
      1. (bet, stake) to ~ sth on sth ‹money› apostar(conj.⇒) algo a algo
      1. (contribute) to ~ sth toward sth contribuir(conj.⇒) con algo a algo
    1. (present) ‹views/case› exponer(conj.⇒);
      ‹proposal› presentar
    1. (write, indicate, mark) poner(conj.⇒)
    1. (express) decir(conj.⇒);
      ~ it this way: I wouldn't invite him again te digo lo siguiente: no lo volvería a invitar;
      to ~ sth well/badly expresar algo bien/mal

Phrasal Verbs
put about v + o + adv (colloq) ‹story/rumor› hacer(conj.⇒) correr put across v + o + adv, v + adv + o ‹idea/message› comunicar(conj.⇒) put aside v + o + adv, v + adv + o
  1. (lay to one side) dejar a un lado
  1. (reserve) ‹money› guardar;
    ‹goods/time› reservar
  1. ‹differences› dejar de lado
 put away v + o + adv, v + adv + o
  1. (put in cupboard, drawer) ‹dishes/tools/clothes› guardar
  1. (save) ‹money› guardar, ahorrar
  1. (consume) (colloq) ‹food/drink› zamparse (fam)
  1. (confine) (colloq) ‹criminal/lunatic› encerrar(conj.⇒)
  1. (destroy) (AmE euph) ‹animal› sacrificar(conj.⇒) (euf)
 put back v + o + adv, v + adv + o
  1. (replace) volver(conj.⇒) a poner
  1. (reset) ‹clocks› atrasar
  1. (delay, retard) ‹project› retrasar
  1. (postpone) posponer(conj.⇒), aplazar(conj.⇒), postergar(conj.⇒) (AmL)
 put by v + o + adv, v + adv + o ‹money› ahorrar put down
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
      1. (set down) ‹bag/pen› dejar;
        ‹telephone› colgar(conj.⇒)
      1. (lay) ‹tiles/carpet› poner(conj.⇒), colocar(conj.⇒)
      1. (lower) bajar
      1. ‹passenger› dejar
      1. (suppress) ‹rebellion› sofocar(conj.⇒)
      1. (destroy) (BrE euph) ‹animal› sacrificar(conj.⇒) (euf)
      1. (write down) ‹thoughts› anotar, escribir(conj.⇒);
        ‹name› poner(conj.⇒), escribir(conj.⇒)
      1. (attribute) to ~ sth down to sth atribuirle(conj.⇒) algo a algo
    1. (in part payment) ‹sum› entregar(conj.⇒);
      ‹deposit› dejar
  1. v + o + adv (belittle) rebajar
 put forward v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1. ‹theory/plan› presentar;
      ‹suggestion› hacer(conj.⇒)
    1. ‹candidate› proponer(conj.⇒), postular (AmL)
    1. ‹clocks› adelantar
    1. ‹trip/meeting› adelantar
 put in
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1. (install) ‹central heating/shower unit› poner(conj.⇒), instalar
    1. (enter, submit) ‹claim/request/tender› presentar
    1. (invest): how much time can you put in? ¿cuánto tiempo puedes dedicarle?
    1. (insert, add) ‹word/chapter/scene› poner(conj.⇒)
  1. v + adv
    1. (Naut) hacer(conj.⇒) escala
    1. (apply) to ~ in for sth solicitar algo
 put off
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
      1. (postpone) ‹meeting/visit/decision› aplazar(conj.⇒), posponer(conj.⇒), postergar(conj.⇒) (AmL);
        I keep ~ting off going to the dentist siempre estoy aplazando ir al dentista
      1. (stall) ‹visitor/creditor›: if Saturday isn't convenient, I can ~ them off si el sábado no es conveniente, puedo decirles que lo dejen para más adelante
    1. (turn off) (BrE) ‹light› apagar(conj.⇒)
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1. (discourage): the thought of the journey ~s me off going to see them pensar en el viaje me quita las ganas de ir a visitarlos
    1. (distract) distraer(conj.⇒);
      (disconcert) desconcertar(conj.⇒)
 put on
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1. ‹jacket/sweater› ponerse(conj.⇒);
      to put one's clothes on vestirse(conj.⇒), ponerse(conj.⇒) la ropa;
      to ~ one's shoes on ponerse(conj.⇒) los zapatos, calzarse(conj.⇒)
    1. ‹light/radio/oven› encender(conj.⇒), prender (AmL);
      ‹music› poner(conj.⇒)
    1. (gain): I've ~ on four pounds he engordado cuatro libras;
      to ~ on weight engordar
    1. ‹exhibition› organizar(conj.⇒);
      ‹play/show› presentar
    1. (assume) ‹expression› adoptar;
      he's just ~ting it on está haciendo teatro
  1. v + o + adv
      1. (alert) to ~ sb on to sb: somebody had ~ the police on to them alguien había puesto a la policía sobre su pista
      1. (introduce) to ~ sb on to sb: I can ~ you on to someone who … puedo ponerte en contacto con una persona que …
    1. (tease) (AmE colloq) tomarle el pelo a (fam)
 put out
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
      1. (put outside) ‹washing/cat› sacar(conj.⇒)
      1. (set out) disponer(conj.⇒)
      1. (extend) ‹arm/tongue› sacar(conj.⇒)
      1. (dislocate) dislocarse(conj.⇒), zafarse (Chi, Méx)
      1. (extinguish) ‹fire/light/cigarette› apagar(conj.⇒)
      1. (anesthetize) (colloq) dormir(conj.⇒)
    1. (offend, inconvenience) molestar
      1. (issue, publish) ‹statement› publicar(conj.⇒)
      1. (broadcast) transmitir
  1. v + adv (Naut) salir(conj.⇒);
    to ~ out to sea hacerse(conj.⇒) a la mar
 put over
  1. See Also→ put across
  1. (AmE) See Also→ put off I 1a
 put past v + o + prep + o: not to ~ it past sb: I wouldn't ~ it past her no me extrañaría nada or la creo muy capaz put through
  1. v + o + prep + o (make undergo) someter a
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o (Telec): to ~ sb through (to sb) pasar or (AmL) comunicar(conj.⇒) or (Esp) poner(conj.⇒) a algn con algn
 put together v + o + adv, v + adv + o
    1. (assemble) armar;
      ‹collection› reunir(conj.⇒)
    1. (create) ‹team› formar;
      ‹magazine› producir(conj.⇒);
      ‹meal› preparar;
      (quickly) improvisar
  1. (combine) juntar, reunir(conj.⇒);
    more than everything else ~ together más que todo lo demás junto
 put up
  1. v + o + adv, v + adv + o
      1. ‹hotel› levantar;
        ‹tent› armar
      1. ‹decorations/curtains/notice› poner(conj.⇒)
      1. ‹umbrella› abrir(conj.⇒)
      1. ‹hand› levantar
    1. ‹price/fare› aumentar
    1. ‹candidate› proponer(conj.⇒), postular (AmL)
    1. (in accommodation) alojar;
      they ~ us up for the night nos quedamos a dormir en su casa
  1. v + adv + o
    1. (present): to ~ up resistance/a struggle/a fight ofrecer(conj.⇒) resistencia
    1. ‹money/capital› poner(conj.⇒)
  1. v + adv (stay) quedarse
 put up to v + o + adv + prep + o: somebody must have ~ them up to it alguien debe haberlos empujado a ello put up with v + adv + prep + o aguantar
put: put-down~-down sustantivo (colloq) desprecio m;
put out~ out adjetivo (pred) to be ~ out estar(conj.⇒) molesto

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Diccionario Espasa Concise © 2000 Espasa Calpe:
put [pʊt]
I verbo transitivo
1   poner, colocar: she put the books on the shelf, colocó los libros en la estantería
     (leche, sal) echar
     (la calefacción, un mueble, etc) instalar, poner: they've put a fan in the bedroom, han instalado un ventilador en el dormitorio
2   meter: he put the key in the lock, metió la llave en la cerradura
     figurado to put one's foot in it o in one's mouth, meter la pata: he put his foot in his mouth when he told her secret, metió la pata al contar su secreto
3   asomar: he put his head out of the window, asomó la cabeza por la ventana
4   invertir: put your money into property, invierte en el sector inmobiliario
5   poner: he puts me in a bad mood, me pone de mal humor
     they put him on a diet, le pusieron a régimen
     to put an end to, poner fin a
     to put to death, ejecutar a
6   traducir [into, a]
7   expresar: as Shakespeare put it, como dijo Shakespeare
8   (una pregunta) hacer
     frml (opinión) I put it to you that..., le sugiero que...
9   escribir: put your name here, escribe tu nombre aquí 10 calcular [at, en]



put: WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2009
Compound Forms:
on probation, to put sbponer a alguien bajo probatoria
on the block, to put one's headponer su cabeza en un picador
on the market, to put sthponer algo a la venta
on the spot, to put sbponer a alguien en un aprieto
put a spell onlanzar un hechizo a vt
put a stampponer un sello v
put a stop toacabar con vt
put a straw bottom inrellenar de paja v
put a surcharge on pesolastrar vt
put about hacer circulardifundir vt
put across (convey)transmitir vt
put across sbengañar a alguien v
put all your eggs in one basketjugárselo todo a una carta v
put an embargo onembargar vt
put an end toponer fin a v
put and call GBoperación de bolsa con opciones nf
put and call GBdoble opción nf
put asideponer de lado vt
put at a disadvantageponer en desventaja vt
put at riskponer en peligro vt
put at stake (submit to a dangerous situation)hacer peligrar vt
put away (kill) un animalsacrificar vt
put away (eat up)zampar vt
put backdevolver a su sitio v
put backaplazar vt
put by provisionesguardar vt
put by almacéncrear reserva vt
put by dineroahorrar vt
put cloves on especiarañadir clavo o dientes de ajo v
put compost on a fieldabonar un campo v
put down rootsechar raíces vi
put down todar explicaciones v
put faith inconfiar en v
put forth (a question) una preguntalanzar vt
put forth (enunciate) enunciarproponer vt
put forth (make public) divulgarpublicar vt
put forth (expand) alargarextender vt
put forward (candidacy) candidaturapresentarse v
put forward (a meeting) una reuniónadelantar vt
put forward (put up) arriesgarseexponerse vt
put forward (an offer) una ofertaproponer vt
put forward (an idea) una ideaexponer vt
put indedicarse v
put in (trees) árboles, plantasplantar vt
put in a bonded warehousedepositar en aduana v
put in a good word forinterceder por v
put in a plea (law) en un juiciodeclarar(se) vt
put in a pleaproponer, suplicar vt
put in chainscargar de cadenas v
put in chainsencadenar vt
put in dangerponer en peligro vt
put in jailllevar a la cárcel v
put in jeopardyhacer peligrar vt
put in motionponer en movimiento vt
put in operationponer en funcionamiento vt
put in operationactivar vt
put in orderordenar vt
put in placedisponer vt
put in placecolocar vt
put in practicellevar a la práctica v
put in the feminineponer en femenino v
put in the ovenponer en el horno v
put in touchponer en contacto v
put in writingponer por escrito v
put intointroducir vt
put into a frameenmarcar vt
put into effect una ley o normaentrar en vigor v
put into gear plan, proyectoponer en marcha vt
put into gear (car, technical) una marchaengranar
put into gear (car, technical) una marchameter
put into perspectiveponer en perspectiva v
put into portrecalar v
put into practicellevar a la práctica v
put into wordsexpresar con palabras v
put money inponer dinero en v
put off luz, gasapagar vt
put off (adjourn)aplazar vt
put off the scentdespistar v
put on un acento, estar dormidosimular vt
put on ropaponerse vt
put on pesoganar vt
put onpretendido adj
put onactivar vt
put onfalso adj
put on a spit (torture) tormentoempalar vt
put on a spit (roast) asadosespetar vt
put on airstenérselo creído vi
put on airsdarse aires vi
put on displayexponer vt
put on displaymostrar vt
put on paperponer por escrito vt
put on the agendaponer en el orden del día v
put on the agendaponer de actualidad v
put on the marketsacar al mercado v
put on tohablar de v
put on trialponer a prueba v
put on warm clothesponerse ropa de abrigo v
put on weightganar peso v
put one`s thinking cap onponerse a pensar en v
put oneself outdesvivirse v
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