| Locuciones verbales |
| Inglés | Español |
| put [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (spread: a rumour) | rumorear⇒ vtr |
| correr la voz loc verb |
| circular⇒ vtr |
| It was put about that she was of loose moral character. |
| Se rumorea que tiene una moral suelta. |
| Se corre la voz de que tiene una moral suelta. |
| put about vi phrasal | (nautical: turn around) | girar⇒ vtr |
| virar⇒ vtr |
| He quickly put about to avoid the boat hitting the submerged rock. |
| Hizo girar el velero bruscamente para evitar colisionar con la roca. |
| put [sth] across vtr phrasal sep | (convey: message, point) | expresar⇒ vtr |
| He put his ideas across neatly and succinctly. |
| Expresó sus ideas prolija y sucintamente. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy up, put in correct place) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| guardar en su sitio, poner en su sitio loc verb |
| My dad told me to put away my clothes. |
| Mi padre me pidió que guardara mi ropa. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save: money) | apartar⇒ vtr |
| guardar⇒ vtr |
| Every year, I put away some money for a new car. |
| Cada año, aparto algo de dinero para un coche nuevo. |
| Cada año, guardo algo de dinero para un coche nuevo. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (eat: a large amount) | atiborrarse de, atiborrarse con v prnl + prep |
| Tacos must be his favorite food because he can sure put them away! |
| ¡Los tacos deben ser su comida favorita porque realmente se puede atiborrar de ellos! |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (commit to a mental institution) | internar a alguien en un hospital psiquiátrico loc verb + prep |
| (informal) | enviar a alguien a un manicomio, meter a alguien en un manicomio loc verb + prep |
| The sculptor Camille Claudel was put away in 1913 and died 30 years later. |
| El 1913 internaron en un hospital psiquiátrico a la escultora Camille Claudel, que murió 30 años después. |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (put into prison) | meter preso a alguien loc verb + prep |
| (informal) | encerrar a alguien vtr + prep |
| (AR, CO, MX: coloquial) | meter a alguien en cana, meter a alguien en la cana loc verb + prep |
| (AmC, EC, MX: coloquial) | refundir a alguien en la cárcel loc verb + prep |
| If they catch the murderer, they are likely to put him away for a very long time. |
| Si encuentran al asesino, lo van a meter preso por años. |
| put [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (pet: have killed) | sacrificar⇒ vtr |
| (eufemismo) | poner a dormir loc verb |
| Sadly the dog's illness was untreatable, so the vet had to put it away. |
| Lamentablemente, la enfermedad del perro era incurable, así que el veterinario lo sacrificó. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (postpone) | postergar⇒ vtr |
| posponer⇒ vtr |
| dejar para más tarde vtr + loc adv |
| Dan has gone to Houston on urgent business, so we will have to put back our meeting until next Tuesday. |
| Dan viajó a Houston para atender un asunto urgente, así que tendremos que postergar nuestra reunión hasta el próximo martes. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replace, tidy away) | volver a poner, volver a colocar loc verb |
| poner de nuevo, colocar de nuevo loc verb |
| devolver⇒ vtr |
| When you've finished the book, please put it back on the shelf. |
| Cuando acabes con el libro, ponlo de nuevo en el estante, por favor. |
| put [sth] by vtr phrasal sep | (reserve, keep to one side) | guardar⇒ vtr |
| apartar⇒ vtr |
| reservar⇒ vtr |
| Janine went into the shop to pick up the skein of wool that the shopkeeper had put by for her. |
| put [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (disparage, speak ill of) | hablar mal de loc verb + prep |
| menospreciar a vtr + prep |
| rebajar a vtr + prep |
| (coloquial) | ningunear a vtr + prep |
| You shouldn't put him down like that. |
| No deberías hablar mal de él de esa manera. |
| (coloquial, figurado) | despellejar a vtr + prep |
| (AR: vulgar) | tirarle mierda a loc verb + prep |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | euphemism (animal: kill as an act of mercy) | sacrificar a vtr + prep |
| (figurado) | poner a dormir a loc verb + prep |
| (figurado) | dormir a vtr + prep |
| The vet had to put our guinea pig down because she was very sick. |
| El veterinario tuvo que sacrificar a nuestro conejillo de indias porque estaba muy enfermo. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (write, make note of) | anotar⇒ vtr |
| apuntar⇒ vtr |
| escribir⇒ vtr |
| poner⇒ vtr |
| I will put down that information in my notebook. |
| Anotaré la información en mi cuaderno. |
| put [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | ([sb] promises to contribute [sth]) | anotar a alguien con loc verb |
| So, can I put you down for a $20 donation this month? That's very generous of you. Can I put you down for £1,000? |
| ¿Te anoto con $20 de donación? |
| put [sb/sth] down as [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (consider [sb/sth] to be [sth]) | humillar⇒ vtr |
| criticar⇒ vtr |
put [sth] forth,
put forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, outline) | proponer⇒ vtr |
| hacer una propuesta loc verb |
| presentar una idea, presentar un plan loc verb |
| The leaders put forth their parties' policies ahead of the general election. |
put [sth] forward,
put forward [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, suggest) | ofrecerse⇒ v prnl |
| postularse⇒ v prnl |
| The responsibilities were so overwhelming that no-one wanted to put himself forward. |
| La responsabilidad era tanta que nadie quiso ofrecerse. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (contribute) | poner⇒ vtr |
| aportar⇒ vtr |
| contribuir con vtr + prep |
| If we all put in £15, that will cover the bill. |
| Si todos ponemos 15 libras cubrimos el costo de la factura. |
put in [sth],
put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (work, make effort) | trabajar⇒ vi |
| (ES, coloquial) | currar⇒ vi |
| (AR, coloquial) | laburar⇒ vi |
| (CL, coloquial) | meterle ñeque loc verb |
| I put in 15 hours today. |
| Trabajé 15 horas hoy. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (say, make: a comment) | decir⇒ vtr |
| comentar⇒ vtr |
| agregar⇒ vtr |
| "I've got a better idea," Abi put in. |
| "Tengo una idea mejor" dijo Abi. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) | mandar⇒, enviar⇒ vtr |
| I've put an application in for that job. |
| Mandé una solicitud de empleo. |
| put in for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (submit request) | solicitar⇒ vtr |
| pedir⇒ vtr |
| Martha put in for 2 weeks of unpaid vacation at work. |
