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gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | gå upp i vikt vbal uttr |
| Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| put the kibosh on [sth] v expr | informal (put an end to) (bildlig) | sätta punkt för ngt vbal uttr |
| se till att ngt slutar vbal uttr |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | förbereda en festmåltid vbal uttr |
| duka upp en festmåltid vbal uttr |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) (bildlig) | lägga korten på bordet vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | bekänna färg vtr + s |
| It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
| not put [sth] past [sb] v expr | (think [sb] capable of doing [sth]) | inte bli förvånad över att ngn kan göra ngt vbal uttr |
| put [sb] out of the running v expr | (end [sb]'s chances in competition) | slå ut ngn ur tävlingen vbal uttr |
| göra så att ngn förlorar vbal uttr |
put a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) (bildlig) | bita ihop vitr partikel |
| (bildlig) | ta sig i kragen vbal uttr |
| Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| put a halt to [sth] v expr | (end [sth], call a stop to [sth]) | sätta ett stopp för ngt vbal uttr |
| stänga ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| (bildlig) | slå igen portarna för ngt vbal uttr |
| Quick action by the authorities put a halt to the street riots after the football match. |
| put a lid on [sth] v expr | figurative (fix an upper limit) (bildlig: sätta gräns) | sätta ett tak på vbal uttr |
| sätta en gräns för vbal uttr |
| The manager decided to put a lid on pointless spending in the department. |
| put a sock in it v expr | figurative, informal (stop talking) | Håll tyst nu! interj |
| (vulgär) | Håll käften! interj |
| Sluta prata! interj |
| put a spell on [sb/sth] vtr | (bewitch) | förtrolla vtr |
| förhäxa vtr |
| lägga en förbannelse över ngn vbal uttr |
| The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad. |
| put a spell on [sb] vtr | figurative (charm, enchant) (bildlig) | förtrolla vtr |
| trollbinda vtr |
| put a stop to [sth] vtr | (end, curtail) (bildlig) | sätta punkt för ngt vbal uttr |
| sätta stopp för ngt vbal uttr |
| The students are cheating; we'll put a stop to that right away. |
| Prohibition did not put a stop to people drinking alcohol, in fact the reverse was true. |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) (bildlig) | sätta allt på ett kort vbal uttr |
| If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| put an end to [sth] vtr | (stop, curtail) | sätta stopp för ngt vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | sätta punkt för ngt vbal uttr |
| The fall put an end to her skiing career. I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] vtr + adv | (place to one side) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Put aside what you are doing; it's time to have lunch. |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] v expr | figurative (ignore, disregard) | bortse från ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Let's put aside our differences, so we can come up with a solution to our common problem. |
| put [sb] at ease v expr | (make comfortable) (få att känna trevnad) | få ngn att trivas vbal uttr |
| (göra lugn, rofylld) | lugna ngn vtr |
| Gillian put us at ease before the test by making a joke. |
| put [sb/sth] at risk v expr | (endanger) (bildlig) | sätta ngt på spel vbal uttr |
| You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
put [sb/sth] at risk of [sth],
put [sb/sth] at risk of doing [sth] v expr | (expose to) (ungefärlig översättning) | riskera att vtr |
| We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| put [sth] at stake v expr | (risk) | sätta ngt på spel vbal uttr |
| riskera vtr |
| (i spel) | satsa vtr |
| It was a large amount of money to put at stake but he was willing to take the risk. |
| put [sth] back on v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | sätta tillbaka ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| lägga tillbaka ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| Stir the soup and put the lid back on for thirty minutes. |
| put [sth] back on [sth] v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | sätta tillbaka ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out. |
| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | lägga ner vtr partikel oskj |
| Patsy put her pens down on the desk. |
| The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | UK, informal (consider as reason) | tillskriva vtr |
| förklara vtr |
| Sharon never speaks to me; I put it down to shyness. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | (ascribe to) | tillskriva ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| (formell) | tillerkänna vtr |
| Jake's parents put his mood swings down to him being a teenager. |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | tro på ngt vtr + prep |
| (något formell) | förlita sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. |
| As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| put [sb/sth] first v expr | (prioritize) | sätta ngn/ngt först vtr + adv |
| prioritera vtr |
| ha ngn/ngt som högsta prioritet vbal uttr |
| No one likes Nancy; she always puts herself first and doesn't think of anyone else. |
put [sth] in [sth],
put [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, place inside) | sätta i ngt, sätta in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| (vardagligt) | trycka i ngt, trycka in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Put the plug in the socket and turn the power on at the wall. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (insert) | sätta i ngt, trycka i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| lägga i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Isla put her coin in and pressed the button but the vending machine did nothing. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (add) | hälla i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| tillsätta vtr |
| If the soup tastes bland, put in more salt. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) (bildlig: rekommendera) | lägga in ett gott ord för ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| put [sb] in a quandary v expr | (create dilemma) | försätta ngn i ett dilemma, försätta ngn i ett bryderi vbal uttr |
| Your offer has put me in a real quandary. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) | försätta ngn i knipa vbal uttr |
| Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (arrange correctly) | lägga i ordning vbal uttr |
| ordna vtr |
| The pages of the manuscript were muddled up so I had to put them in order. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (make correct) | ordna upp ngt, reda upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| Before he died, my father was careful to put all his affairs in order. |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | införa vtr |
| (formell) | implementera vtr |
| The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) (bildlig) | sätta ngn på plats vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | visa var skåpet ska stå vbal uttr |
| Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
put [sth] in practice,
put [sth] into practice v expr | (carry [sth] out) | sätta i praktiken vbal uttr |
| The new regulations have still to be put into practice. |
| We have worked out the plan, and now it's time to put it into practice. |
| put [sb] in stir v expr | slang (sentence [sb] to prison) (vardaglig) | slänga ngn i finkan vbal uttr |
| sätta ngn bakom lås och bom vbal uttr |
| fängsla vtr |
| The judge put Elmer in stir for selling drugs on the street corner. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | förmedla kontakt mellan ngn och ngn vbal uttr |
| (vardagligt) | få ngn i kontakt med ngn vbal uttr |
| (formell) | sammanföra ngn med ngn vtr + prep |
| You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) (i telefonsamtal) | koppla ngn till ngn vtr + prep |
| You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) | göra touchdown s |
| (ovanlig) | marksätta boll vtr + s |
| She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| put [sth] in writing⇒ vtr | (make official or binding) | få ngt skriftligt vtr + adv |
| skriva kontrakt vtr + s |
| Contracts for the sale of land must be put in writing to be valid. |
| put [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) (formell) | träda i kraft vbal uttr |
| The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| put it on v expr | informal (show pretend behavior) | filma vitr |
| låtsas vitr |
| (vardagligt) | fejka vitr |
| Anmärkning: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| The footballer fell to the ground clutching his leg, but the referee could see he was putting it on; he wasn't really injured. |
| put-off n | (unattractive thing) (lånord, slang) | dealbreaker, deal-breaker s |
| oattraktiv egenskap s |
| Tom's a nice guy, but his habit of putting himself down all the time is a real put-off. |
| put-off n | (evasive statement) (bildlig) | undanflykt s |
| (bildlig) | ursäkt s |
| The boss's response to the question of whether there would be redundancies was clearly a put-off. |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) | uppträda vtr |
| spela teater vtr + s |
| Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) | sätta upp en pjäs vbal uttr |
| sätta upp ett teaterstycke vbal uttr |
| A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |
put on a show of [sth],
put on a display of [sth] v expr | (feign, give impression of) (bildlig) | spela teater vtr + s |
| fejka vtr |
| The parents put on a show of unity so as not to worry their children. |
put [sb] on blast,
put the blast on [sb] v expr | US, informal (criticize severely) | såga vtr |
| (bildlig) | ta i sönder ngn vbal uttr |
| kritisera ngn hårt vtr + adv |
| put [sth] on display v expr | (show off, exhibit) | sätta ngt på display, sätta ngt på visning vbal uttr |
| visa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| skylta med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| That tight shirt really puts his muscles on display nicely. |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (suspend) | skjuta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| senarelägga vtr |
| (vardagligt) | pausa vtr |
| Construction of the new shopping center was put on hold during the credit crisis. |
| put [sb] on hold v expr | (phone: keep waiting) (bildlig: telefonsamtal) | parkera vtr |
| dröja, vänta vtr |
| When the customer service department puts you on hold, they play annoying music. |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (reserve) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| reservera vtr |
| I've asked the library to put the book on hold for me. |
put on makeup,
put on make-up v expr | (apply cosmetics) | sminka sig vitr + refl |
| sätta på sig smink vbal uttr |
| While driving is not a good time to put on makeup. |
| put [sth] on paper v expr | informal (make official) (ungefärlig översättning) | skriva kontrakt på vbal uttr |
| Now we've all agreed on the terms, let's put them on paper. |
| put [sth] on the market v expr | (offer for sale) | lägga ut på marknaden vbal uttr |
| They put their house on the market a year ago, but it hasn't sold yet. |
| put [sb] on the spot v expr | informal (challenge, embarrass) (bildlig) | ställa ngn mot väggen vbal uttr |
| sätta dit ngn vbal uttr |
| (bildlig) | sätta ngn i klistret vbal uttr |
| My teacher put me on the spot with a difficult question. |
