Main Entry: put
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): put, putting
Language: English
transitive verb 1 place : poner, colocar <put it on the table : ponlo en la mesa>
2 insert : meter
3 (indicating causation of a state or feeling) : poner <it put her in a good mood : la puso de buen humor> <to put into effect : poner en práctica>
4 impose : imponer <they put a tax on it : lo gravaron con un impuesto>
5 subject : someter, poner <to put to the test : poner a prueba> <to put to death : ejecutar>
6 express : expresar, decir <he put it simply : lo dijo sencillamente>
7 apply : aplicar <to put one's mind to something : proponerse hacer algo>
8 set : poner <I put him to work : lo puse a trabajar>
9 attach : dar <to put a high value on : dar gran valor a>
10 present : presentar, exponer <to put a question to someone : hacer una pregunta a alguien>
intransitive verb 1 to put to sea : hacerse a la mar
2 to put up with : aguantar, soportar