poner

A. vt

• 1 a (colocar) to put ponlo en el suelo = put it on the floor ponle el collar al perro = put the dog's collar on poner una bomba = to plant a bomb Definition of put in the British & World English dictionary Definition of put in the US English dictionary Translate put | into French | into German | into Italian • [anuncio/aviso] to place, put Definition of place in the British & World English dictionary Definition of place in the US English dictionary Translate place | into French | into German | into Italian • [ropa] (+ me/te/le etc) le puse el sombrero = I put his hat on (for him) b (agregar) to put Definition of put in the British & World English dictionary Definition of put in the US English dictionary Translate put | into French | into German | into Italian c [inyección/supositorio] to give Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into French | into German | into Italian d poner la mesa = to lay o set the table e (instalar, montar) [oficina/restaurante] to open Definition of open in the British & World English dictionary Definition of open in the US English dictionary Translate open | into French | into German | into Italian • [cocina/teléfono/calefacción] to install Definition of install in the British & World English dictionary Definition of install in the US English dictionary Translate install | into German | into Italian • [cerradura/armario] to fit Definition of fit in the British & World English dictionary Definition of fit in the US English dictionary Translate fit | into French | into German | into Italian f [ave] [huevo] to lay Definition of lay in the British & World English dictionary Definition of lay in the US English dictionary Translate lay | into French | into German | into Italian g (Esp) (servir, dar) póngame un café, por favor = I'll have a coffee, please ¿cuántos le pongo? = how many would you like?

• 2 a [dinero] (contribuir) to put in pusimos 500 pesos cada uno = we put in 500 pesos each Definition of put in in the British & World English dictionary Definition of put in in the US English dictionary Translate put in | into French | into German | into Italian b [atención] to pay; [cuidado/interés] to take pon más cuidado en la presentación = take more care over the presentation Definition of pay in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pay in the US English dictionary Translate pay | into French | into German | into Italian c (imponer) [deberes] to give, set; [examen/problema] to set le pusieron una multa = he was fined Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into French | into German | into Italian • (oponer) [inconvenientes] to raise me pusieron problemas para entrar = they made it difficult for me to get in Definition of raise in the British & World English dictionary Definition of raise in the US English dictionary Translate raise | into French | into German | into Italian • (adjudicar) [nota] to give Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into French | into German | into Italian d (dar) [nombre/apodo] to give; [ejemplo] to give le pusieron Eva = they called her Eva Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into French | into German | into Italian e (enviar) [telegrama] to send Definition of send in the British & World English dictionary Definition of send in the US English dictionary Translate send | into French | into German | into Italian f (escribir) [dedicatoria/líneas] to write Definition of write in the British & World English dictionary Definition of write in the US English dictionary Translate write | into French | into German | into Italian g (Esp) (exhibir, dar) [película] to show ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? = is there anything interesting on TV? ¿qué ponen en el Royal? = what's on o what's showing at the Royal? Definition of show in the British & World English dictionary Definition of show in the US English dictionary Translate show | into French | into German | into Italian

• 3 a (conectar, encender) [televisión/calefacción] to turn on, switch on, put on; [programa/canal] to put on; [cinta/disco/música] to put on puso el motor en marcha = she switched on o started the engine Definition of turn on in the British & World English dictionary Definition of turn on in the US English dictionary Translate turn on | into French | into German | into Italian • (ajustar, graduar) [despertador] to set pon la música más alta = turn the music up puso el reloj en hora = she put the clock right Definition of set in the British & World English dictionary Definition of set in the US English dictionary Translate set | into French | into German | into Italian b (Esp) (al teléfono) poner a algn con algo/algn = to put sb through to sth/sb

• 4 (en estado, situación) (+ compl) poner a algn nervioso = to make sb nervous poner a algn en un aprieto = to put sb in an awkward position

B. vi

• [ave] to lay Definition of lay in the British & World English dictionary Definition of lay in the US English dictionary Translate lay | into French | into German | into Italian