put about in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] ADV about often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool about, knock about, move about, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc)

1. about (approximately):

about
más o menos
about
aproximadamente
he's about my age
tiene más o menos mi edad
she must be about 60
debe (de) tener alrededor de or unos 60 años
she must be about 60
debe (de) andar por los 60 inf
at about six o'clock
alrededor de or a eso de las seis
at about six o'clock
sobre las seis Spain
there were about 12 of us
éramos unos 12
there were about 12 of us
éramos como 12
they should be arriving about now
deben (de) estar a punto de llegar
in about three hours
en unas tres horas
about a month ago
hace cosa de un mes
about a month ago
hará un mes
the soup must be about ready by now
la sopa tiene que estar ya casi lista
that's about it for today
eso es todo por hoy
about time too!
¡ya era hora!

II.about [Am əˈbaʊt, Brit əˈbaʊt] PREP

1.1. about (concerning):

about
sobre
about
acerca de
a book about Greece
un libro acerca de or sobre Grecia
what's the play about?
¿de qué se trata la obra?
he wants to see you — what about?
quiere verte — ¿acerca de qué?
she said nothing about that
no dijo nada acerca de or (con) respecto a or sobre eso
about tonight: are you coming?
(con) respecto a lo de esta noche ¿vas a venir?
what was all that shouting about?
¿a qué venían todos esos gritos?
what about Helen? isn't she coming?
¿y Helen? ¿no viene?
and Helen? — what about Helen?
¿y Helen? — ¿qué pasa con Helen?
that's what it's all about
de eso se trata
politics is all about persuading people
en política de lo que se trata es de convencer a la gente
I don't know what to buy her — what about a record?
no sé qué comprarle — ¿qué te parece or qué tal un disco?
she won — how about that!
ganó — ¡pues qué te parece! or ¡pues mira tú!
what he is/they are about I hope you know what you're about
espero que sepas lo que haces
I don't understand what he's about
no entiendo qué es lo que pretende

I.put <pres part putting, pt & pp put> [Am pʊt, Brit pʊt] VB trans

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1.1. put:

put (to place)
poner
put (with care, precision etc)
colocar
put (with care, precision etc)
poner
put (inside sth)
meter
put (inside sth)
poner
put the picture higher up
coloca or pon el cuadro más arriba
she put the ornaments on the shelf
colocó or puso los adornos sobre el estante
to put sth in the oven
poner or meter algo en el horno
where shall I put the suitcase?
¿dónde pongo la maleta?
where did I put that letter?
¿dónde habré puesto esa carta?
she put the documents in the safe
puso or guardó los documentos en la caja fuerte
we put an ad in the paper
pusimos un anuncio en el periódico
did you put salt in it?
¿le pusiste or le echaste sal?
she puts sugar in her coffee
toma el café con azúcar
he put his hand on my shoulder
me puso la mano en el hombro
put the lid on the box
ponle la tapa a la caja
I put a coat of paint on the door
le di una mano de pintura a la puerta
he put it in his mouth
se lo puso en la boca
I put myself on the list
me apunté or me puse en la lista
she put the bottle to her lips
se llevó la botella a los labios
I've put you in the spare room
te he puesto en el cuarto de huéspedes
I put her on the train
la acompañé hasta el tren
not to know where to put oneself or Am also one's face inf
no saber dónde ponerse or meterse
to put sth behind one
olvidar or superar algo

II.put <pres part putting, pt & pp put> [Am pʊt, Brit pʊt] VB intr NAUT

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See also shame, death, test

I.shame [Am ʃeɪm, Brit ʃeɪm] N

1.1. shame U (feeling):

shame
vergüenza f
shame
pena f LatAm excl CSur
he blushed with shame
se puso colorado de vergüenza
she feels no shame for or about what she did
no le da vergüenza lo que hizo
she feels no shame for or about what she did
no le da pena lo que hizo LatAm excl CSur
have you no (sense of) shame?
¿es que has perdido la vergüenza?
have you no (sense of) shame?
¿es que no tienes vergüenza?
oh, the shame of it!
¡qué vergüenza or bochorno!
oh, the shame of it!
¡qué pena! LatAm excl CSur
her actions brought shame on the family
lo que hizo fue la vergüenza de la familia
shame on you!
¡qué vergüenza!
shame on you!
¡debería darte vergüenza!
to put sb to shame she's so good at chess, she puts me to shame
juega tan bien al ajedrez que me pone en evidencia or me hace pasar vergüenza

II.shame [Am ʃeɪm, Brit ʃeɪm] VB trans

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death [Am dɛθ, Brit dɛθ] N

1. death U or C (end of life):

death
muerte f
death
fallecimiento m form
to die a natural death
morir de muerte natural
he died a peaceful death
tuvo una buena muerte or una muerte tranquila
the fire caused several deaths
el incendio causó varios muertos or cobró varias víctimas
the illness can result in death
la enfermedad puede ser mortal
death by strangulation/drowning
muerte por estrangulación/inmersión
they were united in death liter
la muerte los unió
death to the traitor!
¡muerte al traidor!
to put sb to death
ejecutar a alguien
he was sentenced to death/to death by hanging
lo condenaron a muerte/a morir en la horca
he was stabbed/beaten to death
lo mataron a puñaladas/golpes
to freeze/starve to death
morirse de frío/hambre
to bleed to death
morir desangrado
he drank himself to death
el alcohol acabó con él or lo mató
to fight to the death
luchar a muerte
a duel to the death
un duelo a muerte
to death as intensifier inf to be scared to death
estar muerto de miedo
they're frightened to death of losing their jobs
tienen un miedo espantoso de perder el trabajo
I was bored to death
me aburrí como una ostra inf
I'm sick to death of your complaining
estoy hasta la coronilla de tus quejas inf
his mother spoiled him to death
la madre lo echó a perder con tanto mimo or lo malcrió de mala manera
I'm worried to death
estoy preocupadísima
as pale as death
blanco como un papel
you look as pale as death
estás blanco como un papel
at death's door
a las puertas de la muerte
to be the death of sb
acabar con alguien
you'll be the death of your poor mother
vas a acabar con tu pobre madre
you'll be the death of your poor mother
vas a matar a disgustos a tu pobre madre
to catch one's death (of cold)
agarrarse una pulmonía doble
to catch one's death (of cold)
coger una pulmonía doble Spain
to do sth to death that play has been done to death
esa obra está muy trillada
if they get hold of a good idea, they tend to do it to death
si se les ocurre una buena idea, la repiten hasta la saciedad or hasta el cansancio
Richard II was done to death in his prison cell liter
a Ricardo II lo asesinaron or le dieron muerte en su celda
to hang on like grim death
aferrarse con todas sus fuerzas
to look like (grim) death
tener la cara desencajada
you look like death warmed over or Brit up hum
¡tienes muy mala cara!

I.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] N

2. test → Test match

II.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] VB trans

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III.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] VB intr

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put about in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for put about in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.put [pʊt] VB trans -tt-, put, put

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6. put (cause to be):

to put sb in a good mood
poner a alguien de buen humor
to put sb in danger
poner a alguien en peligro
to put oneself in sb's place/shoes
ponerse en el lugar de alguien
to put sb in prison
meter a alguien en la cárcel
to put into practice
poner en práctica
to put sb on the train
acompañar a alguien hasta el tren
to put sth right
arreglar algo
to put sb straight
poner a alguien en el buen camino
to put sb to bed
acostar a alguien
to put to death
ejecutar
to put sth to good use
hacer buen uso de algo
to put to shame
avergonzar
to put sb to trouble
causar molestias a alguien
to put sb under oath
tomar juramento a alguien
to put sb in mind of sth
recordar algo a alguien
to put sb to expense
ocasionar gastos a alguien
to put to flight
poner en fuga
to put a stop to sth
poner fin a algo
to put sb to work
poner a alguien a trabajar
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
There's an old line put about by crime writers.
www.independent.co.uk
She said the organization will put about $60,000 worth of work into the home, updating it, before selling it to a low- to moderate-income family.
www.mlive.com
Put about one-eighth of the meat mixture in the middle of a pastry round, then wet the edges with a bit of water.
www.latimes.com
I put about as much effort into looking up that stat as thatlady did into her flop; which is to say: basically none.
www.niagarathisweek.com
Investors have put about $100 million in the company.
www.greentechmedia.com
It is put about by people who really just like being on the winning side.
ipolitics.ca
They put about in the night to return to the river, but find that sailing against the wind is impossible, so run eastward with the wind.
en.wikipedia.org
Its development and operation will put about $600, ooo to $700,000 in wages and compensation back into the communities.
www.nunatsiaqonline.ca
But what if this was just propaganda put about by the usurpers?
www.independent.ie
The ship was put about, but too sharply and the rudder jammed.
en.wikipedia.org

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