put upon in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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upon [Brit əˈpɒn, Am əˈpɑn] PREP

upon → on

See also on

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

on
sur
on the table/the pavement
sur la table/le trottoir
on the coast/the lake
sur la côte/le lac
on top of the piano
sur le piano
on the wall/ceiling/blackboard
au mur/plafond/tableau noir
on the floor
par terre
there's a stain on it
il y a une tache dessus
to live on Park Avenue
habiter Park Avenue
it's on Carson Road
c'est sur Carson Road
on the M4 motorway
sur l'autoroute M4
a studio on Avenue Montaigne
un studio Avenue Montaigne
the paintings on the wall
les tableaux qui sont au mur
accidents on and off the piste
des accidents sur la piste et en dehors
to climb/leap on to sth
grimper/sauter sur qc

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

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2. put (cause to go or undergo):

to put sth through letterbox
glisser qc dans
to put sth through window
passer qc par
to put sth through mincer
faire passer qc à
to put one's head through the window
passer la tête par la fenêtre
to put one's fist through the window
casser la fenêtre d'un coup de poing
to put sth through the books (in accounting)
faire passer qc dans les frais généraux
to put sth through a test
faire passer un test à qc
to put sth through a process
faire suivre un processus à qc
to put sb through university, college
envoyer qn à
to put sb through suffering, ordeal
faire passer qn par
to put sb through test
faire passer [qc] à qn
to put sb through course
faire suivre [qc] à qn
after all you've put me through
après tout ce que tu m'as fait subir
to put sb through hell
faire souffrir mille morts à qn
to put one's hand/finger to mouth
porter la main/le doigt à

III.to put oneself in VB refl

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See also put option

put upon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for put upon in the English»French Dictionary

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upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

See also on

put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB trans

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5. put (cause to be):

put
mettre
to put sb in a good mood/at ease
mettre qn de bonne humeur/à l'heure
to put sb in prison/in a taxi
mettre qn en prison/dans un taxi
to put sb to bed/to death
mettre qn au lit/à mort
to put sb in a rage
mettre qn en colère
to put sb to shame
faire honte à qn
to put sb on trial
faire passer qn en jugement
to put sb to work
faire travailler qn
to put sb under pressure
mettre qn sous pression
to put sb under oath
faire prêter serment à qn
to put sb at risk
faire courir un danger à qn
to put one's affairs in order
mettre ses affaires en ordre
to put sth right
arranger qc
to put one's ideas into practice
mettre ses idées en pratique
to put one's hope in sb/sth
miser ses espoirs sur qn/qc
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English
It turns out that watching moody, cruel men and unsatisfied, put-upon women for an hour just isn't that much fun.
en.wikipedia.org
The optics aren't great, with the candidate appearing cold and put-upon by her own fans.
townhall.com
A startling image of a put-upon hero of suburban warfare -- and, unfortunately, probably the wittiest thing about the movie.
heavy.com
This often makes him seem impatient and demanding, but he almost seems to enjoy acting put-upon.
en.wikipedia.org
I looked at this man who was very meek and milquetoast, put-upon and depressed.
parade.com
The poor put-upon papa is a good look for him.
www.vulture.com
Beside the bar is a comfortable, put-upon brown leather sofa beneath a mounted stag's head.
www.telegraph.co.uk
He is a frowning, somewhat put-upon gent, but certainly not a citizen involved in a life-and-death matter.
en.wikipedia.org
Then there are the young and the put-upon locked out of the property market and driven further and further out into ever-expanding suburbs.
www.independent.ie
Like he's settled into movie stardom with equal parts poise and resignation; looking fresh-faced and put-upon at the same time.
torontoist.com

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