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I. put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB trans

1. put (place):

to put sth somewhere (lay down)
to put sth somewhere (push in)
to put oneself in sb's place [or position] [or shoes]
to put sth into storage
to put sb into a home
to put sb in[to] prison
to put fear into sb's heart
to put fear into sb's heart
to put an idea in[to] sb's head
to put the emphasis on sth
to put the emphasis on sth
a price of £10,000 was put on the car
to put sb to bed
to put sb/sth in jeopardy
jdn/etw in Gefahr bringen
to put sb in a rage
to stay put person
to stay put object
to stay put hair
halten <hält, hielt, gehalten>
to put the shot SPORTS

2. put (invest):

3. put (impose):

to put the blame on sb
to put sb to great cost [or expense]
to put sb to great cost [or expense]
to put demands upon sb
to put an embargo on sth
to put faith [or trust] in sth
to put the heat [or screws] on sb for sth sl
to put sb under oath
to put a premium on sth
to put pressure on sb
to put sb under pressure [or strain]
to put a spell [or curse] on sb
to put a tax on sth
to put sb/sth to the test
to put sb/sth to the test (put a strain on)
jdn/etw strapazieren
to put sb on trial
to put sb to a lot of trouble

4. put (present):

to put a case to [or before] a judge
to put sth to a discussion
to put an idea [or a suggestion] to sb
jdm etw vorschlagen
to put a problem to sb
to put a question to sb
to put sth to a vote

5. put (include):

to put sth in[to] sth
etw in etw acc o dat aufnehmen
to put sth in[to] sth
etw in etw acc einfügen
to put sth on the agenda
FOOD (add) put some more salt in

6. put (indicating change of condition):

to put sb at risk [or in danger]
to put sb in a good/bad mood
to put sth out of order
etw kaputt machen inf
to put sb to death
to put sb to flight
to put sb to shame
to put a stop [or an end] to sth
to put sb under arrest
to put sth right
to put sb straight

7. put (express):

to put sth
how should I put it?

8. put (write):

to put a cross/tick next to sth

9. put (estimate, value):

to put sb/sth at sth
jdn/etw auf etw acc schätzen
I'd put him at about 50
to put sb/sth in sth
jdn/etw in etw acc einordnen
I would put her in her 50s
to put sb/sth in a category
to put sb/sth on a level [or par] with sb/sth
jdn/etw auf eine Stufe mit jdm/etw stellen
to put a value of £10,000 on sth

10. put (direct):

to put sb onto sth/sb
jdn auf etw/jdn aufmerksam machen
to put sb to do sth [or doing sth]
jdn abordnen, etw zu tun

11. put (see someone off):

to put sb on sth
jdn zu etw dat bringen
to put sb onto the bus
to put sb in a taxi

12. put (install):

to put sth into sth MECH
etw in etw acc einsetzen

13. put MED (prescribe):

to put sb on sth
jdm etw verschreiben

II. put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB intr NAUT

put
put
to put to sea

III. put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] N STOCKEX

put
Verkaufsoption f <-, -en>

put N FINMKT

Put m

I. put about VB trans

1. put about (scatter within):

to put sth about sth
etw in etw dat verteilen

2. put about (spread rumour):

to put sth about

3. put about Brit inf (be promiscuous):

to put it [or oneself] about

4. put about inf (be extroverted):

II. put about VB intr NAUT

put about
wenden <wendet, wendete, gewendetwendet, wendete [o. wandte], gewendet [o. gewandt]> spec
put about
put about

put across VB trans

1. put across (make understood):

to put sth across
to put sth across to sb
jdm etw sagen

2. put across inf (trick):

to put one across sb
jdn hintergehen [o. inf reinlegen]

put aside VB trans

1. put aside (save):

to put aside sth

2. put aside (postpone):

to put aside sth activity
mit etw dat aufhören
to put aside sth book etc.

3. put aside fig (abandon):

to put aside sth
to put aside sth plan
etw über Bord werfen inf

put away VB trans

1. put away (tidy up):

to put away sth
to put away sth (in storage place)

2. put away (set aside):

to put away sth book, game, glasses

3. put away (save):

to put away sth money, savings

4. put away inf (eat a lot):

to put away sth
etw in sich acc hineinstopfen inf

5. put away inf (have institutionalized):

to put sb away (in prison)
to put sb away for life

6. put away Am inf (kill):

to put sb away
jdn umlegen inf

put back VB trans

1. put back (replace):

to put back sth

2. put back (reassemble):

to put sth back together
to put sth back on clothes

3. put back (postpone):

to put back sth
to put back sth time, clock

4. put back SCHOOL (not progress):

to put sb back

5. put back esp Brit inf (drink a lot):

to put back sth
etw trinken inf [o. FRG picheln]

put behind VB trans

1. put behind (put in the past):

to put sth behind oneself

2. put behind (delay):

to put sb behind

put by VB trans

to put by sth
to put by sth money a.

I. put down VB trans

1. put down (set down):

to put sth down
to not be able to put a book down fig

2. put down (put to bed):

3. put down (lower):

to put sth down arm, feet
to put sb down

4. put down (drop off):

to put down sb

5. put down (spread):

to put down roots also fig

6. put down (write):

to put down sth
to put sth down on paper
(sign up for) to put sb down for sth
jdn für etw acc eintragen
to put one's name down for sth

7. put down ECON (leave as deposit):

to put sth down money

8. put down (stop):

to put down sth rebellion
to put down sth crime
to put down sth rumour
to put down sb rebels
to put down sb critics

9. put down (deride):

to put down sb/oneself

10. put down (assume to be):

to put sb down as sb/sth

11. put down (have killed):

12. put down (give as cause):

to put sth down to sth
den Grund für etw acc bei etw dat sehen
to put sth down to sth
etw auf etw acc zurückführen

II. put down VB intr AVIAT

put down

put forth VB trans

to put forth sth argument, idea
to put forth sth theory

put forward VB trans

1. put forward (propose):

to put sth forward idea, plan

2. put forward (make earlier):

to put sth forward to ...

3. put forward (set later):

I. put in VB trans

1. put in (place in):

to put in sth

2. put in (add):

to put in sth food, ingredients
to put in sth plants
to put in sth (in speech)
he put in the remark that ...

3. put in (install):

to put sth in

4. put in (elect):

to put sb/sth in
jdn/etw einsetzen

5. put in (enter, submit):

to put sb/sth in for sth exam, school, competition
jdn/etw für etw anmelden
to put in an order for sth

6. put in FIN (deposit):

to put sth in
to put sth in (for a birthday present)

7. put in (invest):

to put in sth time, work
to put in a [phone] call to sb

II. put in VB intr

to put in for sth job
sich acc um etw acc bewerben
to put in for sth pay rise, transfer

put off VB trans

1. put off (delay):

to put off sth
to put sth off for a week

2. put off (fob off):

to put sb off

3. put off (deter):

to put sb off
to put sb off sth
jdm etw verleiden
to put sb right off sb/sth
jdn sofort gegen jdn/etw einnehmen

4. put off (distract):

to put sb off
to put sb off sth
jdn von etw dat ablenken
to put sb off sth (prevent)
jdn von etw dat abbringen
to put sb off their stride fig
to be put off a scent [or trail]
to put sb off the track

5. put off Brit TRANSP (drop off):

to put off sb
to put off sb (forcibly)

6. put off ELEC (turn off):

to put off sth

Phrases:

put on VB trans

1. put on (wear):

to put on sth clothes, shoes
to put on a frown fig
to put on make-up
to put on a smile fig
lächeln <ich läch(e)le>
to put on a smile fig

2. put on (pretend):

to put sth on
it's all put on

3. put on (turn on):

to put on sth

4. put on (provide):

to put sth on
to put on a play
to put sth on the market
to put sth on the menu
to put on a party

5. put on (increase):

6. put on (bet):

to put a bet on a race

7. put on (start cooking):

to put on sth

8. put on (allow to speak on phone):

to put sb on [the telephone [or line]]

I. put out VB trans

1. put out (place outside):

to put sb out (ask to leave)
to put sb/sth out of business
jdn/etw verdrängen
to put sb/sth out of business
to put sb out of a job
to put sb/sth out of one's mind [or head]
jdn/etw vergessen

2. put out (extend):

to put out sth hand, foot
to put out feelers also fig
to put out the welcome mat for sb fig

3. put out MEDIA (publish, circulate):

to put out sth

4. put out (produce):

to put out sth
to put out sth HORT (sprout) leaves, roots

5. put out (place ready):

to put sth out [for sb/sth] cutlery, plate, dish
[jdm/etw] etw hinstellen [o. hinlegen] [o. hinsetzen]

6. put out (contract out):

to put out sth

7. put out (inconvenience):

to put sb out
to put oneself out for sb

8. put out (bother):

to be put out by sth

9. put out (extinguish):

to put out sth fire
to put out sth candle, cigarette
to put out sth (turn off) lights

10. put out (hurt):

to put out sth knee, shoulder
sich acc an etw dat verletzen
to put sb's eyes out

11. put out (knock out):

to put sb out

II. put out VB intr

1. put out NAUT (set sail):

put out

2. put out Am sl (agree to have sex):

to put out for sb
jdn ranlassen sl

put over VB trans

1. put over (make understood):

to put sth over

2. put over (fool):

to put one over on sb
to put one over on sb
to put one over on sb
jdn hochnehmen inf CH
to put one over on sb
jdn auf den Arm nehmen inf A

put past VB trans

to not put sth past sb
jdm etw zutrauen

put through VB trans

1. put through (insert through):

to put sth through sth
etw durch etw acc schieben
to put sth through sth (pierce)
etw durch etw acc stechen

2. put through TELEC (connect):

to put sb through
to put sb through to sb
jdn mit jdm verbinden
to put a call through to sb

3. put through (cause to undergo):

to put sb through hell

4. put through (support):

to put oneself through college [or Am also school]

5. put through (carry through):

to put through sth bill, plan, proposal
to put through sth claim

put to VB trans

1. put to (suggest):

to put it to sb that ...

2. put to (assign):

to put sth to sth date, name
sich acc an etw acc erinnern

3. put to (apply, devote):

to put one's mind to sth
sich acc auf etw acc konzentrieren

4. put to AGR (mate):

to put a cow to a bull
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