put down in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for put down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.put down VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. put down (set down):

put down bag/pen

dejar

put down telephone

colgar

she put the package down on the table

puso or depositó el paquete sobre la mesa

it's one of those books you can't put down

es uno de esos libros que no se puede parar de leer

2. put down (lay):

put down tiles/carpet

poner

put down tiles/carpet

colocar

3. put down (lower):

put down blinds/hand

bajar

4. put down passenger:

put down

dejar

could you put me down on the corner?

¿me deja en la esquina?

5. put down (write down):

put down thoughts

anotar

put down thoughts

escribir

put down name

poner

put down name

escribir

have you put me down on the list?

¿me has puesto or anotado or apuntado en la lista?

put it down on paper

escríbelo

put it down on paper

ponlo por escrito

they put the boy down for Eton at birth

inscribieron al niño en Eton cuando nació

6. put down (assess):

to put sb down as sth

catalogar a alguien de algo

he immediately put her down as a snob

enseguida la catalogó de esnob

7. put down (attribute):

to put sth down to sth

atribuirle algo a algo

I can only put it down to her shyness

solo puedo atribuírselo a su timidez

8. put down (table):

put down motion

presentar

9. put down (in part payment):

put down sum

entregar

put down sum

dejar (en depósito)

put down deposit

dejar

to put money down as a deposit

dejar un depósito

to put sth down on sth we put down a 10% deposit on the painting

entregamos or dejamos un depósito del 10% para el cuadro

10. put down (suppress):

put down rebellion

sofocar

put down rebellion

aplastar

11. put down (destroy) Brit euph:

put down animal

sacrificar euph

put down animal

matar

II.put down VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv) (belittle, humiliate)

put down person

rebajar

I don't mean to put their efforts down, but …

no quiero quitarle mérito a or menospreciar lo que han hecho, pero …

why are you always putting yourself down?

¿por qué te menosprecias?

III.put down VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + adv) AVIAT

put down aircraft/pilot:

aterrizar

put-down [Am ˈpʊtdaʊn, Brit ˈpʊtdaʊn] N inf

put-down

desprecio m

put-down

desaire m

Translations for put down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bajar

to put down

echar carta

to put down

sacar carta

to put down

Translations for put down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) inf:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or inf con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre inf

IV.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

derrotar

See also fall down, cut down, burn down

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

down

colinas fpl

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

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

1.2. put (to install, to fit):

put

poner

we put a shower in the bathroom

pusimos una ducha en el baño

1.3. put:

to put sth in sb/sth I put my trust in you

puse mi confianza en ti

to put sth in sb/sth I put my trust in you

deposité mi confianza en ti liter

I don't put much faith in conventional medicine

no le tengo mucha fe a la medicina convencional

2.1. put (with parts of the body):

he put his arms around her

la abrazó

she put her head around the door/out of the window

asomó la cabeza por la puerta/por la ventana

he put his hand in(to) his pocket

se metió or se puso la mano en el bolsillo

she put her head through the bars

sacó la cabeza por entre las rejas

he put his hand up the pipe

metió la mano en el tubo

2.2. put (to send, to propel):

he put the ball into the net

lanzó la pelota a la red

one false move and I'll put a bullet in you! inf

¡un movimiento en falso y te meto una bala!

they put a bullet through his head

le atravesaron la cabeza de un balazo

she put a brick through the window

rompió la ventana con un ladrillo

2.3. put SPORTS:

to put the shot

lanzar el peso

3. put (to cause to be, cause to become):

put

poner

the doctor put me on a diet

el doctor me puso a régimen

he was put on guard duty

lo pusieron de guardia

this puts them at a disadvantage/in a difficult situation

esto los pone en desventaja/en una situación difícil

it's not easy to put it into English

no es fácil traducirlo al inglés

it's not easy to put it into English

no es fácil expresarlo en inglés

she put her hair in a ponytail

se hizo una cola de caballo

he puts his time to good use

hace buen uso de su tiempo

4. put (to cause to do, to obligate):

to put sb to sth I don't want to put you to any trouble

no quiero causarle ninguna molestia

he put us to a great deal of expense

nos causó or nos ocasionó muchos gastos

I put her/them to work

la/los puse a trabajar

5.1. put (to instil):

to put sth in(to) sth who put that idea into your head?

¿quién te metió esa idea en la cabeza?

it was that remark that put the suspicion in her mind

fue ese comentario el que la hizo sospechar

technically she's very good, but she doesn't put enough feeling into it

técnicamente es muy buena, pero le falta sensibilidad or sentimiento

5.2. put (to cause to have):

to put sth on sth to put a shine on sth

sacarle or darle brillo a algo

to put sth in(to) sth the fresh air put some color into his cheeks

el aire fresco les dio un poco de color a sus mejillas

she put a wave in my hair

me hizo una onda en el pelo

you've put a hole in it

le has hecho un agujero

I put a dent in the bumper

abollé el parachoques

6.1. put (to rank):

put

poner

she puts herself first

se pone ella primero or en primer lugar

to put sth above/before sth I put honesty above all other virtues

para mí la honestidad está por encima de todas las demás virtudes

to put sth above/before sth I put honesty above all other virtues

valoro la honestidad por encima de todo

he puts his art before everything else

para él su arte está antes que nada or es lo primero

he puts his art before everything else

antepone su arte a todo

6.2. put (in competitions, elections):

this victory puts them into the lead

con esta victoria pasan a ocupar la delantera

the final count put the Republicans second

luego del escrutinio final los Republicanos quedaron en segundo lugar

6.3. put (to estimate):

he puts the cost somewhat higher

calcula que el costo sería algo mayor

to put sth at sth the organizers put the number of demonstrators at 200, 000

según los organizadores, el número de manifestantes fue de 200.000

I'd put the figure at closer to $40, 000

yo diría que la cifra es más cercana a los 40.000 dólares

7. put (to express):

put

decir

as Jane puts it

como dice Jane

her designs are, how shall I put it, unusual

sus diseños son, cómo te diría, diferentes

I don't know how to put this

no sé cómo decirlo

let me put it another way

digámoslo de otro modo

(let me) put it this way: I wouldn't invite him again

te digo lo siguiente: no lo volvería a invitar

to put sth well/badly

expresar algo bien/mal

it's very succinctly put

está expresado de manera muy sucinta

8.1. put (to invest):

to put sth into sth money

invertir algo en algo

we've put $15 million into this project

hemos invertido 15 millones de dólares en este proyecto

I've put a lot of time into it

le he dedicado mucho tiempo

he puts great effort into his work

se esfuerza mucho en su trabajo

she had put a lot of thought into it

lo había pensado mucho

she had put a lot of thought into it

había cavilado mucho sobre el asunto

you won't get much out of life unless you put a lot into it

no vas a sacar mucho de la vida si no te lo propones

8.2. put (to bet, to stake):

to put sth on sth money

apostar or jugarse algo a algo

he put his whole salary on a horse

apostó or se jugó todo el sueldo a un caballo

8.3. put (to contribute):

to put sth toward sth

contribuir con or poner algo para algo

she put $50 toward the drinks

contribuyó con or puso 50 dólares para las bebidas

9.1. put (to assign, to attribute):

to put sth on sth I couldn't put a price on it

no sabría decir cuánto vale

I put a high value on our friendship

valoro mucho nuestra amistad

it's difficult to put a date on it

es difícil establecer de qué fecha data

9.2. put (to impose):

to put sth on sth/sb the decision to put a special duty on these goods

la decisión de gravar estos artículos con un impuesto especial

don't put the blame on me!

¡no me eches la culpa a mí!

don't put the blame on me!

¡no me culpes a mí!

that put a great strain on their relationship

eso sometió su relación a una gran tensión

they put pressure on him to accept the terms

lo presionaron para que aceptara las condiciones

9.3. put (to add) Brit:

to put sth on sth/sb this will put 20p on a bottle of wine

con esto una botella de vino va a costar 20 peniques más

the experience put ten years on her

la experiencia la hizo envejecer diez años or le echó diez años encima

10. put (to write, to indicate, to mark):

put

poner

what shall I put?

¿qué pongo?

put a comma here

pon una coma aquí

did you put your address on the back of the envelope?

¿puso su dirección en el reverso del sobre?

she put a line through the word

tachó la palabra

11. put (to present):

put views/case

exponer

put views/case

presentar

put proposal

presentar

to put sth before sb/sth the plan will have to be put before the committee

habrá que presentar el plan ante la comisión

I decided to put my complaint before the director

decidí presentar mi queja al director

to put sth to sb to put a question to sb

hacerle una pregunta a alguien

the employers' offer will be put to a mass meeting

la oferta de la patronal será sometida a votación en una asamblea

I put it to you that … form

mi opinión es que …

I put it to him straight inf

se lo dije sin rodeos

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

to put to sea

hacerse a la mar

to put to sea

zarpar

we were forced to put back to port

nos vimos forzados a volver al puerto

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

1.2. shame no pl (cause of shame):

shame

vergüenza f

2. shame (pity):

shame no pl

lástima f

shame no pl

pena f

what a shame!

¡qué lástima or pena!

it's a great shame you can't come

es una verdadera lástima or pena que no puedas venir

it would be a shame to miss that opportunity

sería una lástima or una pena perder esa oportunidad

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

shame

avergonzar

shame

apenar LatAm excl CSur

to shame sb into -ing they shamed us into paying

nos hicieron avergonzarnos de tal manera que al final pagamos

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!

2. death (end):

death

fin m

that was the death of my hopes/ambitions

eso acabó con mis esperanzas/ambiciones

it's death to small businesses

para los negocios pequeños es la ruina

I.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] N

1.1. test:

test (exam)

prueba f

test (multiple-choice type)

test m

aptitude/intelligence test

test m de aptitud/inteligencia

to do or take a test

hacer una prueba/un test

to give or set sb a test

hacerle or ponerle a alguien una prueba/un test

1.2. test:

test (of machine, vehicle, weapon)

prueba f

test (of drug, treatment)

prueba f

nuclear test

prueba nuclear

nuclear test attr run/flight

experimental

nuclear test attr run/flight

de prueba

1.3. test (trial):

test

prueba f

it was a test of strength/endurance

fue una prueba de fuerza/resistencia

the crisis was a test of her leadership qualities/his loyalty

la crisis puso a prueba su aptitud como líder/su lealtad

to put sth to the test

poner algo a prueba

screen test CINE

prueba f cinematográfica

to stand the test of time

resistir el paso del tiempo

1.4. test (analysis, investigation):

blood/urine test

análisis m de sangre/orina

eye/hearing test

examen m de la vista/del oído

they've sent a sample of blood away for tests

han mandado a analizar una muestra de sangre

the test was positive

el análisis dio positivo

he/she failed the B-test

el contraanálisis dio positivo

2. test → Test match

II.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] VB trans

1. test (examine):

test student/class

examinar

test student/class

hacerle una prueba a

test knowledge/skill

evaluar

the students are tested monthly

a los estudiantes se les hacen pruebas mensuales

to test sb on sth what are they going to be tested on?

¿sobre qué va a ser la prueba?

to test sb on sth what are they going to be tested on?

¿sobre qué los van a examinar?

do you want me to test you on your verbs?

¿quieres que te pregunte or te tome los verbos?

to test sb for sth she was tested for AIDS

se le hizo un análisis para determinar si tenía el sida

to test sb for sth she was tested for AIDS

se le hizo la prueba del sida

the candidates were tested for their initiative

se sometió a los candidatos a una prueba de iniciativa

2. test product/vehicle/weapon:

test

probar

test

poner a prueba

to test sth on sb/sth he tested the recipe on me

probó la receta conmigo

not tested on animals

no testado en animales

not tested on animals

no testeado en animales esp LatAm

3. test friendship/commitment/endurance:

test

poner a prueba

the next few days will test the engine to the limit

los próximos días serán la prueba de fuego del motor

4. test:

test blood/urine

analizar

test sight/hearing/reflexes

examinar

test hypothesis

comprobar

you need to have your eyes tested

tienes que hacerte examinar la vista

test the temperature of the water

prueba la temperatura del agua

to test sth for sth the eggs were tested for salmonella

los huevos fueron analizados para determinar si estaban infectados de salmonela

III.test [Am tɛst, Brit tɛst] VB intr

1. test (carry out a test):

test

hacer pruebas

test MED

hacer análisis

to test for sth they will be testing for fluency and pronunciation

harán pruebas de fluidez y pronunciación

doctors are testing for cancer

los médicos están haciendo análisis para determinar si hay cáncer

just testing! hum

era solo para ver qué decías

she tested positive

su análisis dio positivo

2. test CINE:

test

hacer pruebas

she tested for the witch's part

hizo pruebas para el papel de la bruja

put down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for put down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

put down irreg VB trans -tt-

1. put down (set down):

put down

dejar

not to be able to put a book down

no poder parar de leer un libro

to put down the (tele)phone

colgar el teléfono

2. put down (lower):

put down

bajar

to put one's arm/feet down

bajar el brazo/los pies

to put sb down somewhere

dejar a alguien en un sitio

3. put down (attribute):

to put sth down to sb

atribuir algo a alguien

4. put down (write):

put down

escribir

to put sth down on paper

poner algo por escrito

5. put down (assess):

put down

catalogar

I put her down as 30

le echo 30 años

6. put down (register):

to put sb down for sth

inscribir a alguien en algo

7. put down FIN:

put down prices

disminuir

8. put down ECON (leave as deposit):

put down

dejar en depósito

9. put down (stop):

put down rebellion, opposition

reprimir

10. put down inf (humiliate):

put down

menospreciar

11. put down (have killed):

put down animal

sacrificar

Translations for put down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

I.put [pʊt] VB trans -tt-, put, put

1. put (place):

put

poner

put in box, hole

meter

put the spoons next to the knives

coloca las cucharas junto a los cuchillos

to put sth to one's lips

llevarse algo a los labios

put it there! (shake hands)

¡chócala!

to put sth in the oven

meter algo en el horno

2. put (add):

put

echar

to put sugar/salt in sth

echar azúcar/sal a algo

to put the date on sth

poner la fecha en algo

to put sth on a list

apuntar algo en una lista

to put sth in writing

poner algo por escrito

3. put (direct):

to put the blame on sb

echar la culpa a alguien

to put pressure on sb

presionar a alguien

to put a spell on sb

echar una maldición a alguien

to put one's heart into sth

poner todo el afán de uno en algo

to put one's mind to sth

poner los cinco sentidos en algo

to put one's trust in sb

depositar la confianza de uno en alguien

4. put (invest):

to put sth into sth

invertir algo en algo

to put energy/time into sth

dedicar energía/tiempo a algo

5. put (bet):

put

apostar

to put money on sth

jugarse dinero a algo

to put sth toward sth

contribuir con algo para algo

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

7. put (impose):

to put an idea in sb's head

meter una idea en la cabeza a alguien

to put a tax on sth

gravar algo con un impuesto

8. put (attribute):

to put a high value on sth

valorar mucho algo

9. put (present):

to put one's point of view

exponer el punto de vista de uno

to put a question

plantear una pregunta

to put sth to discussion

someter algo a debate

to put sth to the vote

someter algo a votación

to put a proposal before a committee

presentar una propuesta ante un comité

I put it to you that ...

mi opinión es que...

10. put (express):

put

decir

as John put it

como dijo John

to put one's feelings into words

expresar sus sentimientos con palabras

to put sth into Spanish

traducir algo al español

11. put (judge):

I put the number of visitors at 2, 000

calculo que debe haber recibido unos 2.000 visitantes

I'd put her at about 35

calculo que tiene unos 35 años

to put sb on a level with sb

poner a alguien al mismo nivel que alguien

12. put SPORTS (throw):

to put the shot

lanzar el peso

II.put [pʊt] VB intr NAUT

to put to sea

zarpar

put VB

User Entry

put (express) trans

decir

if I can put it this way

si se puede decir así

if I may put it this way

si se me permite decirlo así

let's put it this way...

por decirlo de alguna manera...

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Her feelings for him seem to be encouraged, as she enjoys being put down and threatened by him, due to her extreme masochism.

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Crown and sceptres they put down, brought him their rich gift.

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A central exploder tube of high grade TNT was put down the centre of the explosive to ensure high order detonation.

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Built from polished green tuff, cypress and fitzroya, with slate roofing, the buildings are centered by a plaza put down entirely in flagstone pavers.

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In the stock indices, the common retrace of the market after a trend channel line overshoot is put down to profit taking and traders reversing their positions.

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It takes three to four men to drag out from shelter and put down the animal.

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I find that with that kind of grounding substantive fields are fairly easy to take up and put down.

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Unfortunately, anyone who takes up this theme will be put down as paranoiac or puritanical.

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Once the worker revolt was put down, however, the creditors and landlords began to assert their claims for back rent and overdue debts in court.

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A sign of raunch culture infiltrating society or can it be put down to an increasingly vocal, conservative minority?

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