La Palabra del Día: Poner

Question

Poner

to put, to place, to put on/to turn on (music, tv)

This thread is kindly moderated by Dr. Vicente. Please correct your posts according to Dr. Vicente's indications and suggestions, and of course use the corrections to learn from your errors!

My Example:

Salgo de mi casa tan temprano en la mañana, no han puesto ni la calle. ¡No son horas!

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I leave my house so early in the morning, the roosters aren’t even awake. It's really the middle of the night!

• Gracias Heidi.... ;) - IndianaChris Feb 8, 2012
• That's definitely **my** poster, Chris!! :D - territurtle Feb 8, 2012
• Jeje :) - Jeremias Feb 8, 2012
• whoooooooooo, nice, jeje, - Heidita Feb 8, 2012
• Gato loco!!!!! - Jraider Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 1

Did you ever want to get even with your boss?

¿Alguna vez quiere ponerse a mano has querido desquitarte con tu patrón su jefe?

• jajaja - IndianaChris Feb 8, 2012
• I had a professor once who had a basement office with a window at the top of his wall. One fall we filled it COMPLETELY with leaves. We promptly cleaned it up, though, and took him out for a beer. - Jeremias Feb 8, 2012
• Oh, Jeremias, that is one of the best pranks I have heard about!! :D - territurtle Feb 8, 2012
• Quisiera hacer eso! - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• Ponerse a mano. Parece que estoy aprendiendo mucho de los modismos hoy - MLucie Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 2

Puedes ponerte la cara de inocente pero sé que comiste el pastel!

You can put on an innocent face (act innocent) but I know you ate the cake!

• jejeje! - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• rofl - 00434ec3 Feb 8, 2012
• Thanks for your comment to my question about looking up the postings for word of the day. It worked! - Jubilado Feb 8, 2012
• And this is funny, too! I need a good laugh today. - Jubilado Feb 8, 2012
• Anytime, Jubilado. Glad to help. :) - hollyjollybe Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 3

En el cine ponen una película española. Quisiera ir a verla.

There is a spanish film is on at the cinema. I should like to see it.

• Porcu, ¡qué bien usado el subjuntivo! ;) - Cordobesa Feb 8, 2012
• Hola Porcupine - A Spanish film is playing at the movies. I would like to..... :) - IndianaChris Feb 8, 2012
• And such a great movie! See it as soon as you can. - Jeremias Feb 8, 2012
• Almodóvar??? No gracias..... - RaulSpaniard Feb 8, 2012
• Volver is really funny, Raul. - annierats Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 4

No recuerdo dónde puse el libro .

I don't remember where I put the book .

• :) - IndianaChris Feb 8, 2012
• perfecto - Heidita Feb 8, 2012
• tienes muchos libros! - mathslover Feb 8, 2012
• Pienso que necesitas una buena bibliotecaria! - Pablo-Peligr Feb 8, 2012
• :) It's not mine - Butterfly27 Feb 9, 2012
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Answer 5

Si no trabaja mas fuerte, señor, vamos a ponerle el apodo de `el holgazán'.

If you don't work harder, sir, we are going to give you the nickname 'lazybones'.

• Ohhhh! It's really cute! :) - Cordobesa Feb 8, 2012
• Fabulous post!! Graphics is cute as all get out -- and I learned a new word! :-> - territurtle Feb 8, 2012
• Vamos a ponerte...pero no me escuchas, no sé nada! - MLucie Feb 8, 2012
• No, perfectly reasonable to address the cat as tu. I however was being sarcastically formal - like, we are going to give you, sir, the nickname of lazybones. - Jeremias Feb 8, 2012
• ...no me escuches... :) - Jeremias Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 6

My students have begun to shout, and I don't know how to tell them to be quiet.

Mis alumnos se han puesto a gritar, y no sé cómo decirles que se callen.

• Bien hecho Cordobesa - ¡Tú inglés es perfecto! :) - IndianaChris Feb 8, 2012
• Gracias Chris! Pero debe haber sido de chiripa, jajaja :) - Cordobesa Feb 8, 2012
• Te lo dije. ;) - Tosh Feb 8, 2012
• jajaja, gracias, Tosh ;) - Cordobesa Feb 8, 2012
• When I worked as a substitute teacher in NYC for a while, my only instruction was - "Just keep them in the room!" - Jeremias Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 7

Me gusta una película que es divertida pero también me pone a pensar. I like a movie that is fun but also makes me think.

• Mstivers ?Eres tan caldo? No puedo votar... - annierats Feb 8, 2012
• Creo que quieres decir "calvo" y, no, la foto no es mía. - mstivers Feb 8, 2012
• Muy bien..mstivers - drvicente Feb 8, 2012
• Cómo acerca de una Apocalypse Now? - Pablo-Peligr Feb 8, 2012
• Tal vez estás viendo "Dumbo"...? :) - pesta Feb 9, 2012

Answer 8

Limpié la casa ayer, y ahora no recuerdo dónde puse nada.

I cleaned the house yesterday, and now I don't remember where I put anything.

• English: I cleaned *the* house..... - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• I love the illustration. - annierats Feb 8, 2012
• Limpié la casa... - drvicente Feb 8, 2012
• Gracias, Vicente y Mimi. Gracias Annie. Como se dice "It was one of those days...." en español? - ajaks Feb 8, 2012
• Cleaning ... I do not have this problem. - Pablo-Peligr Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 9

Pongáme un helado de chocolate por favor.
Give me a chocolate ice cream please.

• Yummm :) - IndianaChris Feb 8, 2012
• I'll take mint chocolate chip! Isn't it "póngame"? - Tosh Feb 8, 2012
• Yeah -- that works for me, too!! ;)) - territurtle Feb 8, 2012
• excelente:) I am sure that birthday party did something for you, this sentence is perfect, jeje - Heidita Feb 8, 2012
• yo quiero tambien! - mathslover Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 10

Me pongo a gritar cuando veo una abeja, ¡las abejas me ponen los pelos de punta!

l start screaming when l see a bee, bees make my hair stand on end! (terrify me)

• Qué pelo loco! - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• perfecto - Heidita Feb 8, 2012
• Gracias! - lovely_lovel Feb 8, 2012

Answer 11

Pon la mesa para mí, por favor, porque la cena está casi lista.

Set the table for me, please, because dinner is almost ready.

• Eso niño es muy lindo!! - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• Good use of the word, Tosh. - annierats Feb 8, 2012
• Muy bien, Tosh - drvicente Feb 8, 2012
• Thank you, Vicente! - Tosh Feb 9, 2012

Answer 12

Me gusta a poner alguna música en mi cd, beber un vaso de vino y descanso.

Corrected , - Me gusta poner música en mi equipo de audio, beber un vaso de vino y relajarme.

I like to put some music on my CD drink a glass of wine and relax.

• Me too!! - RaulSpaniard Feb 8, 2012
• Can you put music 'on your CD'? I would 'put a CD on' or 'put some music on (the stereo/CD player)'. Sorry to be pedantic! - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• Nice painting Ray!!!! - Jraider Feb 8, 2012
• Mimi88, you are correct , but, we have a habit of just saying , I am playing the CD, or will put on the CD, it is a lazy way of speaking , but we understand what we mean , we just drop the word player . - ray76 Feb 8, 2012
• I have not heard the word "Stereo" for years , we mostly have small CD players , you are not being pedantic it is a legitimate question . - ray76 Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 13

Todas las mañanas se repite la misma pregunta: ¿Qué me pongo hoy?

Every morning I repeat the same question: What shall I wear today?

Original: Every morning it repeats the same question:¿What do I wear today?

• I would say: 'Every morning I ask myself....' :o) - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• Just one tiny mistake instead of "it repeats" I repeat. Oh, and no question mark in front of What. - Leatha Feb 8, 2012
• Also, just thinking: perhaps 'What shall I wear today?' ... sorry I'm being pedantic again! - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• thanks mates! - RaulSpaniard Feb 8, 2012
• Mimi is not pedantic, she is a girl, we all think that, every day! - annierats Feb 8, 2012
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Answer 14

Para reciclar tenemos que ordenar la basura y ponerla en cubos diferentes

With a view to recycling we have to sort out the rubbish and put it in different dustbins.

• Muy bien... - drvicente Feb 8, 2012
• Good one, Castor! :-) - territurtle Feb 9, 2012

Answer 15

Whether I am late or not usualy depends on the time I need to put on my makeup.

Si llego tarde o no normalmente depende del tiempo que necesito para ponerme el maquillaje.

• In English, that sentence would usually start with 'Whether I am late or not usually depends on....' - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• En Español (*pienso*), 'Ya sea estoy tarde o no, se depende en...'? - Mimi_88 Feb 8, 2012
• Nice arms!!!! - Jraider Feb 8, 2012
• lol - IndianaChris Feb 8, 2012
• Si llego tarde o no normalmente depende del tiempo que necesito para ponerme el maquillaje. - drvicente Feb 8, 2012
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