poner

=

to put

verbo

poner

transitive verb

1. to put (situar, agregar, meter); to place, to put (colocar)

2. (ropa, zapatos, maquillaje)

poner algo a alguien -> to put something on somebody

3. to give, to set (asignar) (tarea, examen); to fix, to settle (precio); to give (multa)

le pusieron Mario -> they called him Mario
le pusieron un cinco en el examen -> he got five out of ten in the exam

4. to switch o put on (conectar) (televisión, radio); to set (despertador); to put in (instalación, gas); to put on (música, disco)

5. (servir)

¿qué le pongo? -> what can I get you?, what would you like?
póngame una cerveza, por favor -> I'd like o I'll have a beer, please

6. to send (comunicar) (telegrama, fax); to make (conferencia)

¿me pones con él? -> can you put me through to him? (peninsular Spanish)

7. to show (Cine, Teatro & TV)

¿qué ponen en la tele? -> what's on the telly?

8. to set up (montar)

ha puesto una tienda -> she has opened a shop
poner la mesa -> to lay the table

9. to do up (decorar)

han puesto su casa con mucho lujo -> they've done up their house in real style

10. to put in (contribuir, invertir)

poner dinero en el negocio -> to put money into the business
poner algo de mi/tu/etc. parte -> to do my/your/etc bit
poner mucho empeño en (hacer) algo -> to put a lot of effort into (doing) something

11. (hacer estar de cierta manera)

poner a alguien en un aprieto/de mal humor -> to put somebody in a difficult position/in a bad mood
le has puesto colorado/nervioso -> you've made him blush/feel nervous
poner cara de tonto/inocente -> to put on a stupid/an innocent face

12. (calificar)

poner a alguien de algo -> to call somebody something
poner bien algo/a alguien -> to praise something/somebody
poner mal algo/a alguien -> to criticize something/somebody

13. (oponer)

poner obstáculos a algo -> to hinder something
poner pegas a algo -> to raise objections to something

14. to suppose (suponer)

pongamos que sucedió así -> (let's) suppose that's what happened
pon que necesitemos cinco días -> suppose we need five days
poniendo que todo salga bien -> assuming everything goes according to plan

15. to say (decir) (peninsular Spanish)

¿qué pone ahí? -> what does it say?

16. to lay (huevo)

intransitive verb

17. to lay (eggs) (ave)

ponerse

pronomial verb

1. to put oneself (colocarse)

ponte en la ventana -> stand by the window
ponerse de pie -> to stand up
ponte en mi lugar -> put yourself in my position

2. to put on (ropa, gafas, maquillaje)

¿qué te vas a poner? -> what are you going to wear?

3. (iniciar)

ponerse a hacer algo -> to start doing something

4. to go, to become (volverse de cierta manera)

se puso rojo de ira -> he went red with anger
se puso colorado -> he blushed
se puso muy guapa -> she looked lovely
¡cómo te pones por una nadería! -> there's no need to react like that!
¡no te pongas así! -> don't be like that!; (no te enfades) don't get upset!, don't be sad! (no te pongas triste)

5. (de salud)

ponerse malo o enfermo -> to fall ill
ponerse bien -> to get better

6. (llenarse)

ponerse de algo -> to get covered in something
se puso de barro hasta las rodillas -> he got covered in mud up to his knees

7. to set (sol, luna)

8. (al teléfono)

ahora se pone -> she's just coming, I'll put her on in a moment (peninsular Spanish)

9. (llegar)

ponerse en -> to get to (peninsular Spanish)

10. (informal) (parecer)

se me pone que… -> it seems to me that… (Am)

poner [po-nerr’]

article & verb transitive

1. To put, to place (colocar), to set, to lay a thing in a place.

2. To establish and determine distances.

3. To dispose, to arrange (escaparate).

4. To suppose (suponer), to believe.

5. To impose (impuesto, multa), to enjoin.

6. To oblige, to compel.

7. To wager, to bet, to stake (en el juego).

8. To appoint, to invest with office.

9. To bring an example or comparison in confirmation.

10. To leave, to permit without interposition.

Yo lo pongo en Vd. -> I leave it to you

11. To write, to set down what another dictates.

12. To lay eggs; to bring forth.

13. To employ; to apply one to some employment or office (en colocación).

Poner toda su fuerza -> to act with all one’s might

14. To labor for an end.

15. To add (añadir), to join.

16. To contribute, to bear apart.

17. To enforce; to adduce, to concert, to agree.

18. To treat one badly.

19. To cause (emoción, miedo).

20. To give (nombre).

Poner algo a secar al sol -> to put something to dry in the sun
Ponlo más fuerte -> turn it up
Al niño le pusieron Luis -> they called the child Louis
Pongamos 120 -> let's say 120. La has puesto colorada, now you've made her blush

verb reflexive

21. To apply oneself to, to set about.

22. To object, to oppose.

23. To undergo a change; to become.

Ponerse pálido -> to grow pale

24. To set: applied to the luminous heavenly bodies.

25. To arrive in a short time at a determined place (lugar).

26. To dress, to deck out, or adorn oneself.

27. Joined with de, por, cual, como, to treat as the words express; sometimes in the true sense, sometimes ironically.

Poner por escrito -> to put in writing
Al poner del sol -> at sunset
Poner al sol -> to expose to the sun, to sun
Poner a asar -> to spit, to roast
Eso no quita ni pone -> that neither adds nor diminishes
Poner en duda -> to question, to doubt
Poner nombre -> to rate or appraise goods
Ponerse bien -> to get on in the world; to obtain full information of an affair
Ponerse colorado, to flush, to blush. ¿Quién se pone a ello -> who dares to do it
Ponerse a bien con Dios -> to make one’s peace with God
Ponerse a razones -> to enter into a dispute
Ponérsele a uno -> to take a whim, a fancy
Ponerse en ocasión -> to expose oneself to danger
Ponerse los zapatos -> el sombrero, to put on one’s shoes, one’s hat
Ponerse moreno -> to become sunburned
Póngase Vd -> en la razón, be moderate in your demands
Ponerse a escribir -> to set about, or devote oneself, to writing
Poner en relieve -> to carve in relief, to describe graphically
Nada se pone por delante -> nothing stops him, to inflict public punishment
Poner como un Cristo a alguno -> to flog a person severely
Poner de vuelta y media -> to humiliate a person, by word or action
Poner delante -> to remind, to suggest
Poner coto -> to stop an abuse; to put a bound
Se puso serio -> he became serious
Se pusieron a gritar -> they started to shout
Poner una escucha telefónica -> to tap
Poner una trampa -> to trap
Poner en funcionamiento -> entry into service

verb

28. PONER.

To switch on, to turn on, to put on (radio). E. g.

Conjugación de "poner"

Infinitivo: poner

Gerundio: poniendo

Particípio: puesto

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	pongo	puse	ponía	pondré	ponga
Tú	pones	pusiste	ponías	pondrás	pongas
Ella/Él/Usted	pone	puso	ponía	pondrá	ponga
Nosotros	ponemos	pusimos	poníamos	pondremos	pongamos
Vosotros	ponéis	pusisteis	poníais	pondréis	pongáis
Ellos/Ustedes	ponen	pusieron	ponían	pondrán	pongan

Completo poner conjugación

"poner" en el foro de Respuestas


P:	Perífrasis: Echar(se) a and Poner(se) a
R:	I am only venturing my two cents worth because no one else has answered yet, and it's quite likely I am wrong... but... I think "se echo a llorar" gives…

P:	por poner tu mano en mi corazon colmado y pasar por alto todas las cosas debiles…
R:	It's very poetic. I love you because you're helping to make of my life not a tavern but a temple of all the days, not a reproach but a song. I love you…

P:	" Poner los cuernos "
R:	"cheat on you" es bueno...también, "fooling around" y "two-timing"

P:	I need to say "The tables are set", using the verb poner, in the present perfect…
R:	Estan puestas.

P:	Poner vs. Conseguir vs. Lograr
R:	conseguir and lograr are commonly used to state things that you achieve or manage to do through some effort or repeated attempts ponerse is used more…