put about

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put about

verbo transitivo con partícula

1. difundir (rumor)

to p it about that… -> difundir el rumor de que…

verbo intransitivo

2. cambiar de rumbo (ship)

put about [put]

1. Cambiar de rumbo. (Marina)

2. Molestar, turbar, desconcertar.

put about

verb:transitive:plus_adverb

1 especially (Britain) [+rumour] hacer correr

The king had been putting about lurid rumours for months

to put it about that ... hacer correr el rumor de que ...

Senior US officials are now putting it about that President Bush has definitely decided to go for a quick strike

2 (Náut) [+ship] hacer virar

to put the ship about

he's putting it about a bit (sexually) se está ofreciendo a todo quisque (informal); to put o.s. about (make o.s. noticed) hacerse notar

the tran won't necessarily be a tran of the LBSN - it is basically to make sure you are seen in public places where you are liable to make useful contacts The book was well received and he began to put himself about again. He joined the National Liberal Club and he went to Tuesday lunches in the Mont Blanc restaurant He put himself about with great enthusiasm, acquiring friends, fiancees, career plans and debts She has recently become more assiduous in putting herself about in the lobbies with colleagues, as well as letting political friends portray her as a central figure in Cabinet discussions He has been at the top of the tree for 20 years now and has no real need to put himself about

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

(Náut) cambiar de rumbo; virar

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