put in

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put in
verbo transitivo con partícula
1poner, instalar (install)
2presentar (claim, protest)
  • to p in a (good) word for somebody -> decir algo en favor de alguien
3invertir, dedicar (time, work)
verbo intransitivo
4atracar, hacer escala (ship)

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put in [put]
verbo
1g.
  • To put in at -> arribar a un sitio de abrigo
  • To put in fear -> amedrentar, intimidar
  • To put in for -> pretender, solicitar; hacer oposición a algún destino; salir a la palestra o ponerse entre los pretendientes a alguna dignidad, oficio, etc. To put in mind, recordar
  • To put in practice -> poner en uso, usar, ejercitar
  • To put in print -> imprimir
  • To put in writing -> poner por escrito
insertar, ingerir, introducir una cosa entre otras; indicar para un empleo u oficio, volver a poner en su lugar, un miembro dislocado; hacer esfuerzos, hacer algo con vigor, entrar en un lugar para procurarse abrigo, provisiones o asistencia.(Mar.) Entrar en un puerto.

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put in
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 (inside box, drawer, room) meter
she packed the camera but forgot to put the film in cogió la cámara pero se le olvidó (meter) la película; he put his head in at the window metió la cabeza por la ventana; I'll put some more sugar in voy a poner más azúcar
Typical! She packed two rolls of film but forgot to put the camera in put some more sugar in if it's not sweet enough for you
2 (plant) [+plants] plantar; [+seeds] sembrar
3 (to garage, repair shop) [+car]
I've put the car in for repairs he llevado el coche a que lo reparen
4 (install) [+central heating, double glazing] instalar; poner
we've just had central heating put in they're coming tomorrow to put the double glazing in
5 (include) (in book, speech) incluir; (add) agregar
why don't you put a few jokes in? ¿por qué no incluyes algunos chistes?; did you put in your reasons for wanting to go? ¿pusiste incluiste las razones por las que quieres irte?;or
6 (interject) interponer
"I can't go either," put in James —yo tampoco puedo ir —interpuso James
"She had something to eat before we left," Cecil put in anxiously
7 (submit) [+request] presentar
the Ministry ordered 50 copies and later put in a request for a dozen more
to put in a claim for damages/expensesclaim presentar una demanda por daños/gastos
to put sb in for an awardfor proponer a algn para un premio
to put one's name in for sthname inscribirse para algo
to put in a plea of not guiltyplea declararse inocente
appearance
8 (Pol) [+party, government, candidate] elegir; votar a
if the voters decide to put a Labour government in... the French preferred the system of direct rule, putting in their own governors
9 (devote, expend) [+time] dedicar
she puts in an hour a day at the piano le dedica al piano una hora al día; I've put in a lot of time on it le he dedicado mucho tiempo a esto; he empleado mucho tiempo en esto; I put in a couple of hours gardening dediqué un par de horas a trabajar en el jardín; me pasé un par de horas trabajando en el jardín
he's put in so much time and energy, the least he deserves is some recognition for his efforts I put in 2 hours reading
10 (work) trabajar
can you put in a few hours at the weekend? ¿puede trabajar unas horas el fin de semana?; he puts in at least 40 hours a week trabaja por lo menos 40 horas a la semana; you've put in a good day's work has trabajado bien hoy
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
(Náut) hacer escala;at en
it's due to put in at Aden before arriving at Basra to put in to a port
verb:transitive:plus_preposition
put

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