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verbo transitivo con partícula

1ponerse (clothes)

he put his trousers on -> se puso el pantalón
to p on one's make-up -> ponerse el maquillaje, maquillarse
to p on an act -> fingir
to p on an accent -> poner or simular un acento
to p on weight -> engordar

2encender (light, TV, heating), prender (Am); poner

to p the kettle on (music, videotape) -> poner el agua a hervir (en el hervidor de agua)

3representar, hacer (play, show)

put on [put]

Put on your hat -> cúbrase Ud

1Ud.

To put on shore -> echar a tierra, desembarcar

ponerse alguna cosa; atribuir, hacer algún cargo, imputar, acusar; incitar, promover, imponer una pena; engañar o engañarse; empezar un nuevo género de vida; hacerse pasar uno por lo que no es., póngase el sombrero.

put on

verb:transitive:plus_adverb

1 [+one's coat, socks, hat] ponerse; [+ointment, cream] ponerse; aplicarse; (formal)

she put on her coat and went out I put my coat on

to put on one's make-up ponerse maquillaje; maquillarse

Won't be a minute; I'm just putting on my make-up I haven't put any lipstick on yet when I put my glasses on I seem to hear better let me put some of this cream on your back

2 (add, increase)

he's put on 3 kilos ha engordado 3 kilos

to put on speedspeed acelerar; cobrar velocidad

to put on weightweight engordar

he has put on a lot of weight ha engordado mucho

3 (organize) [+concert] presentar

The band are hoping to put on a UK show before Christmas

[+exhibition] montar; [+play] representar; poner en escena; [+extra bus, train] poner

we're putting on a play at school last year they put on Julius Caesar British Airways is putting on an extra flight to London tomorrow

we're putting on "Bugsy Malone" vamos a representar "Bugsy Malone"

4 (assume) [+expression, air] adoptar

to put on a French accent fingir (tener) un acento francés

there's no need to put on an act, just be yourselfact no tienes por qué fingir, sé tú mismo

to put on an innocent expressionexpression poner cara de inocente

she's not ill, she's just putting it onit no está enferma, es puro teatro está fingiendo;or

she put on a show of enthusiasmshow fingió entusiasmo

the party put on a show of unity el partido presentó una fachada de unidad

to put on a show of resistance sometimes he puts on a foreign accent just to confuse people the party put on a convincing display of unity he's just putting [it] on

air

5 (Telec)

"is John there, please?" — "I'll put him on" —¿por favor, está John? —le pongo

would you put Mr Brown on, please?

can you put me on to Mr Smith please póngame con me comunica con el Sr. Smith, por favor;or especially (LAm)

6 (switch on, start) [+light, radio] encender; prender; (LAm) [+CD, tape, music] poner

let's go to the other room and put on some music

[+vegetables] (begin to cook) poner (a cocer); (begin to heat) poner (a calentar)

shall I put the heating on? ¿enciendo la calefacción?

I'll put the potatoes on

to put the brakes on frenar; to put the kettle on poner agua a hervir

7 [+clock] adelantar

to put a clock on one hourclock adelantar un reloj una hora

don't forget to put the clocks on tonight esta noche no olviden adelantar los relojes

8 especially (US) (informal) (deceive) engañar

you're putting me on, aren't you?me me estás tomando el pelo, ¿verdad?

verb:transitive:plus_preposition

1 (add to)

the proposal would put 5p on (to) a litre of petrol la propuesta aumentaría en 5 peniques el litro de gasolina; they put £2 on (to) the price añadieron 2 libras al precio

2 (bet on)

to put money on a horsemoney apostar dinero a un caballo; jugarse dinero en un caballo

he put £10 on Black Beauty

he put £20 on Black Beauty to win apostó se jugó 20 libras a que Black Beauty ganaba;or

I wouldn't put money on it! yo no apostaría dinero

he'll be back, I'd put money on it volverá, me apuesto lo que quieras

I'm just popping out to the bookie's to put a bet on he put 50 pounds on Hartson scoring the first goal

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