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La Palabra del Día: Poner

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Poner

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

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My Example:

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


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

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updated Mar 10, 2013
posted by 001a2987
Gracias Heidi.... ;) - 001a2987, Feb 8, 2012
That's definitely **my** poster, Chris!! :D - territurtle, Feb 8, 2012
Jeje :) - Jeremias, Feb 8, 2012
whoooooooooo, nice, jeje, - 00494d19, Feb 8, 2012
Gato loco!!!!! - Jraider, Feb 8, 2012
No han puesto ni la calle...omg. Like, they haven't put the street down yet? - MLucie, Feb 8, 2012

29 Answers

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Did you ever want to get even with your boss?

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

updated Feb 9, 2012
edited by territurtle
posted by territurtle
jajaja - 001a2987, 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
well Terri, that's a perfect option - 00434ec3, Feb 8, 2012
the idiom is not correct , at least not over here, look get even up in the dictionary - 00494d19, Feb 8, 2012
¿Alguna vez has querido desquitarte con tu patrón? - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012
Got idiom from our phrasebook -- thanks Heidita, there's always a danger using one! ;) - territurtle, Feb 9, 2012
@ Vicente -- love it!! Sometimes getting everything wrong can be the best learning experience. You're a joy! :-)) - territurtle, Feb 9, 2012
very nice vicente, that is exactly it;) - 00494d19, Feb 9, 2012
@ Everyone -- just look at the **wonderful** new word 'desquitarte'!! Don't you love it?!! Now, Mimi ... are you sure ;)) Danger lurks .... But if I hadn't stuck my neck out, we wouldn't have had a chance to learn?? :-> - territurtle, Feb 9, 2012
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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.

updated Jul 18, 2016
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
Porcu, ¡qué bien usado el subjuntivo! ;) - Cordobesa, Feb 8, 2012
Hola Porcupine - A Spanish film is playing at the movies. I would like to..... :) - 001a2987, 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
@Porcupine, in England we say : There is a Spanish film on, at the cinema. However, that may be very English.. - annierats, Feb 8, 2012
Agree with Raul! :) - PrincessMariam, Feb 8, 2012
Debes estar orgulloso de Almodóvar, Raul. Creo que es un genio. - mstivers, Feb 8, 2012
Why "ponen" and not "pone"? - Xocoyote, Feb 8, 2012
¿Quién o quienes ponen? Los otros ponen. Aquellos (los otros) de los que no se sabe quiénes son pero que seguro no somos nosotros. Se prefiere el plural pues es más impreciso. - elekt786, Feb 8, 2012
Muy bien, porcu (.."ponen" o "se pone" es aceptable) - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012
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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!

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updated Feb 9, 2012
edited by hollyjollyberry
posted by hollyjollyberry
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. :) - hollyjollyberry, Feb 8, 2012
..ponerte la cara de inocente pero sé que comiste el pastel. - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012
Muchas gracias. - hollyjollyberry, Feb 8, 2012
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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'.

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updated Feb 12, 2012
edited by Jeremias
posted by Jeremias
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
En México diríamos "güevón". - elekt786, Feb 8, 2012
Tienes razón, MLucie...ponerTE (la forma tú, porque usaste "trabajas") - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012
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No recuerdo dónde puse el libro .

I don't remember where I put the book .

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updated Feb 9, 2012
posted by Butterfly27
:) - 001a2987, Feb 8, 2012
perfecto - 00494d19, Feb 8, 2012
tienes muchos libros! - mathslover, Feb 8, 2012
Pienso que necesitas una buena bibliotecaria! - Pablo-Peligroso, Feb 8, 2012
:) It's not mine - Butterfly27, Feb 9, 2012
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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.

updated Feb 9, 2012
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
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-Peligroso, Feb 8, 2012
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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.

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updated Feb 9, 2012
edited by ajaks
posted by ajaks
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-Peligroso, Feb 8, 2012
jejeje, pablo, bienvenido al foro:) - 00494d19, Feb 9, 2012
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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.

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updated Feb 9, 2012
posted by Cordobesa
Bien hecho Cordobesa - ¡Tú inglés es perfecto! :) - 001a2987, 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
Ufff, espero que no se te escapara ninguno, Jeremias :) - Cordobesa, Feb 8, 2012
@ Jeremias -- For how long?? ;) - territurtle, Feb 8, 2012
Muy bien... - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012
Gracias, Dr :) - Cordobesa, Feb 9, 2012
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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.

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updated Feb 9, 2012
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
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
Me gusta poner música en mi equipo de audio, beber un vaso de vino y relajarme. - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012
Now that is the sentence I was looking for , Thank you Drvicente , that gives me food for thought . - ray76, Feb 8, 2012
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Pon la mesa para mí, por favor, porque la cena está casi lista.

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

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updated Feb 9, 2012
edited by Tosh
posted by Tosh
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
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Pongáme un helado de chocolate por favor.
Give me a chocolate ice cream please.
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updated Feb 9, 2012
posted by Jason7R
Yummm :) - 001a2987, 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 - 00494d19, Feb 8, 2012
yo quiero tambien! - mathslover, Feb 8, 2012
My candida albicans is really excited by this photo. - Pablo-Peligroso, Feb 8, 2012
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Me pongo a gritar cuando veo una abeja, ¡las abejas me ponen los pelos de punta!

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

updated Feb 8, 2012
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
Qué pelo loco! - Mimi_88, Feb 8, 2012
perfecto - 00494d19, Feb 8, 2012
Gracias! - 00b6f46c, Feb 8, 2012
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Todas las mañanas se repite la misma pregunta: ¿Qué me pongo hoy? shock

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?

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updated Feb 9, 2012
edited by RaulSpaniard
posted by RaulSpaniard
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
Here in the usa, we would say "What will I wear today?" or "What am I going to wear today?" - pesta, Feb 8, 2012
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El hombre perezoso mandó a su esposa, "Póngame un plato de comida ahora mismo!", pero le dijo,"se lo lleva a "hágalo tú mismo".

The lazy man commanded his wife, "Get me a plate of food right now!", but she said, "get it yourself".

updated Jul 18, 2016
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
..pero le dijo "hágalo tú mismo" - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012
Thanks Vicente. I see I concentrated on one mandato only to foget there was another in this sentence. Thanks. - katydew, Feb 8, 2012
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Me gustaría poner una bonita foto aqui pero pero en primer lugar, tengo que colgar la ropa afuera .

I would like to put up a lovely photo here but first I have to hang the clean washing out on the line.

hanging out/

updated Jul 18, 2016
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
The photo will follow... - annierats, Feb 8, 2012
lol :) a hangover? - PrincessMariam, Feb 8, 2012
@PrincessMari! lol! Good pun! - Mimi_88, Feb 8, 2012
Is he okay?!? - hollyjollyberry, Feb 8, 2012
It was quite difficult to hang him out, you know... Hopefully he will be fine by tomorrow. - annierats, Feb 8, 2012
Me gustaría poner una bonita foto aquí, pero en primer lugar, tengo que colgar la ropa afuera. - drvicente, Feb 8, 2012