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"Puse" is a form of "poner", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to put". "Crisma" is a noun which is often translated as "chrism". Learn more about the difference between "crisma" and "puse" below.
el crisma, la crisma(
krees
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mah
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (religious)
a. chrism
El sacerdote ungió al niño con el crisma para bautizarlo.The priest anointed the child with chrism to baptize him.
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (colloquial) (anatomy)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. head
Juanito se cayó por las escaleras y casi se rompe la crisma.Juanito fell down the stairs and almost cracked his head open.
b. noggin (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Pedro se resbaló y se pegó la crisma contra la puerta.Pedro slipped and bumped his noggin on the door.
c. nut (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Deja de mirar el celular mientras caminas que te vas a reventar la crisma.Stop looking at your cell while you walk; you're going to smash your nut.
3. (colloquial) (Christmas greeting) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. Christmas card
Estamos a mitad de diciembre y todavía no he puesto las crismas en el correo.It's already mid-December and I haven't mailed my Christmas cards yet.
poner(
poh
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nehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to place)
2. (figurative) (to cause to be)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to put
Su renuncia me pone en una situación difícil.His resignation puts me in a difficult position.
3. (clothing)
a. to put on
Después de bañar a la bebé, hay que ponerle ropa limpia.After giving the baby a bath, you have to put some clean clothes on her.
4. (to install)
6. (to grade)
7. (to produce)
a. to put in
Podemos alquilar ese sitio si todos ponemos algo de dinero.We can rent the place if everybody puts in some cash.
9. (to connect)
10. (to name)
11. (to establish)
a. to open
Sandy y su esposo van a poner una panadería en la calle principal.Sandy and her husband are going to open a bakery on main street.
ponerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
12. (to become)
a. to get
No te pongas impaciente conmigo cuando no has hecho nada para ayudar.Don't get impatient with me when you haven't done anything to help.
b. to be
No te pongas triste, cariño. Todo se arreglará.Don't be sad, sweetie. Everything will work out.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me pongo furiosa con pensarlo.It makes me mad to think about it.
El perro siempre se pone feliz al verte.The dog's always happy to see you.
a. to wear
Ya nunca me pongo ese vestido porque se ha quedado muy anticuado.I don't wear that dress anymore because it's very old-fashioned.
17. (to go down)
