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"Put in" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "poner", and "put into" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "meter en". Learn more about the difference between "put in" and "put into" below.
put in(
poot
ihn
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to insert)
a. poner
My coffee is bitter. Can you put in some sugar?Mi café está amargo. ¿Puedes ponerle azúcar?
b. meter
Put your head in to see if there's anybody in the store.Mete la cabeza para ver si hay alguien en la tienda.
c. agregar
It's a pretty serious subject. You should put a few jokes in.Es un tema bastante serio. Debes agregar unos chistes.
2. (to submit)
a. presentar
Yuridia put in a request for time off to see the doctor.Yuridia presentó una solicitud de tiempo para ir al médico.
3. (to install)
4. (to plant)
a. plantar
The gardeners put 800 poinsettias in the neighborhood park for Christmas.Los jardineros plantaron 800 flores de nochebuena en el parque de la colonia para la Navidad.
b. sembrar
Put in the seeds after any danger of frost has passed.Siembra las semillas después que haya pasado todo peligro de helada.
a. interponer
"This soup is cold," said Mary. "And too salty!" put in Enrique."Esta sopa está fría," dijo Mary. "¡Y muy salada!" interpuso Enrique.
6. (informal) (to dedicate)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. dedicar
If you want to get in shape, you have to put in time working out.Si quieres ponerte en forma, tienes que dedicar tiempo a hacer ejercicio.
b. trabajar
As an accountant, Gustavo has to put in a lot of hours this time of year.Como contador, Gustavo tiene que trabajar muchas horas en esta temporada del año.
c. invertir
Rodolfo put time, money, and effort into making his business a success.Rodolfo invirtió tiempo, dinero y esfuerzo para hacer un éxito de su negocio.
7. (computing)
a. introducir
You have to put in your personal information to make an account.Tienes que introducir tu información personal para crear una cuenta.
b. ingresar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I turned on the computer and put in the password.Encendí la computadora y ingresé la contraseña.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
8. (nautical)
a. hacer escala
The cruise put in at Puerto Vallarta on the way to Panama.El crucero hizo escala en Puerto Vallarta rumbo a Panamá.
put into(
poot
ihn
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tu
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
2. (to assign)
a. poner en
The head of the company thinks it would be smart to put the young salesman into a management position.El director de la empresa piensa que sería inteligente poner al joven vendedor en un puesto administrativo.
a. invertir en
It's best to put your money into a combination of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.Es mejor invertir tu dinero en una combinación de acciones, bonos y fondos de inversión.
4. (nautical)
a. arribar (intransitive verb)
The ship put into port and the crew went ashore for supplies.El barco arribó al puerto y la tripulación desembarcó para buscar provisiones.
