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"Put on" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "ponerse", and "wear" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "llevar". Learn more about the difference between "put on" and "wear" below.
put on(
poot
an
)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.).
a. ponerse
You need to put on your clothes because it's almost time to go to school.Debes ponerte la ropa porque ya casi es hora de irnos a la escuela.
3. (to turn on)
b. poner (movie, music, television)
I am going to put on a relaxing song and go to sleep.Voy a poner una canción relajante y dormirme.
7. (to assume)
a. adoptar
She likes to put on an English accent when she's visiting London.Le gusta adoptar el acento inglés cuando está de visita en Londres.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. prescribir
She was put on antidepressants for a couple of months.Le prescribieron antidepresivos por un par de meses.
wear(
wehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to have on)
2. (to put on)
3. (to use up)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
4. (use)
5. (clothing)
6. (damage)
a. el desgaste (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can see by the wear on my shoes that I bought them a long time ago.Puedes ver por el desgaste de los zapatos que los compré hace mucho tiempo.
