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"Put in" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "poner", and "insert" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "insertar". Learn more about the difference between "put in" and "insert" below.
put in(
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)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.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to put in)
a. insertar
How do you insert a new row into a spreadsheet in Excel?¿Cómo insertas otra fila en una hoja de cálculo de Excel?
b. introducir
Trying not to make any noise, she inserted her key into the lock.Tratando de no hacer ruido, introdujo la llave en la cerradura.
c. meter
I inserted a coin into the slot, but the machine rejected it.Metí una moneda en la ranura, pero la máquina no la cogió.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (printing)
a. el encarte (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).
There will be a special insert full of Christmas recipes in the November issue.Habrá un encarte especial lleno de recetas de Navidad en el número de noviembre.
3. (sewing)
a. el entredós (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).
She wore a stylish black dress with lace inserts on the sleeves.Llevaba un elegante vestido negro con entredoses de encaje en las mangas.
