puso en marcha

puso en marcha(
poo
-
soh
 
ehn
 
mahr
-
chah
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. he turned on
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Nick le dio un vistazo al lavaplatos? - Sí. Lo puso en marcha y dijo que todo estaba funcionando bien.Did Nick take a look at the dishwasher? - Yes. He turned it on and said that everything was working fine.
b. she turned on
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
¿Por qué gritó María? - Puso en marcha la lavadora y se fundió un fusible.Why did Maria scream? - She turned on the washing machine and it blew a fuse.
c. turned on
Papá puso en marcha la licuadora sin la tapa e hizo un desastre en la cocina.Dad turned on blender without the lid on and made a mess in the kitchen.
2.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(switched on; second person singular)
a. you turned on
Me dijo que puso en marcha el calentador, pero el agua estaba fría.You told me that you turned on the heater, but the water was cold.
a. he started
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
(masculine)
¿Qué ha estado haciendo tu hijo? - Puso en marcha un negocio y le va muy bien.What has your son been up to? - He started a business and it's doing really well.
b. she started
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
(feminine)
Elena ha estado muy ocupada últimamente porque puso en marcha un huerto comunitario en su vecindario.Elena has been really busy lately because started a community garden in her neighborhood.
c. started
China puso en marcha un programa para viajar a la luna.China started a program to travel to the moon.
4.
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
(began; second person singular)
a. you started
Me dijeron que puso en marcha una investigación interna. ¿Es cierto?I was told that you started an internal investigation. Is it true?
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