put away

guardar

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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.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to return to their place)

a. guardar

Don't forget to put the hammer away when you're finished with it.No te olvides de guardar el martillo cuando acabes con él.

b. poner en su sitio

Wash and put the dishes away and we can have dessert.Lava y pon los platos en su sitio y tendremos el postre.

c. ordenar (toys)

Put your toys away, Sam. It's time for bed.Ordena tus juguetes, Sam. Ya es hora de acostarse.

2. (to save)

a. ahorrar

She managed to put away a few dollars a month out of her wages.Consiguió cada semana ahorrar unos cuantos dólares de su sueldo.

b. guardar

It's a good idea to have something put away for emergencies.Es una buena idea tener algo guardado para emergencias.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to confine)

a. encerrar

The killer was put away for three counts of murder.El asesino fue encerrado por tres cargos de asesinato.

b. meter en un manicomio (mad person)

She's nuts. She ought to be put away!Está chalada. ¡Deberían meterla en un manicomio!

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to consume)

a. zamparse

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

You wouldn't believe what he can put away. Yesterday he ate a whole chicken.No te creerías lo que se puede zampar. Ayer se comió un pollo entero.

5. (to lay aside)

a. desechar

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).

(figurative)

You should put away such negative thoughts. Be positive!Debes desechar esos pensamientos negativos. ¡Sé positivo!

put away

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.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (tidy away)

a. ordenar, recoger

p your money/wallet awayguarda tu dinero/cartera

2. (colloquial)

a. encerrar (imprison)

3. (colloquial)

a. (eat, drink)

he can really p it away!¡cómo traga!

put away

transitive verb

1 (in proper place) [+clothes, toys, books] guardar; poner en su sitio

time to put your toys away please put your books away

[+shopping] guardar; colocar; [+car] poner en el garaje

put that knife away! ¡pon ese cuchillo en su sitio!

Don't be stupid, man! Put the knife away! she closed her notebook and put away her pen I put the shopping away while she made some tea

2 (confine) (in prison) meter en la cárcel; encerrar; (in asylum) encerrar en un manicomio

He's an animal! He should be put away He had both his wives put away after failed suicide attempts

3 (save) [+money] ahorrar; guardar

...the regular sums that you put away for holidays you may want to put something away for a rainy day

4 (consume) [+food, drink] tragarse (informal); zamparse (informal)

he put away several sandwiches I'd put away half a bottle of tequila during the evening He put away several rounds of sandwiches but was still hungry

he can certainly put it away ese sí sabe comer

5 (reject) [+thought] desechar; descartar; [+wife] repudiar

6 (Dep) (score with) [+ball] meter; marcar

Pearce headed back into the goalmouth and Cooper was there by the post to put the ball away We did enough to win, creating a lot of chances, but failed to put the ball away

(US) (beat) ganar a

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