put up(
poot
uhp
)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 erect)
a. levantar
The construction crews are putting up a lot of new apartment buildings.Los equipos de construcción están levantando muchos edificios de apartamentos.
b. poner
Somebody from the cable company came to take down the antenna our dad had put up years before.Alguien de la compañía de cable vino a desmontar la antena que nuestro padre había puesto hace años.
c. armar
The campers put up their tent and unpacked their backpacks.Los campistas armaron su tienda y desempacaron sus mochilas.
d. erigir
The townspeople paid to put up a monument in honor of the famous author.Los vecinos pagaron por erigir un monumento para honrar al famoso autor.
2. (to hang)
3. (to increase)
a. aumentar
The transit authority had to put fares up this month to pay for renovations.Las autoridades de tránsito tuvieron que aumentar las tarifas este mes para pagar las renovaciones.
b. subir
Retailers have been putting prices up due to a world shortage of coffee.Las tiendas han estado subiendo los precios porque hay escasez de café en todo el mundo.
4. (to give accommodation to)
a. alojar
It's too late to drive tonight. We have an extra room and can put you up.Es demasiado tarde para conducir esta noche, tenemos un cuarto extra y podemos alojarte.
b. hospedar
Every other hotel in the city is full, but I found one that was able to put me up.Todos los demás hoteles de la ciudad están llenos, pero encontré uno en el que pude hospedarme.
5. (to present)
a. presentar
We put up a new plan for resolving the budgetary crisis before the city council.Presentamos ante el ayuntamiento un nuevo plan para resolver la crisis presupuestaria.
b. proponer
The party put up the senator as their presidential candidate.El partido propuso al senador como su candidato presidencial.
6. (to provide)
7. (to offer)
a. ofrecer
The family has put up a $10,000 reward in the hope of catching the thieves.La familia ofreció una recompensa de $10,000 con la esperanza de atrapar a los ladrones.
b. oponer
The patient put up a great deal of resistance and had to be sedated.El paciente opuso un montón de resistencia y tuvo que ser sedado.
8. (to raise)
9. (to open)
a. abrir
The spectators were putting their umbrellas up because it was starting to rain.Los espectadores abrían sus paraguas porque estaba empezando a llover.
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.).
intransitive verb phrase
10. (to stay)
a. alojarse
The couple put up in the bridal suite of the hotel.La pareja se alojó en la suite nupcial del hotel.
put up
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. (ladder)
a. situar
2. (tent)
a. montar
3. (building, barricade, fence)
a. levantar, construir
4. (painting, notice)
a. colocar, poner
5. (statue)
a. erigir, poner
6. (umbrella)
a. abrir
to p up one's handlevantar la mano
to p one's hair uprecogerse el pelo
7. (increase)
a. elevar, subir
8. (provide accommodation for)
a. alojar
9. (provide; money)
a. aportar
10. (candidate)
a. presentar
to p something up for saleponer algo a la venta
to p up a fight or struggleofrecer resistencia
put up
transitive verb
1 (raise, lift up) [+window, blinds] subir; [+hand] levantar; [+flag, sail] izar; [+collar] subirse
if you have any questions, put your hand up quien tenga alguna pregunta que levante la mano
put 'em up! [+hands] (in surrender) ¡manos arriba!; [+fists] ¡pelea!
3 (erect) [+building, wall] construir; levantar; [+statue, monument] erigir; levantar; [+fence, barrier] poner; [+tent] montar; [+umbrella] abrir; [+ladder] montar; poner
to put one's hair up recogerse el pelo; (stylishly) hacerse un peinado alto
5 (increase) [+price, tax, sb's temperature, blood pressure] aumentar; subir
that puts the total up to over 1,000 con eso el total asciende a más de 1.000
6 (offer) [+reward, prize, prayer] ofrecer; [+resistance] oponer
the horse put up an excellent performance in today's race el caballo hizo un papel excelente en la carrera de hoy
he didn't put up much of a fight or struggle no se resistió mucho; no opuso mucha resistencia
to put sth up for sale/auction poner algo a la venta/a subasta; vender/subastar algo
to put a child up for adoption ofrecer un niño en adopción
8 (give accommodation to) alojar; hospedar
we need volunteers to put up the visitors se necesitan voluntarios para alojar or hospedar a los visitantes; can you put me up for the night? ¿me puedo quedar (en tu casa) esta noche?
9 (present, put forward) [+plan, petition] presentar; [+proposal, suggestion] hacer; [+argument, case, defence] presentar; [+candidate] proponer;for para
he put up a spirited defence of the bill in Parliament hizo una vehemente defensa del proyecto de ley en el parlamento
we put him up for chairman lo propusimos para presidente
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