How do you use "put" in a sentence?

Put your bags in the boot. How shall I put this? She put on her coat and left.

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Q: What does "put" mean?

To place something in a position; to express in words 'Put' means to place something somewhere or to express something in words. Many phrasal verbs: 'put off' (postpone), 'put up with' (tolerate), 'put on' (wear/pretend), 'put away' (store), 'put down' (criticise or write). 'To put it simply' introduces a plain explanation.

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Significado: To place something in a position; to express in words

放，表达

poner, colocar, expresar

置く、表現する

놓다, 표현하다

'Put' means to place something somewhere or to express something in words. Many phrasal verbs: 'put off' (postpone), 'put up with' (tolerate), 'put on' (wear/pretend), 'put away' (store), 'put down' (criticise or write). 'To put it simply' introduces a plain explanation.

「put」意味着把东西放在某处或用语言表达。许多短语动词：「put off」（推迟）、「put up with」（容忍）、「put on」（穿上/假装）、「put away」（收好）。

«Put» significa colocar algo en algún lugar o expresar algo con palabras. Muchos verbos frasales: «put off» (posponer), «put up with» (tolerar), «put on» (ponerse/fingir), «put away» (guardar).

「put」は何かをどこかに置くこと、または言葉で表現することを意味します。多くの句動詞があります：「put off」「put up with」「put on」「put away」。

'Put'은 어딘가에 놓다 또는 말로 표현하다를 의미합니다. 많은 구동사가 있습니다: 'put off'(연기하다), 'put up with'(참다), 'put on'(입다/~인 척하다), 'put away'(정리하다), 'put down'(비판하다 또는 적다). 'To put it simply'는 간단히 말하면이라는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

Put your bags in the boot.
把你的包放在后备箱里。
Pon tus bolsas en el maletero.
荷物をトランクに入れてください。
짐을 트렁크에 넣으세요.
How shall I put this?
我该怎么说呢？
¿Cómo lo diría?
どう言えばいいでしょうか？
이걸 어떻게 말해야 할까요?
She put on her coat and left.
她穿上外套就离开了。
Se puso el abrigo y se fue.
彼女はコートを着て出かけた。
그녀는 코트를 입고 나갔다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'putian' meaning 'to push' or 'to thrust'. Possibly related to Old Norse 'púta'. Unusually, 'put' has no close relatives in other Germanic languages, making its deeper origins somewhat mysterious.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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