What does "put away" mean?

To return something to its proper place To store or tidy something away.

How do you use "put away" in a sentence?

Put your toys away. I need to put the groceries away. She put the dishes away.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To return something to its proper place

收拾，放好

Guardar, colocar en su sitio

片付ける、しまう

치우다, 제자리에 놓다

To store or tidy something away.

把东西放回原处，整理收纳。

Devolver algo a su lugar correspondiente, ordenar.

物を元の場所に戻すこと。整理整頓すること。

물건을 원래 자리에 보관하거나 정리하는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: put

Particle: away

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Put your toys away.
把玩具收起来
Guardad los juguetes
おもちゃを片付けなさい
장난감 치워라.
I need to put the groceries away.
我得把买回来的东西放好
Tengo que guardar la compra
買い物を片付けないと
장 본 것 좀 정리해야 해.
She put the dishes away.
她把碗碟收好了
Guardó los platos
彼女は食器を片付けた
그녀는 그릇을 정리했다.

Context: tidying, storage

Tone: practical

From placing something in storage.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal