What does "Put Out" mean?

Annoyed, inconvenienced British expression for being annoyed or troubled by something.

How do you use "Put Out" in a sentence?

Rather put out about it. Don't want to put you out.

Put Out

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

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Meaning: Annoyed, inconvenienced

恼火的、被打扰的

Molesto, incomodado

不機嫌な、迷惑をかけられた

짜증난, 불편을 겪은

British expression for being annoyed or troubled by something.

英国表达方式，指因某事感到恼火或困扰。

Expresión británica para estar molesto o incomodado por algo.

何かに腹を立てたり困らされたりしていることを指すイギリスの表現。

무언가에 짜증이 나거나 불편을 겪었음을 나타내는 영국식 표현.

Examples

Rather put out about it.
对此相当不高兴
Bastante molesto por ello
それについてかなり不機嫌だ
그것 때문에 꽤 기분이 안 좋다
Don't want to put you out.
不想给你添麻烦
No quiero causarte molestias
ご迷惑をかけたくない
폐를 끼치고 싶지 않아

Pronunciation

/pʊt aʊt/

Usage Guide

Context: annoyance

Tone: restrained

✓ Do Say

British understatement
英国式委婉表达
expresión de cortesía británica
イギリス的な控えめな表現
영국식 완곡 표현

✗ Don't Say

US—different meaning
在美国意思不同
En EE. UU. tiene un significado diferente
アメリカでは意味が異なる
미국—다른 뜻

Common Mistakes

British meaning differs from US

Origin & History

British, from being put out of one's comfort.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: All classes

Pop culture: British understatement

Regional notes: British.

Variations

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