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to put on
[phrase form: put]
01
ponerse
to place or wear something on the body, including clothes, accessories, etc.
Transitive: to put on clothes
Ejemplos
I always put on my helmet before riding my bike.
Siempre me pongo el casco antes de montar en mi bicicleta.
She decided to put on her favorite dress for the party.
Ella decidió ponerse su vestido favorito para la fiesta.
02
poner, encender
to begin cooking or heating something, especially on a stove
Transitive: to put on sth
Ejemplos
I'll put on the kettle for some tea.
Voy a poner el hervidor para un poco de té.
I forgot to put on the pasta and now dinner will be late.
Olvidé poner la pasta y ahora la cena se retrasará.
03
aumentar, engordar
to gain weight, often in a short period of time
Transitive: to put on weight
Ejemplos
She's put on a few pounds since the holidays.
Ella ha subido unos cuantos kilos desde las vacaciones.
I've been trying to put on some weight for the football season.
He estado intentando aumentar de peso para la temporada de fútbol.
04
presentar, montar
to stage a play, a show, etc. for an audience
Transitive: to put on a play or performance
Ejemplos
The school decided to put on a play about environmental awareness.
La escuela decidió montar una obra sobre conciencia ambiental.
They are putting on a musical at the local theater next month.
Ellos presentan un musical en el teatro local el próximo mes.
05
aumentar, acumular
to increase the mileage on a vehicle's odometer
Transitive: to put on mileage
Ejemplos
I put on 100 miles during our road trip last weekend.
Aumenté 100 millas durante nuestro viaje por carretera el fin de semana pasado.
The long journey put on a lot of mileage on the car.
El largo viaje aumentó mucho el kilometraje del coche.
06
adoptar, tomar
to engage in a behavior with the intention of fooling someone
Transitive: to put on a behavior
Ejemplos
She put on a fake British accent to play a joke on her friends during the prank call.
Ella adoptó un acento británico falso para gastarle una broma a sus amigos durante la llamada falsa.
He put on a magician's act, trying to deceive the audience with his " disappearing " coin trick.
Él representó un acto de magia, intentando engañar al público con su truco de moneda "desaparecida".
07
aplicar, ponerse
to apply a substance to one's skin, such as lotion
Transitive: to put on a substance
Ejemplos
I always put on sunscreen before going to the beach.
Siempre me pongo protector solar antes de ir a la playa.
Do n't forget to put on your moisturizer at night.
No olvides aplicarte tu crema hidratante por la noche.
08
organizar, montar
to organize and present a show or event by making necessary preparations and providing the required equipment
Transitive: to put on a show
Ejemplos
The city council worked hard to put on a memorable fireworks show for Independence Day.
El consejo municipal trabajó duro para montar un espectáculo de fuegos artificiales memorable para el Día de la Independencia.
The technology company planned to put on a product launch with live demonstrations.
La empresa tecnológica planeaba organizar un lanzamiento de producto con demostraciones en vivo.
09
encender, poner en marcha
to turn on a device or machine, such as a television or computer
Transitive: to put on a device or machine
Ejemplos
He put the computer on and started working on his project.
Él encendió la computadora y comenzó a trabajar en su proyecto.
Please put on the TV; the game is about to start.
Por favor, enciende la televisión; el juego está por comenzar.
10
pasar, transferir
to transfer a telephone call to someone else
Transitive: to put on sb | to put on sb to sb
Ejemplos
Could you please put me on to the sales department?
¿Podría pasarme con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
I'll put you on with our customer service representative.
Te voy a pasar con nuestro representante de servicio al cliente.
11
recetar, poner en
to prescribe a medical treatment or medication to someone
Ditransitive: to put on sb a drug or treatment
Ejemplos
The doctor put the patient on a strict diet to manage their condition.
El médico puso al paciente en una dieta estricta para controlar su condición.
She put her son on antibiotics to treat his infection.
Ella puso a su hijo en antibióticos para tratar su infección.
12
poner, reproducir
to start playing a recorded piece of music, speech, or other audio
Transitive: to put on a recording
Ejemplos
Can you put on some jazz while we have dinner?
¿Puedes poner un poco de jazz mientras cenamos?
She put her favorite song on to lift her mood.
Ella puso su canción favorita para animarse.
13
aumentar, incrementar
to increase the cost of something by adding an amount of money or tax to its original price
Transitive: to put on an amount of money or tax
Ejemplos
The restaurant decided to put on a 10 % surcharge during peak hours to cover increased operating costs.
El restaurante decidió aplicar un recargo del 10% durante las horas pico para cubrir los mayores costos operativos.
The airline announced they would put on an extra fee for checked baggage on all international flights.
La aerolínea anunció que aplicaría una tarifa adicional por el equipaje facturado en todos los vuelos internacionales.
14
apostar, poner
to place a bet on a particular outcome or event
Transitive: to put on a sum of money
Ejemplos
He put on $ 50 that the home team would win.
Él apostó $50 a que el equipo local ganaría.
I'm going to put on a few dollars for the underdog.
Voy a apostar unos cuantos dólares por el desvalido.
put on
01
fingido, simulado
adopted in order to deceive
