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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
Example
I always put on my helmet before riding my bike.
Siempre me pongo el casco antes de montar mi bicicleta.
She decided to put on her favorite dress for the party.
Ella decidió vestirse con su vestido favorito para la fiesta.
02
poner, encender
to begin cooking or heating something, especially on a stove
Transitive: to put on sth
Example
I'll put on the kettle for some tea.
Voy a poner la tetera para hacer 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
engordar, aumentar de peso
to gain weight, often in a short period of time
Transitive: to put on weight
Example
She's put on a few pounds since the holidays.
Ella ha engordado un poco desde las vacaciones.
I've been trying to put on some weight for the football season.
He estado tratando de engordar 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
Example
The school decided to put on a play about environmental awareness.
La escuela decidió representar una obra sobre la concienciación medioambiental.
They are putting on a musical at the local theater next month.
Están representando un musical en el teatro local el próximo mes.
05
aumentar, sumar
to increase the mileage on a vehicle's odometer
Transitive: to put on mileage
Example
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
fingir, simular
to engage in a behavior with the intention of fooling someone
Transitive: to put on a behavior
Example
She put on a fake British accent to play a joke on her friends during the prank call.
Ella fingió un acento británico falso para hacerle una broma a sus amigos durante la llamada de broma.
He put on a magician's act, trying to deceive the audience with his " disappearing " coin trick.
Él fingió un acto de mago, tratando de engañar al público con su truco de moneda 'desaparecida'.
07
aplicar, poner
to apply a substance to one's skin, such as lotion
Transitive: to put on a substance
Example
I always put on sunscreen before going to the beach.
Siempre aplico protector solar antes de ir a la playa.
Do n't forget to put on your moisturizer at night.
No olvides aplicar tu humectante por la noche.
08
organizar, presentar
to organize and present a show or event by making necessary preparations and providing the required equipment
Transitive: to put on a show
Example
The city council worked hard to put on a memorable fireworks show for Independence Day.
El concejo municipal trabajó duro para organizar y presentar 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 de tecnología planeó organizar una presentación de producto con demostraciones en vivo.
09
encender, prender
to turn on a device or machine, such as a television or computer
Transitive: to put on a device or machine
Example
He put the computer on and started working on his project.
Él prendió 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 a punto de comenzar.
10
pasar, transferir
to transfer a telephone call to someone else
Transitive: to put on sb | to put on sb to sb
Example
Could you please put me on to the sales department?
¿Podrías transferirme al departamento de ventas?
I'll put you on with our customer service representative.
Te voy a pasar con nuestro representante de servicio al cliente.
11
recetar, prescribir
to prescribe a medical treatment or medication to someone
Ditransitive: to put on sb a drug or treatment
Example
The doctor put the patient on a strict diet to manage their condition.
El doctor recetó al paciente una dieta estricta para manejar su condición.
She put her son on antibiotics to treat his infection.
Ella le recetó antibióticos a su hijo 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
Example
Can you put on some jazz while we have dinner?
¿Puedes poner algo de jazz mientras cenamos?
She put her favorite song on to lift her mood.
Ella reprodujo su canción favorita para levantar su ánimo.
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
Example
The restaurant decided to put on a 10 % surcharge during peak hours to cover increased operating costs.
El restaurante decidió aumentar un recargo del 10% durante las horas pico para cubrir los costos operativos incrementados.
The airline announced they would put on an extra fee for checked baggage on all international flights.
La aerolínea anunció que aumentarían una tarifa extra por el equipaje facturado en todos los vuelos internacionales.
14
apostar, hacer una apuesta
to place a bet on a particular outcome or event
Transitive: to put on a sum of money
Example
He put on $ 50 that the home team would win.
Él apostó 50 dólares a que el equipo local ganaría.
I'm going to put on a few dollars for the underdog.
put on
01
fingido, simulado
adopted in order to deceive
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