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to put
01
mettre
to move something or someone from one place or position to another
Transitive: to put sth somewhere
Exemples
He put the groceries in the fridge.
Il a mis les courses dans le frigo.
1.1
mettre, fixer
to fix or attach something to another
Transitive: to put sth on sth
Exemples
She put the stamp on the envelope and mailed it.
Elle a mis le timbre sur l'enveloppe et l'a postée.
1.2
mettre, placer
to cause someone or something to go to a specific place and stay there for a particular time
Transitive: to put sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
The parents put their child into day care while they were at work.
Les parents ont mis leur enfant à la garderie pendant qu'ils étaient au travail.
1.3
lancer, tirer
to fire or shoot something, such as a missile or weapon, into or through a target
Transitive: to put a projectile somewhere
Exemples
The sniper put a bullet in the assassin's head.
Le sniper a tiré une balle dans la tête de l'assassin.
02
exprimer, formuler
to express something in a specific way
Transitive: to put words in a specific manner
Exemples
Let me put it this way: we have a problem.
Permettez-moi de le mettre ainsi : nous avons un problème.
2.1
mettre, inscrire
to write or make a mark on something
Transitive: to put a mark or writing somewhere
Exemples
He put a checkmark next to the completed tasks.
Il a mis une coche à côté des tâches terminées.
03
mettre, placer
to bring someone or something into a particular state or condition
Complex Transitive: to put sb/sth at a state | to put sb/sth in a state
Exemples
She put the computer into sleep mode to conserve energy.
Elle a mis l'ordinateur en mode veille pour économiser de l'énergie.
04
attribuer, assigner
to give something a specific level of value, importance, etc.
Transitive: to put a value on sth
Exemples
The seller has put a value of $500,000 on the house.
Le vendeur a mis une valeur de 500 000 $ sur la maison.
05
lancer, envoyer
(in sports) to throw something, like a ball
Transitive: to put a ball or shot
Exemples
She set a meet record by putting the shot 50 feet.
Elle a établi un record de réunion en lançant le poids à 50 pieds.
06
mettre, appliquer
(dummy verb) to carry out or perform an action that is specified by a noun
Exemples
He tried to put his career goals into perspective.
Il a essayé de mettre ses objectifs de carrière en perspective.
07
placer, investir
to place or invest money into something such as a business, project, or bank account
Transitive: to put money into sth | to put money in sth
Exemples
He put money into his friend's startup business.
Il a mis de l'argent dans l'entreprise naissante de son ami.
Put
01
option de vente, put
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
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