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to put
01
colocar, pôr
to move something or someone from one place or position to another
Transitive: to put sth somewhere
Exemplos
Did she put the flowers in the vase?
Ela colocou as flores no vaso?
He put the groceries in the fridge.
Ele colocou as compras na geladeira.
1.1
colocar, fixar
to fix or attach something to another
Transitive: to put sth on sth
Exemplos
He put the poster on the wall with tape.
Ele colocou o pôster na parede com fita.
She put the stamp on the envelope and mailed it.
Ela colocou o selo no envelope e o enviou.
1.2
colocar, pôr
to cause someone or something to go to a specific place and stay there for a particular time
Transitive: to put sb/sth somewhere
Exemplos
He put his father into a rehab facility to help him with his addiction.
Ele colocou seu pai em uma clínica de reabilitação para ajudá-lo com seu vício.
The parents put their child into day care while they were at work.
Os pais colocaram seu filho na creche enquanto estavam no trabalho.
1.3
disparar, lançar
to fire or shoot something, such as a missile or weapon, into or through a target
Transitive: to put a projectile somewhere
Exemplos
The rebels put rockets into the military base.
Os rebeldes lançaram foguetes na base militar.
The sniper put a bullet in the assassin's head.
O atirador disparou uma bala na cabeça do assassino.
02
expressar, formular
to express something in a specific way
Transitive: to put words in a specific manner
Exemplos
Despite the sensitive topic, she put her feedback very tactfully.
Apesar do tema sensível, ela colocou seu feedback de forma muito tática.
Let me put it this way: we have a problem.
Deixe-me colocar desta forma: temos um problema.
2.1
colocar, anotar
to write or make a mark on something
Transitive: to put a mark or writing somewhere
Exemplos
Dinner at your place next week? I 'll put it on my calendar.
Jantar na sua casa na próxima semana? Vou colocar na minha agenda.
He put a checkmark next to the completed tasks.
Ele colocou uma marca de seleção ao lado das tarefas concluídas.
03
colocar, pôr
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
Exemplos
He put the baby to sleep with a lullaby.
Ele pôs o bebê para dormir com uma canção de ninar.
She put the computer into sleep mode to conserve energy.
Ela colocou o computador em modo de suspensão para economizar energia.
04
atribuir, designar
to give something a specific level of value, importance, etc.
Transitive: to put a value on sth
Exemplos
The company put a maximum budget on the project expenses.
A empresa definiu um orçamento máximo para as despesas do projeto.
The seller has put a value of $500,000 on the house.
O vendedor colocou um valor de $500.000 na casa.
05
lançar, arremessar
(in sports) to throw something, like a ball
Transitive: to put a ball or shot
Exemplos
She put the javelin into the air.
Ela lançou o dardo no ar.
She set a meet record by putting the shot 50 feet.
Ela estabeleceu um recorde de encontro lançando o peso a 50 pés.
06
colocar, aplicar
(dummy verb) to carry out or perform an action that is specified by a noun
Exemplos
After learning new study techniques, she started putting them into practice to improve her grades.
Depois de aprender novas técnicas de estudo, ela começou a colocá-las em prática para melhorar suas notas.
He tried to put his career goals into perspective.
Ele tentou colocar seus objetivos de carreira em perspectiva.
07
colocar, 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
Exemplos
I put some cash in the bank yesterday.
Eu coloquei um pouco de dinheiro no banco ontem.
He put money into his friend's startup business.
Ele colocou dinheiro no negócio startup do seu amigo.
Put
01
opção de venda, 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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