Pesquisar
to put up
[phrase form: put]
01
colocar, exibir
to place something somewhere noticeable
Transitive: to put up sth
Example
The gallery put up artwork by local artists for the exhibition.
The city put up street signs to help drivers find their way.
02
construir, erguer
to construct a building or object in a particular location
Transitive: to put up a building or structure
Example
The construction crew will put up a new office building downtown.
The city decided to put up a monument in the town square.
03
encerrar, preservar
to preserve food by canning or storing it
Transitive: to put up food
Example
Would you like me to put up some applesauce for you?
He decided to put up peaches in tins to enjoy their sweetness later.
04
colocar à venda, oferecer em leilão
to offer an item for sale at an auction
Transitive: to put up sth
Example
He decided to put up his antique clock for sale at the auction.
Ele decidiu colocar à venda seu relógio antigo no leilão.
The art collector put up several valuable paintings at the auction house.
O colecionador de arte colocou à venda várias pinturas valiosas na casa de leilão.
05
nomear, sugerir
to suggest someone as a candidate for an honor or position
Transitive: to put up a person or a name
Example
She put up John's name as a candidate for the Employee of the Month award.
The committee decided to put up two names for the Student Council President position.
06
destinar, contribuir
to provide resources or support for someone or a particular purpose
Ditransitive: to put up resources or support to do sth
Transitive: to put up resources or support for a person or purpose
Example
The government is putting up money to help fund research into renewable energy.
The company put up a budget for our travel expenses.
07
acolher, hospedar
to provide housing or accommodation for someone
Transitive: to put up sb
Example
They put up their friends for a few nights during their visit.
Eles acolheram seus amigos por algumas noites durante a visita.
The hotel put the guests up in luxurious suites.
O hotel acolheu os hóspedes em suítes luxuosas.
08
montar, erguer
to assemble something so that it is ready to be used
Transitive: to put up sth
Example
They put up a tent in the backyard for the weekend camping trip.
Eles montaram uma tenda no quintal para a viagem de acampamento no fim de semana.
She 's putting up the Christmas lights on the house to decorate for the holidays.
Ela está montando as luzes de Natal na casa para decorar para as festas.
09
aumentar, elevar
to increase the level, price, or amount of something
Example
They decided to put up the rent next month.
The company put up the prices of its products due to inflation.
