put to
To ask or pose a question, or make a proposal or suggestionTo ask or pose a question, or make a proposal or suggestion.
» Can you put the children to bed?
Kannst du die Kinder ins Bett bringen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Можешь уложить детей спать? — elsteris
Можеш укласти дітей у ліжко? — aandrusiak
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443 sentencesCan you put the children to bed?
Можеш укласти дітей у ліжко? — aandrusiak
ruМожешь уложить детей спать? — elsteris
deKannst du die Kinder ins Bett bringen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is going to put his dog to sleep.
Том усипить свого собаку. — deniko
ruТом собирается усыпить свою собаку. — marafon
Why did you have your dog put to sleep?
Чому ти усипила свого собаку? — deniko
ruПочему ты усыпил свою собаку? — marafon
Meaning
1 sensesTo ask or pose a question, or make a proposal or suggestion.
I'll put it to the committee and see what they say.
Forms
puts to, putting to, put to, put toTenses
put to · put to · will put to · have put toPhrasal verbs
20 phrasal verbs- put onодягти, вдягатинадевать, надетьanziehenponersemettre, enfilerindossare, vestirewłożyć, wkładaćgiymekcolocar, vestirTo don (clothing, equipment, or the like).
- put inвкладати, вставлятивложить, вкладыватьmetermettre, insérerwłożyćsokmakTo place inside.
- put upставитиставитьhochlegencolgarplacercollocarepodnieśćkoymakafixarTo hang; to mount.To place in a high location.
- put downусыплять, усыпитьTo euthanize (an animal).einschläfernTo euthanize (an animal).menospreciarendormirTo euthanize (an animal).abbattereTo euthanize (an animal).To insult, belittle, or demean.
- put backzurückstellenponer de vuelta, recolocarremettrerimetteregeri koymakpôr de volta, retornarTo return something to its original place.
- put outвыложить, выкладыватьTo place outside, to remove, particularlyrausbringenTo place outside, to remove, particularlysacarTo place outside, to remove, particularlyçıkarmakTo place outside, to remove, particularlyTo blind (eyes).
- put up withтерпіти, миритися зтерпеть, сноситьertragen, aushaltensoportar, aguantarsupporter, tolérersopportare, tollerareznieść, wytrzymaćkatlanmakaguentar, suportarinformalTo endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow, especially something annoying.
- put awayприбирати, прибратиубрать, убиратьwegräumenguardarrangermettere viaguardarTo put (something) in its usual storage place; to place out of the way, clean up.
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- put offвідкладати, відстрочуватиTo delay (a task, event, etc.).отложить, откладыватьTo delay (a task, event, etc.).verschieben, verzögernTo delay (a task, event, etc.).perecearTo delay (a task, event, etc.).ajournerTo delay (a task, event, etc.).odłożyć, przełożyćTo delay (a task, event, etc.).adiarTo delay (a task, event, etc.).To postpone, especially through procrastination.
- put asidebeiseitelegenmettere da parte, mettere viaodłożyć, odkładaćTo save or keep (something) to be used at a later time.
- put aroundSynonym of put about (“to circulate a rumor”).
- put overTo state or explain (a concept) in a clear, understandable manner.
- put underдавать наркозTo anesthetize someone or render them unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs.
- put throughсоединять, соединитьverbinden, durchstellenponer conpasserprzełączać, przełączyćpassar, transferirTo connect (a telephone caller) with the callee.
- put toTo ask or pose a question, or make a proposal or suggestion.
- put forwardпропонувати, висуватипредлагать, предложитьvorbringenproponerpresentare, proporreöne sürmekapresentar, proporTo propose for consideration.
- put up toTo encourage or trick (someone) to perform (an action which is foolish or wrong).
- put down toprzypisywać, przypisaćTo ascribe; to assume to be the cause of a situation.
- put in withTo commit to something with; to partner with.
- put up onslangTo make (someone) aware of or up-to-date on (something).
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.