Put - §11 Flashcards
We spent yesterday putting in a new washing machine.
fixing new equipment or a new system in the correct place
Could you put the air conditioning on, please? It’s so hot in here.
make a device work by pressing a switch
I don’t think you’ve heard this CD. I’ll put it on.
put something that sounds or pictures are recorded onto into a machine so that you can hear or see the recording
Would you mind putting that light out? It’s shining directly onto my computer screen.
making a light stop shining by pressing a switch
I see they’re putting up a new block of flats near the park.
building a structure
It poured with rain while we tried to put our tent up.
open something that is folded or rolled up so that it
is ready to use
Jim, I’m sorry to have to put you off again, but I’m just too busy to see you today
tell someone you can’t see them or do something for them till a later time
Could we put our meeting back till next week?
change the date or time of an event so that it happens later than planned
Sure. We can put it off until next Monday.
decide or arrange to do something at a later time
Ladies and gentlemen, we’re now coming in to laud at Mexico City. You may want to put your watches forward; the local time is 8.35 a.m.
make a watch or clock show an earlier time
In Britain, around the last weekend in October, all clocks are put back one hour.
make a watch or clock show an earlier time
are put out
If you are put out then you are annoyed, often because of something that someone has done or said to you
put up with sb / sth
If you put up with sb / sth then you accept unpleasant behaviour or an unpleasant situation, even though you do not like it
put sb on to / onto sth / sb
If you put sb on to / onto sth / sb then you tell them about something or someone that could help them, often something or someone they did not know about before
