Put

Question 1

explain ideas clearly

Answer 1

explain ideas clearly

PUT STH OVER

PUT OVER STH

The union representative was able to put across her argument effectively

Question 2

Place something where it is usually kept

Answer 2

PUT STH BACK

PUT BACK STH

(Tambien significa postpone, arrange todo something later = PUT OFF)

PUT STH AWAY

PUT AWAY STH

Let me put these books away.

Put away our toys.

Question 3

arrange to do something later

Answer 3

PUT SHT OFF

PUT OFF SHT

The meeting’s been put off till next week

Question 4

write on a piece of paper

Answer 4

Put something down

WRITE DOWN

GET SHT DOWN

I’ll put your name down on the list

Question 5

criticise somebody

Answer 5

Put somebody down

She puts me down all the time

Question 6

Suggest a proposal

offer an idea for consideration

Answer 6

Put something forward

Put forward something

sugerir o proponer una idea

Professor Kaplan has put forward a theory

Question 7

to put clothing on your body

swith on a light, electrical equipment

Answer 7

Put something on

Put on something

Put your coat on before you go outside

It’s freezing, Put the heater on

Question 8

make a flame or fire stop burning

Answer 8

Put something out

Put out something

Put that cigarette out immediately

Question 9

connect someone on the telephone

Answer 9

Put somebody through

GET THROUGH TO SB

Hold on, I’ll try to put you through

Question 10

build

increase (aumentar)

Answer 10

Put something up

Put up something

They’re putting up some new office blocks

Our landlord put the rent up

Question 11

let somebody stay overnight

Answer 11

Put somebody up

alojar

We can put you up on the sofa

Question 12

accept an unpleasant situation

(aguantar, tolerar)

Answer 12

Put up with something / somebody

How do you put up with all this noise?