uses of poner

Question 1

¿qué le pongo?

Answer 1

What would you like? (in a bar or restaurant)

Question 2

una guía para ponerse al día en lo último de la informática.

Answer 2

A guide for getting up to date on the latest in information technology.

Question 3

ponerse de rodillas

Answer 3

kneel / get on ones knees.

Question 4

ponerse de punta en blanco

Answer 4

to get all dolled up

Question 5

tiene que ponerse a régimen

Answer 5

he has to go on a diet

Question 6

el semáforo se puso amarillo

Answer 6

the traffic light went amber

Question 7

se puso a llover

Answer 7

it started to rain

Question 8

no te pongas así

Answer 8

don’t get like that (probably when someone gets angry or offended)

Question 9

le pusimos Antonio

Answer 9

we christened him Antonio

Question 10

las arañas me ponen los pelos de punta

Answer 10

spiders make my hair stand on end

Question 11

¿qué ponen en el tele esta noche?

Answer 11

What’s on TV tonight?

Question 12

¿lo ponemos a votación?

Answer 12

Shall we vote on it?

Question 13

no nos ponemos de acuerdo en nada

Answer 13

we can’t come to an agreement about anything

Question 14

se han puesto de acuerdo

Answer 14

they have come to an agreement

Question 15

tener/llevar puesto

Answer 15

to wear (clothes)

Question 16

Lleva puesto un sombrero blanco y tiene bigote

Answer 16

he is wearing a white hat and he has a moustache

Question 17

NO llevó puesto su cinturón de seguridad

Answer 17

He wasn’t wearing his safety belt

Question 18

sólo me lo pongo para las grandes ocasiones

Answer 18

I only wear it on special occasions

Question 19

¿te importa si pongo la televisión?

Answer 19

Do you mind if I switch the TV on?

Question 20

no pongo en duda su honestad

Answer 20

I’m not doubting his honesty

Question 21

antes de un examen me pongo nerviosísima

Answer 21

I get really nervous before an exam

Question 22

suéltame o me pongo a gritar

Answer 22

Let me go or I’ll scream

Question 23

me pongo furioso de sólo pensarlo

Answer 23

It makes me angry just thinking about it

Question 24

poner buena cara a (algo)

Answer 24

to take something well

Question 25

Juan parece ponerle buena cara a las dificultades por las que esta pasando.

Answer 25

Juan seems to be taking the problems he having well.

Question 26

poner por las nubes

Answer 26

to praise to the skies

Question 27

La crítica pone por las nubes a Harry Potter

Answer 27

The critic praises Harry Potter to the skies

Question 28

poner una denuncia

Answer 28

to make a formal complaint

Question 29

poner fin al alto del fuego

Answer 29

to put and end to the ceasefire

Question 30

poner un anuncio en el periodico

Answer 30

to put an advert in the newspaper

Question 31

poner la mesa

Answer 31

lay the table

Question 32

Poner en marcha

Answer 32

to start /get going

Question 33

su coche se negó a ponerse en marcha

Answer 33

his car wouldn’t start

Question 34

de lava y pon / de lavar y poner

Answer 34

drip dry (clothes)

Question 35

las cosas se están poniendo serias

Answer 35

things are getting serious

Question 36

Cómo ponerse en contacto con nosotros

Answer 36

how to get in contact with us

Question 37

le pusieron una multa por exceso de velocidad

Answer 37

he was fined for speeding

Question 38

lo pusiste en un aprieto

Answer 38

you put him in a difficult position

Question 39

pon que es cierto ¿qué harías entonces?

Answer 39

supposing it is true. What would you do?