put-on Betydning & definition

Betydning af put-on på engelsk

• 0 pretended; not genuine -- påtaget

  • a put-on foreign accent

  • Her accent sounded put-on.

• 1 to switch on (a light etc) -- tænde

  • Put the light on!

• 2 to dress oneself in -- tage på

  • Which shoes are you going to put on?

• 3 to add or increase -- øge; tage på

  • The car put on speed

  • I’ve put on weight.

• 4 to present or produce (a play etc) -- sætte op; opføre

  • They’re putting on ‘Hamlet’ next week.

• 5 to provide (eg transport) -- indsætte

  • They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.

• 6 to make a false show of; to pretend -- lade som om

  • She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.

• 7 to bet (money) on -- vædde på

  • I’ve put a pound on that horse to win.