Bedeutung von put auf Englisch

• 0 to place in a certain position or situation -- stellen, legen, tun

  • He put the plate in the cupboard

  • Did you put any sugar in my coffee?

  • He put his arm round her

  • I’m putting a new lock on the door

  • You’re putting too much strain on that rope

  • When did the Russians first put a man into space?

  • You’ve put me in a bad temper

  • Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?

• 1 to submit or present (a proposal, question etc) -- formulieren

  • I put several questions to him

  • She put her ideas before the committee.

• 2 to express in words -- ausdrücken

  • He put his refusal very politely

  • Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!

• 3 to write down -- schreiben

  • I’m trying to write a letter to her, but I don’t know what to put.

• 4 to sail in a particular direction -- fahren

  • We put out to sea

  • The ship put into harbour for repairs.