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– present participle ˈputting: past tense, past participle put – verb1. to place in a certain position or situation. 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? đặt; để
2. to submit or present (a proposal, question etc). I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee. hỏi; đề xuất
3. to express in words. He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things! diễn đạt
4. to write down. I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put. viết
5. to sail in a particular direction. We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs. đi vào
ˈput-on adjectivepretended; not genuine. a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on. giả dối
a put-up jobsomething done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone. sự bày mưu tính kế
put aboutto spread (news etc). loan truyền
put across/overto convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others. He's very good at putting his ideas across. phổ biến
put aside1. to abandon (work etc) temporarily. She put aside her needlework. gạt sang một bên
2. to save or preserve for the future. He tries to put aside a little money each month. để dành
put awayto return to its proper place, especially out of sight. She put her clothes away in the drawer. để lại đúng vị trí
put backto return to its proper place. Did you put my keys back? để lại vào chỗ cũ
put byto save or preserve for the future. I have put by some money for emergencies. để dành
put down1. to lower. The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down. hạ xuống
2. to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands. Put that knife down immediately! đặt xuống
3. to subdue (a rebellion etc). đàn áp
4. to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill. giết
put down forto write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose. You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.đăng ký
put one's feet upto take a rest. nghỉ ngơi
put forth(of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc). đâm chồi
put in1. to insert or install. We're having a new shower put in. lắp
2. to do (a certain amount of work etc). He put in an hour's training today. thực hiện
put in forto apply for, or claim. Are you putting in for that job? đệ đơn kiện; nộp đơn
put off1. to switch off (a light etc). Please put the light off! tắt
2. to delay; to postpone. He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday. trì hoãn
3. to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person). I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu. huỷ bỏ
4. to cause (a person) to feel disgust or dislike (for). The cheese looked nice but the smell put me off; The conversation about illness put me off my dinner. làm mất hứng thú
put on1. to switch on (a light etc). Put the light on! bật
2. to dress oneself in. Which shoes are you going to put on? mặc (quần áo); đi (giày dép)
3. to add or increase. The car put on speed; I've put on weight. tăng
4. to present or produce (a play etc). They're putting on `Hamlet' next week. trình chiếu
5. to provide (eg transport). They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m. cung cấp
6. to make a false show of; to pretend. She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on. bịa; giả vờ
7. to bet (money) on. I've put a pound on that horse to win. đặt cược
put out1. to extend (a hand etc). He put out his hand to steady her. đưa ra
2. (of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc). sản xuất ra; đâm ra
3. to extinguish (a fire, light etc). The fire brigade soon put out the fire. dập tắt
4. to issue, give out. They put out a distress call. xuất bản; phổ biến
5. to cause bother or trouble to. Don't put yourself out for my sake! làm phiền
6. to annoy. I was put out by his decision. làm bực mình
put through1. to arrange (a deal, agreement etc). sắp xếp
2. to connect by telephone. I'm trying to put you through (to London). nối máy
put togetherto construct. The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again. gắn lại
put up1. to raise (a hand etc). giơ lên
2. to build; to erect. They're putting up some new houses. dựng lên
3. to fix on a wall etc. He put the poster up. treo lên tường
4. to increase (a price etc). They're putting up the fees again. tăng lên
5. to offer or show (resistance etc). He's putting up a brave fight. thể hiện
6. to provide (money) for a purpose. He promised to put up the money for the scheme. cung cấp một số tiền
7. to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home. Can you put us up next Thursday night? cung cấp nơi ăn chỗ ở
put up toto persuade (a person) to do something. Who put you up to writing that letter? thuyết phục ai
put up withto bear patiently. I cannot put up with all this noise. chịu đựng
The job of the fire brigade is to put out (not put off) fires.