puts nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di puts nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.put [ingl brit pʊt, ingl am pʊt] SOST

put ECON → put option

II.put <forma in -ing putting, pass/part perf put> [ingl brit pʊt, ingl am pʊt] VB vb trans

1. put (place):

put object

mettere, porre

put them here please

per favore li metta qui

to put sth on, under, around etc.

mettere qc su, sotto, attorno a ecc.

to put a stamp on a letter

mettere un francobollo su una lettera

to put a lock on the door, a button on a shirt

mettere una serratura alla porta, mettere un bottone a una camicia

to put one's arm around sb

mettere il braccio attorno a qn

to put one's hands in one's pockets

mettere le mani in tasca

to put sth in a safe place

mettere qc in un posto sicuro

to put sugar in one's tea

mettere zucchero nel proprio tè

to put more sugar in one's tea

mettere più zucchero or mettere altro zucchero nel proprio tè

to put more soap in the bathroom

mettere altro sapone nel bagno

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

to put sth through letterbox

fare scivolare qc in

to put sth through window

passare qc da

to put sth through mincer

passare qc a

to put one's head through the window

sporgere la testa dalla finestra

to put one's fist through the window

rompere la finestra con un pugno

to put sth through the books AMMIN

inserire qc nei libri contabili

to put sth through a test

sottoporre qc a una prova

to put sth through a process

fare subire un processo a qc

to put sb through university, college

fare andare qn a

to put sb through suffering, ordeal

fare passare qn attraverso

to put sb through test

fare sostenere a qn, sottoporre qn a

to put sb through course

fare seguire a qn

after all you've put me through

dopo tutto quello che mi hai fatto passare

to put sb through hell

fare soffrire le pene dell'inferno a qn

to put one's hand, finger to mouth

portare una mano, un dito a

3. put (cause to be or do):

put person

mettere

to put sb in prison, on a diet

mettere qn in prigione, a dieta

to put sb on the train

mettere qn sul treno

to put sb in goal, in defence ingl brit

mettere, schierare qn in porta, in difesa

to put sb in a bad mood, in an awkward position

mettere qn di cattivo umore, in una situazione delicata

to put sb to work

mettere qn al lavoro

to put sb to mending, washing sth

mettere qn ad aggiustare, a lavare qc or fare aggiustare, lavare qc a qn

4. put (devote, invest):

to put money, energy into sth

mettere or investire denaro, energia in qc

if you put some effort into your work, you will improve

se metterai un po' di impegno nel tuo lavoro, migliorerai

to put a lot into work, project

impegnarsi molto in or per

to put a lot into marriage

mettere molto di sé in or sacrificare molto per

to put a lot of effort into sth

mettere molta energia in qc, fare molti sforzi per qc

she puts a lot of herself into her novels

c'è molto di lei nei suoi romanzi or ci sono molti elementi autobiografici nei suoi romanzi

5. put (add):

to put sth towards holiday, gift, fund

destinare qc a

put it towards some new clothes

destinalo all'acquisto di alcuni abiti nuovi

to put tax, duty on sth

mettere una tassa, un dazio su qc

to put a penny on income tax ingl brit

aumentare l'imposta sul reddito

6. put (express):

how would you put that in French?

come si direbbe in francese?

how can I put it?

come posso esprimerlo or come posso dirlo?

it was - how can I put it - unusual

era - come dire - originale

that's one way of putting it! iron

mettiamola così!

as Sartre puts it

come dice Sartre

to put it simply

per dirlo in parole povere

to put it bluntly

per parlar chiaro or per dirla francamente

let me put it another way

lasciate che ve lo spieghi in un altro modo

that was very well or nicely put

era molto ben espresso or molto ben detto

to put one's feelings, one's anger into words

esprimere i propri sentimenti, la propria rabbia a parole

to put sth in writing

mettere qc per iscritto

7. put (offer for consideration):

put argument, point of view, proposal

esporre

to put sth to meeting, conference, board

esporre or sottoporre qc a

to put sth to the vote

mettere qc ai voti or procedere alla votazione di qc

I put it to you that … DIR

faccio notare or sottopongo alla vostra attenzione che …

8. put (rate, rank):

put

giudicare

put

valutare

where would you put it on a scale of one to ten?

quale sarebbe il tuo giudizio in una scala da uno a dieci?

to put sb in the top rank of artists

considerare qn tra i migliori artisti

I put a sense of humour before good looks

per me il senso dell'umorismo viene prima della bellezza

I put a sense of humour first

per me il senso dell'umorismo è la cosa più importante

to put children, safety first

porre i bambini, la sicurezza davanti a tutto

to put one's family before everything

porre la famiglia davanti a tutto

9. put (estimate):

to put sth at sum

valutare or stimare qc

to put the value of sth at sum

stimare il valore di qc a

I'd put him at about 40

gli darei una quarantina d'anni

10. put SPORT:

put shot

lanciare

11. put AGR (for mating):

to put a heifer, mare to male

portare una giovenca, una giumenta da

III.to put oneself VB vb rifl

to put oneself <forma in -ing putting, pass/part perf put>:

to put oneself in a strong position

mettersi in una posizione di forza

to put oneself in sb's place, shoes

mettersi al posto or nei panni di qn

IV.put [ingl brit pʊt, ingl am pʊt]

I didn't know where to put myself

non sapevo dove mettermi

I wouldn't put it past him!

penso che ne sarebbe capace! (to do di fare)

I wouldn't put anything past her!

credo che sia capace di tutto!

put it there! (invitation to shake hands) colloq

qua la mano!

to put it about a bit colloq, pegg

darla via a tutti

to put one over on sb colloq

darla a bere a qn

to put one across on sb ingl brit colloq

darla a bere a qn

Vedi anche: put option

put option [ingl brit ˈpʊt ɒpʃ(ə)n, ingl am ˈpʊt ˌɑpʃən] SOST

put option ECON, COMM

opzione f di vendita

put option ECON, COMM

opzione f put

put-put [ingl brit ˈpʌtpʌt] SOST

put-put (vehicle)

utilitaria f di piccole dimensioni

put-put (boat)

barchetta f a motore

I.put in VB [pʊt -] (put in)

1. put in ship:

put in

fare scalo (at a; to in; for per)

2. put in (apply):

to put in for person: job, promotion, rise

proporsi, candidarsi per

to put in for transfer, overtime

fare domanda per

II.put in VB [pʊt -] (put in [sth], put [sth] in)

1. put in (fit, install):

put in central heating

installare

put in shower, kitchen

montare

put in contact lenses

mettere

to have sth put in

fare installare qc

2. put in (make):

put in request, claim, offer, bid

fare, presentare

to put in an application for visa, passport

presentare domanda per

to put in an application for job

fare domanda per

to put in a protest

protestare or presentare una protesta

to put in an appearance

fare un'apparizione fugace or fare una capatina

3. put in (contribute):

put in time, hours, days

dedicare

put in sum, amount

contribuire con

they are each putting in £1 m

ognuno di loro contribuirà con un milione di sterline

to put in a lot of time doing

dedicare molto tempo a fare

to put in a good day's work

metterci una giornata buona di lavoro

to put in a lot of work

metterci un sacco di lavoro

thank you for all the work you've put in

grazie per tutto il lavoro che hai fatto

4. put in (insert):

put in paragraph, word, reference

mettere, inserire

to put in that …

aggiungere che …

to put in how, why

spiegare come, perché

5. put in (elect):

put in

eleggere, mandare al potere

that puts the Conservatives in again

così i conservatori tornano di nuovo al potere

III.put in VB [pʊt -] (put [sb] in for)

put in exam, scholarship

iscrivere per

put in promotion, job

proporre, candidare per

put in prize, award

proporre per

to put oneself in for job, promotion

proporsi per

put over VB [pʊt -]

put over → put across

Vedi anche: put across

put across VB [pʊt -] (put across [sth], put [sth] across)

put across idea, message, concept, case, point of view

comunicare

put across personality

fare valere

to put oneself across

farsi valere

put aside VB [pʊt -] (put aside [sth], put [sth] aside)

put aside money

mettere da parte, risparmiare

put aside article

mettere, tenere da parte

put aside differences, divisions, mistrust

mettere da parte, dimenticare

put-off [ingl am ˈpʊdˌɔf] SOST

1. put-off (delay):

put-off

rinvio m

2. put-off (pretext):

put-off

pretesto m

put-off

scusa f

I.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off) NAUT

put off

salpare

II.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off from)

put off quay, jetty:

put off

allontanarsi da

III.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off [sth], put [sth] off)

1. put off (delay, defer):

put off wedding, meeting

rinviare, rimandare

to put sth off until June, until after Christmas

rimandare qc a giugno, a dopo Natale

I should see a doctor, but I keep putting it off

dovrei vedere un dottore, ma continuo a rimandare

to put off visiting sb, doing one's homework

rimandare la visita a qn, rimandare i compiti

2. put off (turn off):

put off light, radio, radiator, heating

spegnere

IV.put off VB [pʊt -] (put off [sb], put [sb] off)

1. put off (fob off, postpone seeing):

put off guest

rimandare la visita di

to put sb off coming with an excuse

trovare una scusa per non fare venire qn

I put your mother off spending all that money

ho convinto tua madre a non spendere tutti quei soldi

to be easily put off

scoraggiarsi facilmente

2. put off (repel):

put off appearance, smell, colour:

disgustare, sconcertare

put off manner, person:

sconcertare

don't be put off by the colour - it tastes delicious!

non farti impressionare dal colore - è buonissimo!

3. put off ingl brit (distract):

put off

disturbare

put off

distrarre

stop trying to put me off!

smettila di disturbarmi!

you're putting me off my work

mi distrai dal mio lavoro

4. put off (drop off):

put off passenger

fare scendere, lasciare

shot-put [ingl am ˈʃɑt ˌpʊt] SOST SPORT

shot-put

lancio m del peso

put option [ingl brit ˈpʊt ɒpʃ(ə)n, ingl am ˈpʊt ˌɑpʃən] SOST

put option ECON, COMM

opzione f di vendita

put option ECON, COMM

opzione f put

put by VB [pʊt -] ingl brit (put [sth] by, put by [sth])

put by money:

put by

mettere da parte, risparmiare

to have a bit (of money) put by

avere qualcosa da parte

puts nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di puts nel dizionario inglese»italiano

I.put in <-tt-> irreg VB vb trans

1. put in (place inside):

put in

mettere dentro

2. put in (add):

put in

inserire

to put in a comma/a period

inserire una virgola/un punto

3. put in (say):

put in

dire

put in remark

fare

to put a word in

intervenire nella conversazione

to put in a good word for sb

mettere una buona parola per qu

4. put in AGR (plant):

put in vegetables, trees

piantare

put in seeds

seminare

5. put in TECN (install):

put in

installare

to put in a shower

installare una doccia

6. put in (invest):

put in money

investire

put in time

dedicare

to put in a lot of effort on sth

dedicare molto impegno a qc

to put in overtime

fare lo straordinario

7. put in (submit):

put in claim, request

presentare

put in candidate

presentarsi

to put oneself in for sth

iscriversi per qc

8. put in (make):

to put in an appearance

fare atto di presenza

II.put in <-tt-> irreg VB vb intr

1. put in (apply):

to put in for sth

fare domanda per qc

2. put in NAUT (dock):

put in

fare scalo

I.put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB vb trans

1. put (place):

put

mettere

put in box, hole

mettere

put the spoons next to the knives

mettere i cucchiai vicino ai coltelli

to put sth to one's lips

portare qc alle labbra

put it there! (shake hands)

qua la mano!

to put sth in the oven

mettere qc nel forno

2. put (add):

put

mettere

to put sugar/salt in sth

mettere lo zucchero/il sale in qc

to put the date on sth

scrivere la data su qc

to put sth on a list

mettere in lista qc

3. put (direct):

to put pressure on sb

fare pressione su qu

to put a spell on sb

fare un incantesimo a qu

to put one's heart into sth

mettere tutta l'anima in qc

to put one's mind to sth

dedicare tutto sé stesso a qc

to put one's trust in sb

riporre la propria fiducia in qu

to put one's faith in sb

avere piena fiducia in qu

to put one's hope in sb

riporre le speranze in qu

4. put (invest):

to put sth into sth

impiegare qc in qc

to put energy/time into sth

dedicare le energie/il tempo a qc

5. put (bet):

put

scommettere

to put money on sth

scommettere soldi su qc

to put sth toward sth

contribuire con qc a qc

6. put (cause to be):

to put sb in a good mood

mettere qu di buonumore

to put sb in danger

mettere qu in pericolo

to put oneself in sb's place [or shoes]

mettersi nei panni di qu

to put sb in prison

mettere qu in galera

to put sth into practice

mettere in pratica qc

to put sb on the train

mettere qu sul treno

to put sth right

correggere qc

to put sb straight

fare capire bene qc a qu

to put sb to bed

mettere a letto qu

to put sb to death

mettere a morte qu

to put sth to good use

fare buon uso di qc

to put sb to shame

fare vergognare qu

to put sb under oath

fare prestare giuramento a qu

to put sb to expense

procurare spese a qu

to put to flight

mettere in fuga

to put a stop to sth

porre fine a qc

to put sb to work

mettere qu al lavoro [o a lavorare]

7. put (impose):

to put an idea in sb's head

mettere in testa un'idea a qu

to put a tax on sth

mettere una tassa su qc

8. put (attribute):

to put a high value on sth

dare molto valore a qc

to put the blame on sb

dare [o attribuire] la colpa a qu

to put emphasis on sth

dare [o attribuire] grande importanza a qc

9. put (present):

to put one's point of view

esporre il proprio punto di vista

to put a question

fare [o porre] una domanda

to put sth to discussion

presentare qc per la discussione

to put sth to vote

mettere ai voti qc

to put a proposal before a committee

presentare una proposta alla commissione

I put it to you that …

ti faccio notare che …

10. put (express):

put

dire

as John put it

come ha detto John

to put one's feelings into words

esprimere a parole i propri sentimenti

to put sth into Italian

tradurre qc in italiano

to put sth in writing

mettere qc per (i)scritto

11. put (judge, estimate):

I put the number of visitors at 2, 000

calcolo che i visitatori siano stati 2.000

I'd put her at about 35

secondo me ha circa 35 anni

to put sb on a level with sb

mettere qu allo stesso livello di qu

12. put SPORT (throw):

to put the shot

lanciare il peso

II.put <-tt-, put, put> [pʊt] VB vb intr NAUT

to put to sea

salpare

put through <-tt-> irreg VB vb trans

1. put through (insert through):

to put sth through sth

fare passare qc attraverso qc

2. put through (complete, implement):

put through

portare a termine

put through proposal

fare accettare

put through bill

fare approvare

3. put through (send):

put through

mandare

to put sb through college

mantenere qu agli studi

4. put through TELECOM:

put through

poner

to put through a telephone call to Paris

passare una chiamata telefonica a Parigi

to put a call through

passare una chiamata

to put sb through (to sb)

passare qu (a qu)

5. put through colloq (make endure):

to put sb through sth

fare subire/fare qu a qc

to put sb through it

fare passare un brutto quarto d'ora a qu

I.put about <-tt-> irreg VB vb trans NAUT

put about

fare virare di bordo

II.put about <-tt-> irreg VB vb intr NAUT

put about

virare di bordo

put by <-tt-> irreg VB vb trans

put by

mettere da parte

put-upon AGG colloq

put-upon

sfruttato, -a

put over <-tt-> irreg VB vb trans

1. put over (place higher):

to put sth over sth

mettere qc sopra qc

2. put over (make understood):

put over idea, plan

comunicare

3. put over (fool):

to put sth over on sb

fregare qu

shot put SOST SPORT

shot put

lancio m del peso

put aside <-tt-> irreg VB vb trans

1. put aside (place to one side):

put aside

mettere da (una) parte

2. put aside (save):

put aside

mettere da parte

put aside time

riservare

3. put aside (give up):

to put sth aside

accantonare

4. put aside (reject):

put aside

rifiutare

5. put aside (ignore):

put aside fears, differences

mettere da parte

put down <-tt-> irreg VB vb trans

1. put down (set down):

put down

mettere giù

to not be able to put a book down

leggere un libro tutto d'un fiato

2. put down (lower):

put down

abbassare

to put one's arm/feet down

abbassare il braccio/i piedi

to put sb/sth down somewhere

lasciare giù qu/qc da qualche parte

3. put down (attribute):

to put sth down to sb

attribuire qc a qu

4. put down (write):

put down

scrivere

to put sth down on paper

annotare qc

5. put down (assess):

put down

classificare

I put her down as 30

le dò 30 anni

6. put down (register):

to put sb down for sth

mettere qu in lista per qc

7. put down FIN:

put down prices

ridurre

8. put down ECON (leave as deposit):

put down

lasciare come deposito

9. put down (stop):

put down rebellion, opposition

domare

10. put down sl (humiliate):

put down

umiliare

11. put down (have killed):

put down animal

far abbattere

puts Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to put the cart before the horse

mettere il carro davanti ai buoi

the box where he puts his things

la scatola dove mette le sue cose

to put [or place] great emphasis on punctuality

dare particolare importanza alla puntualità

to put in a comma/a period

inserire una virgola/un punto

to put in a good word for sb

mettere una buona parola per qu

that puts the lid on it

questa è la fine

put your money where your mouth is

dimostralo a fatti, non solo a parole

that puts a different complexion on things

ciò dà una sfumatura nuova alle cose

to put oneself forward as a candidate

presentare la propria candidatura

can you put Mrs. Magnetti on, please

mi può passare la signora Magnetti, per favore?