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put back
vb (tr, adverb)
1. to return to its former place
2. to move to a later time or date: the wedding was put back a fortnight.
3. to delay or impede the progress of: the strike put back production severely.
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| Verb | 1. | put back - put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them" hang up - put a telephone receiver back in its cradle lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" supercede, supersede, supervene upon, supplant, replace - take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team's captain and the highest-ranked player in the school" |
| 2. | put back - cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000" |
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Translations
يَرْجِعيُعيد إلى المَكان الصَّحيح
oddálitvrátit na místo
lægge tilbageudsætte
laittaa takaisin
odgoditi
setja aftur á sinn staî, skila
もとへ返す
연기하다
vrátiť na miesto
lägga tillbaka
เลื่อนเวลา
geri koymakeski yerine koymak
trì hoãn
put
(put) – 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?
2. to submit or present (a proposal, question etc). I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.
3. to express in words. He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!
4. to write down. I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.
5. to sail in a particular direction. We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.
ˈput-on adjective pretended; not genuine. a put-on foreign accent; Her accent sounded put-on.
a put-up job something done to give a false appearance, in order to cheat or trick someone.
put about to spread (news etc).
put across/over to convey or communicate (ideas etc) to others. He's very good at putting his ideas across.
put aside1. to abandon (work etc) temporarily. She put aside her needlework.
2. to save or preserve for the future. He tries to put aside a little money each month.
put away to return to its proper place, especially out of sight. She put her clothes away in the drawer.
put back to return to its proper place. Did you put my keys back?
put by to save or preserve for the future. I have put by some money for emergencies.
put down1. to lower. The teacher asked the pupil to put his hand down.
2. to place on the floor or other surface, out of one's hands. Put that knife down immediately!
3. to subdue (a rebellion etc).
4. to kill (an animal) painlessly when it is old or very ill.
put down for to write the name of (someone) on a list etc for a particular purpose. You have been put down for the one hundred metres' race.
put one's feet up to take a rest.
put forth (of plants etc) to produce (leaves, shoots etc).
put in1. to insert or install. We're having a new shower put in.
2. to do (a certain amount of work etc). He put in an hour's training today.
put in for to apply for, or claim. Are you putting in for that job?
put off1. to switch off (a light etc). Please put the light off!
2. to delay; to postpone. He put off leaving / his departure till Thursday.
3. to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person). I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.
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.
put on1. to switch on (a light etc). Put the light on!
2. to dress oneself in. Which shoes are you going to put on?
3. to add or increase. The car put on speed; I've put on weight.
4. to present or produce (a play etc). They're putting on `Hamlet' next week.
5. to provide (eg transport). They always put on extra buses between 8.00 and 9.00 a.m.
6. to make a false show of; to pretend. She said she felt ill, but she was just putting it on.
7. to bet (money) on. I've put a pound on that horse to win.
put out1. to extend (a hand etc). He put out his hand to steady her.
2. (of plants etc) to produce (shoots, leaves etc).
3. to extinguish (a fire, light etc). The fire brigade soon put out the fire.
4. to issue, give out. They put out a distress call.
5. to cause bother or trouble to. Don't put yourself out for my sake!
6. to annoy. I was put out by his decision.
put through1. to arrange (a deal, agreement etc).
2. to connect by telephone. I'm trying to put you through (to London).
put together to construct. The vase broke, but I managed to put it together again.
put up1. to raise (a hand etc).
2. to build; to erect. They're putting up some new houses.
3. to fix on a wall etc. He put the poster up.
4. to increase (a price etc). They're putting up the fees again.
5. to offer or show (resistance etc). He's putting up a brave fight.
6. to provide (money) for a purpose. He promised to put up the money for the scheme.
7. to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home. Can you put us up next Thursday night?
put up to to persuade (a person) to do something. Who put you up to writing that letter?
put up with to bear patiently. I cannot put up with all this noise.
The job of the fire brigade is to put out (not put off) fires.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
put back
→ يَرْجِع oddálit udsætte zurückstellen επανατοποθετώ posponer laittaa takaisin replacer odgoditi rimettere a posto もとへ返す 연기하다 uitstellen utsette położyć z powrotem adiar переносить lägga tillbaka เลื่อนเวลา geri koymak trì hoãn 推迟Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009