poner

poner [poˈner] vt 1. to put (= colocar); to place, set [+ ropa]; to put on [+ problema, la mesa]; to set [+ interés]; to show [+ telegrama]; to send [+ obra de teatro]; to put on [+ película]; to show;

ponlo más alto → turn it up;

¿qué ponen en el Excelsior? → what's on at the Excelsior?;

poner algo a secar → to put sth (out) to dry;

¡no pongas esa cara! → don't look at me like that!

2. [+ tienda] → to open (= instalar) [+ gas etc] → to put in [+ radio, TV]; to switch o turn on

3. (= suponer): pongamos que ... → let's suppose that ...

4. (= contribuir): el gobierno ha puesto otro millón → the government has contributed another million

5. (TELEC): póngame con el Sr. López → can you put me through to Mr. López?

6. (= estar escrito) → to say;

¿qué pone aquí? → what does it say here?

7. poner de: le han puesto de director general → they've appointed him general manager

8. (+ adj) → to make;

me estás poniendo nerviosa → you're making me nervous

9. (= dar nombre): al hijo le pusieron Diego → they called their son Diego vi [gallina] → to lay;

ponerse vr

1. (= colocarse): se puso a mi lado → he came and stood beside me;

tú pónte en esa silla → you go and sit on that chair

2. [+ vestido, cosméticos] → to put on;

¿por qué no te pones el vestido nuevo? → why don't you put on o wear your new dress?

3. [sol] → to set

4. (+ adj) → to get, become; to turn;

ponerse enfermo/gordo/triste → to get ill/fat/sad;

se puso muy serio → he got very serious;

después de lavarla la tela se puso azul → after washing it the material turned blue;

¡no te pongas así! → don't be like that!;

ponerse cómodo → to make o.s. comfortable

5. ponerse a: se puso a llorar → he started to cry;

tienes que ponerte a estudiar → you must get down to studying

6. ponerse a bien con algn → to make it up with sb;

ponerse a mal con algn → to get on the wrong side of sb

7. (AM): se me pone que ... → it seems to me that ..., I think that ...