put about

difundir, hacer circular

Hacer que una historia, un rumor o una información circule entre la gente.

En inglés sencillo: To spread a story, rumor, or piece of information among people.

• Who put that rumor about?
• She put about a story that I was leaving.
• People have been putting false claims about.

Cómo se usa: put something about (Someone put a false story about.); put it about that… (They put it about that the factory would close.)

Sinónimos: spread, circulate

Expresiones frecuentes: put about a rumor, put something about

virar, cambiar de rumbo

Girar un barco para que avance en otra dirección.

En inglés sencillo: To turn a boat or ship so it travels in a different direction.

• The boat put about.
• We put about when the wind changed.
• The captain ordered the crew to put the ship about.

Cómo se usa: put about / put a boat about (The captain put the boat about to avoid the rocks.)

Sinónimos: turn, change course

Expresiones frecuentes: put about quickly, put the boat about