put it to

someter, plantear

Presentar una idea o pregunta para que alguien la considere o tome una decisión.

En inglés sencillo: To present an idea or question for someone to consider or decide.

• Let us put it to a vote.
• She put it to the committee for approval.
• I put it to you that there is another explanation.

Cómo se usa: put it to someone that + clause (I put it to you that this plan is too expensive.); put it to a vote (The chair put it to a vote.)

Sinónimos: propose, submit, suggest

Expresiones frecuentes: put it to someone, put it to vote

expresar, decir

Expresar algo a alguien de una manera determinada.

En inglés sencillo: To express something to someone in a particular way.

• Let me put it to you simply.
• She put it to me gently: my work needed improvement.
• He put it to us bluntly: there was no money left.

Cómo se usa: put it to someone + adverb (Let me put it to you plainly: we need help.)

Sinónimos: say, express, explain

Expresiones frecuentes: put it to someone, put it to me

sobrecargar de trabajo

Darle a alguien mucho más trabajo o responsabilidad de lo que puede asumir sin dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone far more work or responsibility than they can comfortably handle.

• The boss really put it to us.
• They put it to her by assigning every difficult task to her.
• You are putting it to him with all these extra duties.

Cómo se usa: put it to someone (The boss put it to us with three extra jobs.)

Sinónimos: overburden, overload

Expresiones frecuentes: put it to someone, put it to workers

culpar, achacar

Decir que una persona o cosa es responsable de un problema.

En inglés sencillo: To say that someone or something is responsible for a problem.

• They put it to the manager.
• When the plan failed, the committee put it to its leader.
• Nobody accepted responsibility; they put it to bad luck instead.

Cómo se usa: put it to someone/something (The team put it to poor management.)

Sinónimos: blame, attribute

Expresiones frecuentes: put it to someone, put it to management

estafar, timar

Engañar o tratar injustamente a alguien para quitarle dinero u obtener otra ventaja.

En inglés sencillo: To treat someone unfairly to get their money or gain another advantage.

• That mechanic really put it to me.
• The dealer put it to her by charging twice the usual price.
• Do not let that dishonest seller put it to you.

Cómo se usa: put it to someone (That dealer really put it to me on the price.)

Sinónimos: cheat, swindle, rip off

Expresiones frecuentes: put it to someone, put it to customers