put on

ponerse

Colocarse ropa o algún accesorio en el cuerpo para llevarlo puesto.

En inglés sencillo: You place clothes or equipment on your body so that you are wearing them.

• Put on your shoes.
• She put on a helmet before riding.
• Have you put your glasses on?

Cómo se usa: put on something / put something on (Put your coat on before you leave.)

Sinónimos: don

Antónimos: take off

Expresiones frecuentes: put on shoes, put on gloves, put on something

poner, aplicar

Poner ropa a otra persona o aplicar una capa o un adorno a una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: You place clothing on another person or add a covering or decoration to a surface.

• Put some sunscreen on the baby.
• He put a clean bib on his daughter.
• We put another layer of paint on the door.

Cómo se usa: put something on someone/something (She put a warm coat on the child.)

Sinónimos: apply

Expresiones frecuentes: put on sunscreen, put on makeup, put on paint

poner, reproducir

Empezar a reproducir música grabada, una película u otra grabación.

En inglés sencillo: You start playing recorded music, a film, or another recording.

• Let's put on some music.
• Dad put on a film after dinner.
• Could you put that song on again?

Cómo se usa: put on something / put something on (I'll put your favorite album on.)

Sinónimos: play

Expresiones frecuentes: put on music, put on a record, put on a film, put on jazz

fingir, afectar

Usar una voz, una expresión o una forma de comportarse que no es la propia.

En inglés sencillo: You use a voice, expression, or way of behaving that is not your real one.

• She put on a smile.
• He puts on an accent to make us laugh.
• Was that surprise real, or were you putting it on?

Cómo se usa: put on something / put something on (He put on a cheerful voice for the children.)

Sinónimos: fake, affect, assume

Expresiones frecuentes: put on airs, put on an accent, put on a smile

tomar el pelo, engañar

Hacer creer a alguien algo falso, normalmente en broma.

En inglés sencillo: You make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke.

• You're putting me on!
• I thought he was putting us on.
• She wasn't putting you on; the news is true.

Cómo se usa: put someone on (Are you putting me on about winning the prize?)

Sinónimos: kid, fool, tease

Expresiones frecuentes: put someone on, just put someone on