put

mettre, poser

Déplacer une personne ou une chose pour la mettre à un endroit précis.

En anglais simple : To move someone or something to a particular place.

• Put your bag here.
• She put the keys on the table.
• Where did you put my shoes?

Comment l'utiliser : put something + place expression (Put the milk in the fridge.)

Synonymes : place, set

Expressions courantes : put something down, put something here, put something away

attribuer, imposer

Attribuer une valeur, une qualité ou une responsabilité à quelqu’un ou quelque chose, ou lui imposer une règle.

En anglais simple : To give a rule, value, quality, or responsibility to someone or something.

• Do not put the blame on me.
• The council put restrictions on parking.
• What value would you put on this painting?

Comment l'utiliser : put something on someone/something (They put the blame on me.); put something at + amount (The report put the cost at two million euros.)

Synonymes : assign, attach, attribute

Expressions courantes : put restrictions on, put blame on, put emphasis on

mettre, placer

Faire qu’une personne ou une chose se retrouve dans une situation ou un état précis.

En anglais simple : To cause someone or something to be in a particular situation or condition.

• The music put him to sleep.
• She put her papers in order.
• That decision put everyone in danger.

Comment l'utiliser : put someone/something in/into something (The news put her in a good mood.); put someone/something at something (The delay put our plans at risk.)

Synonymes : place, bring

Expressions courantes : put someone at ease, put something in order, put someone to sleep

lancer

Action de pousser ou de lancer un objet, notamment une lourde boule métallique dans un sport.

En anglais simple : An act of pushing or throwing something, especially a heavy metal ball in a sport.

• His first put was short.
• The athlete won with a powerful put.
• Her final put travelled farther than the others.

Synonymes : throw, push

Expressions courantes : a powerful put, a long put, final put