put over

わかりやすく伝える

考えをほかの人に理解できるように説明する。

やさしい英語で： To explain an idea so that other people understand it.

• He put his point over clearly.
• Can you put over these ideas without using difficult words?
• She put the message over well in her speech.

使い方： put something over to someone (She put her point over to the audience clearly.)

類義語： put across, communicate, explain

よく使う表現： put over something, put something over

描き出す、印象づける

人や物を特定の見方で示し、相手にその印象を与える。

やさしい英語で： To present someone or something in a particular way, so that others see them that way.

• She put herself over as confident.
• The actor put the character over as kind but foolish.
• He tried to put his business over as a success.

使い方： put someone/something over as something (He put himself over as an expert on local history.)

類義語： present, portray

よく使う表現： put someone over, put something over

トライにつながるパスを出す

ラグビーで、味方がトライできるようにボールを渡す。

やさしい英語で： In rugby, to pass the ball to a teammate who can then score a try.

• His pass put the winger over.
• She put her teammate over for the winning try.
• Can the centre put him over with one final pass?

使い方： put someone over for a try (Her quick pass put the winger over for a try.)

類義語： set up

よく使う表現： put someone over, put over someone

引き立てる、格を上げる

負け役になるなどして、別のレスラーを強く魅力的に見せる。

やさしい英語で： To make another wrestler seem strong or impressive, often by losing a match to them.

• The champion put the rookie over.
• He lost the match to put his opponent over.
• Which veteran will put her over at the next show?

使い方： put someone over (The veteran agreed to put the young wrestler over.)

類義語： promote, build up

反対語： bury

よく使う表現： put someone over, put over someone