put away

put away
(to return to its proper place, especially out of sight: She put her clothes away in the drawer.) poner en su sitio, guardar
put away vt
1) keep: guardar
2) or to put aside : dejar a un lado
put away
v.
• arrinconar v.
• arrumbar v.
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (put in cupboard, drawer) \<\<dishes/tools/clothes\>\> guardar
b) (save) \<\<money\>\> guardar, ahorrar
c) (consume) (colloq) \<\<food/drink\>\> zamparse (fam)
d) (confine) (colloq) \<\<criminal/lunatic\>\> encerrar*
e) (destroy) (AmE euph) \<\<animal\>\> sacrificar* (euf), matar
VT + ADV
1) (in proper place) [+ clothes, toys, books] guardar, poner en su sitio; [+ shopping] guardar, colocar; [+ car] poner en el garaje

put that knife away! — ¡pon ese cuchillo en su sitio!

2) * (=confine) (in prison) meter en la cárcel, encerrar; (in asylum) encerrar en un manicomio
3) (=save) [+ money] ahorrar, guardar
4) * (=consume) [+ food, drink] tragarse *, zamparse *

he can certainly put it away — ese sí sabe comer

5) (=reject) [+ thought] desechar, descartar; [+ wife] repudiar
6) (Sport) (=score with) [+ ball] meter, marcar; (US) (=beat) ganar a
7) = put down 1., 10)
* * *
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (put in cupboard, drawer) \<\<dishes/tools/clothes\>\> guardar
b) (save) \<\<money\>\> guardar, ahorrar
c) (consume) (colloq) \<\<food/drink\>\> zamparse (fam)
d) (confine) (colloq) \<\<criminal/lunatic\>\> encerrar*
e) (destroy) (AmE euph) \<\<animal\>\> sacrificar* (euf), matar

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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