put back

put back
(to return to its proper place: Did you put my keys back?) volver a poner (en su sitio), volver a guardar (en su sitio)
put back
v.
• reponer v.
(§pres: -pongo, -pones...) pret: -pus-
pp: -puesto
fut/c: -pondr-•)
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (replace) volver* a poner

put that back (where you found it)! — deja eso (donde estaba)!

b) (reset) \<\<clocks\>\> atrasar, retrasar
c) (delay, retard) \<\<project\>\> retrasar
d) (postpone) posponer*, aplazar*, postergar*
2) v + o + adv (AmE)

he was put back a year — lo hicieron repetir el año

1. VT + ADV
1) (=replace) poner otra vez en su sitio; (in pocket, drawer etc) volver a guardar

put it back when you've finished — ponlo otra vez en su sitio cuando hayas terminado

put that back! — ¡deja eso en su sitio or donde estaba!

• the fresh air will put the colour back in your cheeks — el aire fresco te devolverá el color a las mejillas

2) (=postpone) aplazar, posponer

• the meeting has been put back till 2 o'clock — la reunión ha sido aplazada hasta las 2

3) (=delay) [+ development, progress] retrasar, atrasar

• this will put us back 10 years — esto nos retrasará 10 años

he has been put back a class or year — (Scol) tiene que repetir el curso

4) (=change) [+ clock]

• to put a clock back one hour — atrasar or retrasar un reloj una hora

don't forget to put your clocks back on Saturday — el sábado no olviden atrasar or retrasar los relojes

5) (=move back)

• he put his head back and roared with laughter — echó hacia atrás la cabeza y se puso a reír a carcajadas

6) (=reinvest) [+ money, profits] reinvertir (into en)

the government didn't put enough money back into the economy — el gobierno no reinvirtió suficiente dinero en la economía

7) * (=drink) beber, beberse

he's already put back seven gins — se ha bebido ya siete copitas de ginebra

2.
VI + ADV (Naut) volver, regresar

to put back to port — volver or regresar a puerto

* * *
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (replace) volver* a poner

put that back (where you found it)! — deja eso (donde estaba)!

b) (reset) \<\<clocks\>\> atrasar, retrasar
c) (delay, retard) \<\<project\>\> retrasar
d) (postpone) posponer*, aplazar*, postergar*
2) v + o + adv (AmE)

he was put back a year — lo hicieron repetir el año


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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