- put up
- 1) (to raise (a hand etc).) levantar2) (to build; to erect: They're putting up some new houses.) levantar, construir3) (to fix on a wall etc: He put the poster up.) colgar, fijar4) (to increase (a price etc): They're putting up the fees again.) aumentar5) (to offer or show (resistance etc): He's putting up a brave fight.) ofrecer (resistencia), defenderse6) (to provide (money) for a purpose: He promised to put up the money for the scheme.) proporcionar7) (to provide a bed etc for (a person) in one's home: Can you put us up next Thursday night?) alojar, hospedarput up vt1) lodge: alojar2) contribute: contribuir, pagarput upv.• aposentar v.• hospedar v.• parar v.Sense I1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<hotel\>\> levantar; \<\<tent\>\> armarb) \<\<decorations/curtains/notice\>\> poner*c) \<\<umbrella\>\> abrir*d) \<\<hand\>\> levantar2) \<\<price/fare\>\> aumentar3) \<\<candidate\>\> proponer*, postular (AmL)4) (in accommodation) alojar
they put us up for the night — nos quedamos a dormir en su casa, dormimos en su casa
Sense II5) v + adv + oa) (present)the team put up a brave performance — el equipo jugó con arrojo or (fam) con garra
to put up resistance/a struggle/a fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
b) \<\<money/capital\>\> poner*, aportarSense III6) v + adv(stay) (AmE colloq) quedarse, alojarse7) (pay stake) (AmE colloq) pagar* (el dinero apostado)to put up or shut up — actuar* o callarse or quedarse callado
Sense IV8) v + o + adv (offer)to put something up for sale — poner* algo en venta
1. VT + ADV1) (=raise, lift up) [+ window, blinds] subir; [+ hand] levantar; [+ flag, sail] izar; [+ collar] subirse•
if you have any questions, put your hand up — quien tenga alguna pregunta que levante la manoback 1., 1), b), footput 'em up! * — [+ hands] (in surrender) ¡manos arriba!; [+ fists] ¡pelea!
2) (=hang up) [+ picture, decorations] colgar; [+ notice, sign] poner3) (=erect) [+ building, wall] construir, levantar; [+ statue, monument] erigir, levantar; [+ fence, barrier] poner; [+ tent] montar; [+ umbrella] abrir; [+ ladder] montar, poner•
to put one's hair up — recogerse el pelo; (stylishly) hacerse un peinado alto4) (=send up) [+ satellite] lanzar, mandar5) (=increase) [+ price, tax, sb's temperature, blood pressure] aumentar, subirthat puts the total up to over 1,000 — con eso el total asciende a más de 1.000
6) (=offer) [+ reward, prize, prayer] ofrecer; [+ resistance] oponerthe horse put up an excellent performance in today's race — el caballo hizo un papel excelente en la carrera de hoy
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he didn't put up much of a fight or struggle — no se resistió mucho, no opuso mucha resistencia•
to put sth up for sale/auction — poner algo a la venta/a subasta, vender/subastar algoto put a child up for adoption — ofrecer un niño en adopción
7) (=provide) [+ money] poner, darto put up the money for sth — poner or dar el dinero para algo
8) (=give accommodation to) alojar, hospedarwe need volunteers to put up the visitors — se necesitan voluntarios para alojar or hospedar a los visitantes
can you put me up for the night? — ¿me puedo quedar (en tu casa) esta noche?
9) (=present, put forward) [+ plan, petition] presentar; [+ proposal, suggestion] hacer; [+ argument, case, defence] presentar; [+ candidate] proponer (for para)he put up a spirited defence of the bill in Parliament — hizo una vehemente defensa del proyecto de ley en el parlamento
we put him up for chairman — lo propusimos para presidente
10) (=preserve) [+ fruit] conservar2. VI + ADV1) (=stay) hospedarse, alojarsewe put up for the night at a hotel — esa noche nos alojamos or hospedamos en un hotel
2) (Pol) (=offer o.s.)to put up for president — presentarse a presidente
to put up for the Greens — presentarse como candidato de los Verdes
* * *Sense I1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) \<\<hotel\>\> levantar; \<\<tent\>\> armarb) \<\<decorations/curtains/notice\>\> poner*c) \<\<umbrella\>\> abrir*d) \<\<hand\>\> levantar2) \<\<price/fare\>\> aumentar3) \<\<candidate\>\> proponer*, postular (AmL)4) (in accommodation) alojarthey put us up for the night — nos quedamos a dormir en su casa, dormimos en su casa
Sense II5) v + adv + oa) (present)the team put up a brave performance — el equipo jugó con arrojo or (fam) con garra
to put up resistance/a struggle/a fight — ofrecer* or oponer* resistencia
b) \<\<money/capital\>\> poner*, aportarSense III6) v + adv(stay) (AmE colloq) quedarse, alojarse7) (pay stake) (AmE colloq) pagar* (el dinero apostado)to put up or shut up — actuar* o callarse or quedarse callado
Sense IV8) v + o + adv (offer)to put something up for sale — poner* algo en venta
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
