Phrasal verb put down. Phrasal verb put back

English verb PUT is one of the main verbs in the English language. It is on a par with such verbs as GET, SET, TAKE, GO. The verb PUT has many meanings, some of which we will look at below.

You probably know the first meaning of the verb PUT: put, put; place. Here are a couple of examples:

Where did you put my purse?-Where did you put my purse?

Don"t forget to put a period at the end of a sentence.- Don't forget to put a period at the end of the sentence.

He wants to put 10 dollars on this horse. - He wants to bet 10 dollars on this horse.

I would like to put $50 into my bank account.- I would like to deposit 50 dollars into my bank account.

Put your signature on this document. - Place your signature on this document.

The verb PUT also has an interesting meaning "to express in words, to formulate". Pay attention to these examples:

It's not easy to put this emotion into words.- This feeling is difficult to put into words.

I cannot put it in English. - I can't explain in English.

I will try to put this idea in simple words. - I will try to express this idea in simple words.

This meaning [to express in words, to formulate] is very often found in the form of inserts:

Well, how to put it... - How should I say this,...
As he put it, ... - As he put it, ...
To put it mildly, ... - To put it mildly, ...
To put it simply, ... - Simply put, ...
To put it bluntly, ... - To be honest, ...

Let's put it this way, our enterprise failed.- Let's say this: our business failed.

He was not happy with what she said, to put it mildly.- To put it mildly, he didn’t like what she said.

The verb PUT is also often found in established expressions:

Put him to work!- Put him to work.
They put little trust in him.- They didn't trust him.
She puts so much energy into the project.“She put so much effort into this project.”

To put into effect - to put into effect
To put at ease - to calm down
To put to expense - put into expense
To put to trial - to put on trial
To put to test - to put to the test
Put him to bed - put him to bed

Put also appears in completely unexpected expressions:

stay put- stay in place; don't go anywhere

Stay put till I come back. - Stay here until I return.
He cannot stay put. - He can't sit still.

Now let's move on to PUT as a phrasal verb:

put across- to be understood
Put your message across! - Convey your ideas so that you are understood.

put aside- put aside (to the side)
Put your feelings aside and listen to me! - Put your feelings aside and listen to me!

put back- return, put back
We need to put them back to work. - We need to get them back to work.

put down:
1) write down
Let me put your phone number down. - Let me write down your phone number.

2) humiliate
He puts me down all the time. - He constantly humiliates me.

put off- put off
Don"t put off until tomorrow what you can do today. - Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.

put on:
1) put on
Put on your best clothes today. - Dress better today.

2) put on an appearance
He is not sick. He is just putting on. - He's just pretending to be sick.

put out- repay; put out
Put the fire out! - Put out the fire!

put together- compose; gather together
He makes more money that his family put together. - He earns more money than all the members of his family combined.

put up to- persuade; knock out
Why did you put him up to this? - Why did you push him to do this?

put up with- put up with something, endure
How can you put up with this pain? - How do you endure such pain?

put something behind- experience something and forget it
Put this negative experience behind. - Don't dwell on unpleasant experiences.

Here's another useful expression with the verb PUT:
put yourself in my place(in my shoes) - put yourself in my place

Let's finish the story about the verb PUT with these two video lessons:

Do you know other expressions with the verb PUT? Share in the comments.

The phrasal verb put belongs to the group of irregular transitive verbs. Meanings: put, place, bring, expose, direct, express, force something to be done, formulate, express (in words). In combination with various prepositions and adverbs, it is widely used in colloquial speech. All 3 forms of the verb put are exactly the same.

Phrasal verb put - examples of combinations with prepositions and adverbs

Even one combination of the phrasal verb put with a preposition or adverb can have up to 20 meanings. The sentence is translated depending on the general meaning. So, for example, the phrasal verb put down is translated in one case as “to write down,” in another as “to humiliate,” and in the third as “to put to sleep.” For an accurate understanding, you need to consider sentences with examples. It is better to learn the meanings by heart, and you can consolidate the learned material through constant practice, as well as by doing exercises.

Useful information :

The phrasal verb put should be mastered gradually. Choose the most used expressions in speech and texts. Pay attention to all the nuances. For example, put on involves putting on one item of clothing, while say get dressed means getting dressed completely. At first, it is very difficult to translate sentences on your own.

Prepositions and adverbs play the main role in transitive phrasal verbs. Their meaning predetermines the meaning of the expression. So off indicates distance, exclusion. Aside - to the side, which means that the verb with this adverb will mean to put aside, to put aside. Together - together, which means the actions will be joint (we will think about it, we will draw up a plan). But there are verbs that cannot be translated based on associations and the meaning of prepositions/adverbs. These include: put up with - endure, put up with.

The noun in relation to which the action is performed can be located inside the phrase. Example : to put my expenditures down - cut my expenses. “my expenditures” is used between to put and down. Keep in mind that in English everything is translated literally. Constant training is needed. And then you will quickly master this interesting and at the same time complex language.

We remember: put on clothes - put on, take off clothes - take off, put off - put off, push away.

Table of examples of using phrasal verbs (to put + preposition/adverb)

Idioms and expressions

Let's get acquainted and learn the following phrases using the phrasal verb to put:

• put something into practice – to put into practice;
• put a bee in someone’s bonnet – incite, give an idea;
• put two and two together - (literally: put 2 and 2 together) collect all the information, figure out something, put together a picture of what is happening;
• put a lid on – veto (on a teaspoon), stop growth (development);
• put a spanner in the works - put a spoke in the wheels, intend to interfere with k.l. work or business;
• put in a fix - get into trouble (or in a difficult situation);
• put something into perspective – rethink (consider in perspective);
• put something into force – to bring something into force, to put it into force (example: law);
• not put a foot wrong - do not take a single wrong step;
• put one’s foot down – take a firm position (in a critical issue);
• put yourself in my place (or in my shoes) - put yourself in my place;
• put a stop to something - to bring something to an end, to finish something.

A shelter is not so easy to put up – Make a hutNotSoJust

2) put smth. up- stage (a play)

Fewer plays are put up at this theater nowadays – BthistheaterAlllessnewproductions

3) putupsmth.- show, expose; post (advertisement)

Lampposts are not for putting up announcementsplaceForPostingsannounced

4) putupsmth.- offer (prayer)

5) putsmth.up - offer (purchase); sell

Whydon'tyouputyourolddevicesup? – Would you sell your old electronics?

6) putsmth.up- raise (prices)

I’m no longer surprised at the rent put up every year – There are more of meNotsurprisesannualheightrents

7) put up smth.- invest (money)

What share can you put up? – What shareYoucaninvest?

8) put smth. up- pack

It takes me 10 min to put all my stuff up – Oncollectioneveryonethingsatmeleaves10 min

9) put smth. up- preserve

Does your mum put veggies up? - And yoursMotherrolls upvegetables?

10) be elected

5 candidates were putting up for chairman – Onfastchairmanran for office5 candidates

11) put smb. up- elect

Only 17% of the population put him up at the election – Only 17% of voterssupportedhisonelections

12) putupsmth. — colloquially to organize, arrange

to put up a resistance - to put upresistance

Those 2 put up a fight at the bar last night - ThosetwoarrangedfightVbaryesterdayIn the evening

13) putsmb.up- colloquially to receive, give shelter (to guests)

to put smb. upfor the night - shelterwhom-l. onnight

I can put up 2 adults without children on a couch - ICanshelter 2 adultswithoutchildrenoncouch

14) colloquially to stop, settle down (somewhere)

Where are you putting up, guys? - Guys, youWherespend the night?

15) put up smth.- put forward, justify

Anyobjectionstoputup? – Do you have any reasonable objections?

16) put up smth.- to scare away (game)

Don’t put up that duck - Be careful not to scare that duck over there

Fun Facts

Bank robber John Dillinger played professional baseball.

If you wish, you can easily find lists on the Internet such as “100 most common English words”, “1000 words in English that everyone should know” and so on. With a 99% probability, you will find the word “put” in any such list, and there are reasons for this - this verb replaces a huge number of words and expressions, is easy to remember and use in speech - in a word, universal.

For example, let's simplify the phrase “he was shot and get a bullet wound” to “small metal thing was put in his arm by gun.” Primitive? Yes, of course, but the original meaning is preserved and the thought is expressed. This is a good example of the fact that absolutely everything can be explained in very simple words and a small vocabulary cannot be considered a reason for the inability to speak.

How does this relate to the topic of the article? Directly, since the verb “put” and other similar words play an important role in helping beginners formulate thoughts faster and speak faster, reducing the number of pauses and hesitations in speech.

“Put” can replace an incredible number of other verbs, see for yourself:
“return” flew out of my head - you can say “put back”; Forgot how to support someone in a difficult situation - use “put it behind you” instead of “get over it” or “forget about it”.

“Put” to indicate movement

“Put” very easily and naturally replaces other words about movement, moving something or someone from point A to point B, and we are not talking about phrasal verbs like “to put up with” or “to put off” and others :

• “put the box under the desk” = “shove the box…”
• “put your jacket on the hanger” = “leave your jacket...”
• “can we put your car to the parking?” = “can we move...”

“Put” for other cases

The use of this verb is so wide that it is suitable for a variety of cases, including for expressing abstract thoughts:

• “to put your thought into words”= “to verbalize your thoughts”
• “how to put my problems to others” = “how to tell about my problems”
• “I was put to pack orders all day” = “I was assigned”
• “Can you put my deal above others?” = “Can you give priority”

Thus, using the word “put” in such a context will be correct 9 times out of 10.

Phrasal verbs with “to put”

In addition to the options described above, there are many ready-to-use combinations that are used by all English-speaking people - these are so-called phrasal verbs - stable combinations of a verb with other parts of speech. Here are some of them:

• Put forward – propose, put forward: “During the meeting many new ideas were put forward by executives.”
• Put out – put out the fire/cigarette: “Put out cigarette and go back to work”, “In case of accident put up the fire or evacuate”.
• Put somebody down - make a sharp remark, silence, besiege: “My manager always put me down, so I live this job.”
• Put together – to unite, connect, build something – an ambiguous verb: “I’ve never put together such a huge puzzle.”
• Put up with - find a common language or come to terms with something that annoys you: “I can’t put up with crowds in public transport.”
• Put through – to go through difficulties due to someone else’s fault: “My ex-husband put me through a lot so I’m going to get divorce and start a new life.”
• Put through – another meaning - a request to connect with someone during a telephone conversation: “Hello! Can you put me through to the account department?”

A bit of idiom

Yes, yes, it’s not enough for these Englishmen to have multiple meanings, combinations with prepositions that give options for using “to put”, they also come up with idioms with this word!

• Put to good use – to use something as efficiently as possible: “Make sure you put your attention to good use at lectures in university.” Notice again how simply “put” is used instead of the more complex words “utilize” or “implement”.
• Put my finger on it - expresses a situation when you understand: something has changed, something is wrong, but you cannot understand what it is. “There’s something different with my room, but I can’t put my finger on what exactly changed.” A very good, lifelike expression - after all, we often point with a finger at some objects, but here a virtual finger points at unclear things, that is, another example of using “put” to express abstract concepts.
• Put too much thought into it - have you ever spent a lot of time thinking about ideas and plans only to realize that they are not worth your time and effort? This is exactly the situation in which it is appropriate to use this expression: “Don’t put too much thoughts into planning of your life.”
• Put my mind at ease - they talk about something that calms you down: “I’ve tired of a stressful week, so I should relax and put my mind at ease on the weekend.”
• Stay put – stay in place, don’t move: “Stay put till I tell you to cross the road.”
• Put a stop to means it’s time to stop. For serious cases when it is really necessary to stop something: “Our conflict has been going on for too long – we need to put a stop to it.”
• Nicely put! - “well said!” It turns out that in context the verb “to put” may well become a synonym for “to say”, could you imagine something like this: “you can put it in your own words”.

The English word put means "to put". In addition to being very useful in its own right, put also serves as the source material for the formation of a huge number of phrasal verbs.

In this article we will look at as many as 15 common phrasal verbs with put. Some of them will have meanings that logically follow from the original word (put aside, put in place, etc.). However, others will turn out to be quite exotic (forcing someone to go through troubles, to come to terms with something).

So let's get down to business!

15 meanings of phrasal verbs with put in English

Read about what phrasal verbs are and how they behave in this article.

1. Phrasal verb put aside #1

Transcription and translation:[pʊt əˈsaɪd] / [put es`aid] - discard, forget

Meaning of the word: Ignore or forget something for the sake of more important matters

Use:

We make sure to clarify what exactly it is, even if it’s just “it”. For example: The group could not discard (put aside) creative differences and broke up. We can forget (put aside) about our differences during the competition?

Examples:

We decided to put aside this incident and continue working together.
We decided forget this incident and continue to work together.

Only if we put aside all personal grudges can we be a productive team!
Only if we let's discard all personal grievances, we can become a productive team!

2. Phrasal verb put aside #2

Transcription and translation:[pʊt əˈsaɪd] / [put es`aid] - put off, release

Use: Typically the word is used for money or time. For example: They take a long time postponed (put aside) money for an apartment. You'll have to rid (put aside) an hour a day for exercise.

Examples:

I try to put aside some time for reading every evening.
I releasing some time to read every evening.

I put aside some money from each salary - that"s how I was able to afford a motorcycle.
I put off a little money from every salary - that’s how I was able to afford a motorcycle.

3. Phrasal verb put away

Transcription and translation:[pʊt əˈweɪ] / [put eu`ey] - put aside, remove

Meaning of the word: Putting something back because you have finished using the item

Use:

Let’s clarify after the word what exactly we are postponing! For example: She postponed (put away) unknitted scarf and went to open the door. Please, put it aside (put away) work and listen to me.

Examples:

He put away his tools to make room for lunch.
He removed your tools to make room for lunch.

I told children to put away their toys and start doing their homework.
I told the children put away toys and sit down for homework.

4. Phrasal verb put back

Transcription and translation:[pʊt bæk] / [put back] - put in place, put back

Meaning of the word: Put something back where it was before it was taken

Use:

Don't forget to specify what we are putting in. For example: He turned the box over in his hands and put her back (put it back). If you take something off the shelf, please luggage it's on place (put it back).

Examples:

I believe it"s not yours. Please, put it back.
It seems to me that this is not yours. Please, put on place.

Can I take your pen, please? I"ll put it back, I promise!
Can I borrow your pen, please? I I'll put her in place, I promise!

5. Phrasal verb put ___ behind you

Transcription and translation:/ [put ___ bih`ind yu] - leave behind; forget; leave in the past

Meaning of the word: Forget about some unpleasant experience and think about the future

Use:

"You" here changes depending on who we are talking about: he put it behind him, she put it behind her, etc. For example: John left V past bad memories ( put bad memories behind him) and concentrated on work. It's time for you forget about everyone, What happened (put all that happened behind you) and continue to live.

Examples:

Can we put this behind us and be friends again?
We can leave This behind and be friends again?

You should put it behind you now: what's done is done.
You should leave This V past: What's done is done.

6. Phrasal verb put down #1

Transcription and translation:[pʊt daʊn] / [put d'aun] - put, lower

Meaning of the word:Stop holding something and put it somewhere

Use:

Don't forget to clarify the subject. For example: He put (put down) pen and re-read what I wrote again. May I put (put down) bag on this chair?

Examples:

7. Phrasal verb put down #2

Transcription and translation:[pʊt daʊn] / [put d'aun] - write down

Meaning of the word: Record any information on paper

Use: Let’s clarify what exactly we are recording. For example: If you are not sure that you will remember, then it is better write it down This ( put it down). He recorded (put down) her number, but I forgot where.

Examples:

8. Phrasal verb put off #1

Transcription and translation:[pʊt ɒf] / [put of] - postpone, move

Meaning of the word: Postpone or postpone something to a later date

Use:

If we want to clarify where exactly we moved something, then we need the word until(to). For example: We decided postpone (put off) wedding before ( until) July. We can postpone (put off) this question before ( until) Tomorrow?

Examples:

We can't put this off any longer! Let's get married!
We can't do this anymore save! Let's get married!

The meeting was put off until Tuesday.
The meeting was postponed until Tuesday.

9. Phrasal verb put off #2

Transcription and translation:[pʊt ɒf] / [put of] - to avert, repel, scare away

Meaning of the word: To arouse dislike or distrust of someone or something

Use:

We use it when a certain action or quality of an object makes us dislike it. For example: Tom's unsociable character is usually pushes away (puts off) people. At first the hotel looks a bit scared away me ( put me off), but inside it turned out to be very cozy.

Examples:

I admit I was first put off by Daniella's rather rude manners, but she turned out to be a kind woman.
Frankly, me first scared away Danielle's manners were rude, but she turned out to be a kind woman.

Don't be put off by the way it looks, this is actually a delicious cake!
Let you not scares away its appearance is actually a delicious pie!

10. Phrasal verb put on

Transcription and translation:/ [put he] - put on

Meaning of the word: Wearing any item of clothing

Use:

It's only about what we put on ourselves! For example: He shouldn't have put on (put on) this sweater is for a passport photo. She put it on (put on) necklace he gave her.

Examples:

What, are you joking?! I won't put this on!
Are you kidding me? I don't I'll put it on!

Sam put on his best suit for the dinner party.
Sam allotment your best suit for a dinner party.

11. Phrasal verb put out

Transcription and translation:/ [put `out] - stew

Meaning of the word: Put out a fire, make something go out

Use:

We can talk about both fire and a burning thing. For example: Firefighters take a long time stewed (put out) house. Don't forget put out (put out) candles when you go to bed.

Examples:

He put out his cigarette and headed back to the office.
He put out cigarette and headed back to the office.

We should put out the campfire before leaving.
We should put out fire before leaving.

12. Phrasal verb put ___ through ___

Transcription and translation:/ [put ___ thр`у ___] - take someone through something

Meaning of the word: Making someone experience something unpleasant or difficult

Use:

Here we will have to clarify two things at once: firstly, the one whom we force to go through something; secondly, what he is actually going through. For example: John spent wife ( put his wife through) through large number troubles, but they still love each other. The decision to start a new life carried out me ( put me through) through a lot of tests.

Examples:

Sorry, I didn't want to put you through all this mess, but I had no choice.
Sorry, I didn't mean to conduct you through this whole nightmare, but I had no choice.

He put his family through a lot.
He through much spent your family.

13. Phrasal verb put ___ to ___

Transcription and translation:[pʊt ___ tuː ___] / [put ___ tu ___] - offer, introduce

Meaning of the word: Present a proposal to a person or authority who can accept or reject it

Use:

Don't forget to clarify what we offer (even if it's just "it"!) and to whom. For example: I I'll offer this (will put it to) to the rest and see what they say. Our team is going to propose a project ( put the project to) to the director tomorrow.

Examples:

We will put your proposal to the committee.
We let's imagine your proposal to the committee.

I tried to put this idea to the investors but they were unimpressed.
I tried present this idea to investors, but they were not impressed.

14. Phrasal verb put together

Transcription and translation:[pʊt təˈgɛðə] / [put tug`ete] - assemble, cut, glue

Meaning of the word: Make or prepare by putting parts together

Use:

We can talk about both completely material things (construction set, furniture) and products of human thought (plan, essay, presentation). For example: We must tailor (put together) at least some plan for further action! Scientists succeeded collect (put together) a complete dinosaur skeleton from bones found last year.

Examples:

I put together a draft version of my essay and sent it to the professor.
I glued a draft version of the essay and sent it to the professor.

How long does it take to put together this puzzle?
And it will take a lot of time collect this puzzle?

15. Phrasal verb put up with

Transcription and translation:/ [put an у`иth] - come to terms with

Meaning of the word: Accept something annoying or unpleasant without complaining

Use:

Don’t forget to clarify what we are putting up with. For example: My colleague cannot put up With (put up with) clutter in the workplace. She took a long time put up with With (put up with) his bad habits.

Examples:

I'm not gonna put up with his excuses any longer!
I'm not going anymore put up With his excuses!

You don't have to put up with your neighbors" behavior! Call the police!
You shouldn't put up with behavior of neighbors! Call the police!

That's all! I hope this article helped you understand the most common phrasal verbs with put. To test your knowledge, let's do a consolidation task.

Reinforcement task

Fill in the correct word in the blank. Leave your answers in the comments below the article.

1. I ___ this motorcycle from what I found in the garage.
2. You need ___ a little time to rehearse your speech.
3. Frank ___ all the failures and started a new life.
4. He was tired of digging and ___ shovel to take a short break.
5. I ___ everything the professor said.
6. We had to ___ bad weather and postpone our walk.
7. The young man in the red shirt ____ his phone while I give a lecture.
8. I ___ the price of this phone.
9. You can't ___ striped trousers with a plaid shirt.
10. Heavy rain soon ___ fire.
11. She washed the mug and ___ it back into the cupboard.
12. Your stupid ideas ___ through a lot of trouble!
13. For the sake of the common cause, I am ready to ___ my dislike for John and work with him.
14. Can we ___ this proposal to the board of directors?
15. Let's ___ this decision by Wednesday.