Phrasal Verbs con "Put": Significados y Uso Práctico

Clase 17 de 18 • Curso de Phrasal Verbs Comunes en Inglés

Resumen

¿Cómo utilizar los 'phrasal verbs' con 'put' en inglés?

Los phrasal verbs son una parte fundamental del inglés coloquial y del día a día. Estos verbos, formados por una combinación de verbo + preposición/adverbio, pueden llegar a ser un poco confusos para quienes están aprendiendo el idioma. Hoy vamos a adentrarnos en cuatro phrasal verbs que utilizan la palabra put: put up with, put down, put off y put back. Aprender a dominarlos no solo mejorará tu comprensión, sino que enriquecerá tu vocabulario y hará que tu comunicación sea más fluida.

¿Qué significa 'put up with'?

El phrasal verb put up with se utiliza para expresar el acto de tolerar o aguantar algo que puede ser molesto o desagradable. Esto es particularmente útil en el contexto del trabajo o la vida diaria. Por ejemplo:

My teacher sometimes puts up with late assignments but not often. Aquí, se señala que el profesor tolera entregas tardías, aunque no siempre lo hace.

¿Cómo se usa 'put down'?

Put down se refiere a menospreciar o hacer comentarios despectivos hacia alguien, lo cual puede afectar negativamente la autoestima de la persona. No es una actitud recomendable:

You should never put down your friends. Resalta la importancia de no hacer sentir mal a quienes te rodean.

¿Cuál es el significado de 'put off'?

El término put off se emplea cuando deseamos posponer o aplazar una tarea o actividad. Este phrasal verb es comúnmente utilizado para hablar sobre procrastinación:

You shouldn't put off doing your assignments because you may fall far behind. Advertencia sobre no postergar deberes para evitar atrasarse.

¿Qué implica 'put back'?

Finalmente, put back significa devolver un objeto a su lugar original. Utilizar este verbo es esencial cuando hablamos de mantener el orden:

I often have trouble when I forget to put back the books where they belong. Ejemplo de cómo el desorden puede surgir al no devolver las cosas a su sitio.

Estos phrasal verbs centrales en la comunicación diaria pueden marcar una diferencia significativa en tu capacidad para entender y ser entendido en inglés. Practica cada uno de ellos en distintos contextos para familiarizarte con sus usos y mejorar paulatinamente tus habilidades lingüísticas. Recuerda que la práctica constante te ayudará a interiorizarlos y utilizarlos de manera más natural. ¿Listo para continuar aprendiendo? No olvides descargar la hoja de trabajo y seguir practicando. ¡Adelante, lo estás haciendo genial!

Viridiana González

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Put up with: to tolerate Put down: to insult you Put off: to postpone Put back: to return something to its original spot

Felipe Bernardo González Barranco

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Thank you!

Daniel Solano

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Thanks!

Santiago Ahumada Lozano

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Phrasal verbs with “put”

😤 Put up with: To tolerate something
🗯️ Put down: To insult someone
📅 Put off: To postpone some activity
↩️ Put back: To bring or return something to its original spot

Norma Yamileth Diaz Escobar

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I can't put up with the lazy people, because I consider the time it's in order to take advantage. You cannot be waisting your time. I never put down anybody despite I am angry, because it's crucial to be respectful. Usually I don't like to put off my tasks, however I took my weekend off and now I'm running out the clock in order to memorize all the information for my exam. When I take something that is not mine, I always put it back.

Fransis Andrea Monroy Ramírez

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A dog owner has to put up with a lot of walks with the dog. ++A)++ True
My boss never ++puts down++ any of the employees. He is respectful.
My professor doesn´t ++put up with++ late assignments.
Hey, don´t forget to ++put back++ the equipment where you found it.

Jackelyn Julissa

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A dog owner has to put up with a lot of walks with the dog. A) True My boss never puts down any of the employees. He is respectful. My professor doesn´t put up with late assignments. Hey, don´t forget to put back the equipment where you found it.

Diego Castro

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Phrasal Verbs Family.

Put up with= Means to tolerate or axcept.

For example: My teacher sometime Put up with late assignments but not often.

Put down = Means to insult // You don't want to put down somebody for example:

You should never put down your friends, it make them feel bad.

Put off = Means to postpone

For example: You shouldn't put off doing your assignments because you may fall far behind.

Put back= If you put back something, you're returning in to its original sport.

Example: I often have trouble when I forget to put back the books where they belong.

Diego Castro

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Practice:

A dog owner has to put up with a lot of walks with the dog. TRUE.
My boss never puts down any the employees. He is respectful.
My professor doesn't put up with late assignments.
Hey, don't forget to put back the equipments where you found it

Andrés Llerena

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David Santiago Medina Puerto

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Andrea Mogollon

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What does "put out" mean?

Miguel Araque

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That's a good question! "Put out" can have multiple meanings depending on the context. Here are some possible definitions:

To extinguish a fire or flames: "The firefighters worked hard to put out the fire before it spread to nearby buildings."

To publish or release something publicly: "The author put out a new book last month."

To make an effort or contribution towards a task: "Everyone needs to put out their best effort if we want to win this game."

To inconvenience or trouble someone: "I hate to put you out, but could you lend me some money until I get paid?"

To offer or provide something: "The host put out a spread of delicious food for her guests to enjoy."

jose juan martinez

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"Put back" means to return something to its original place, as in "I need to put back the book on the shelf." "Put away," on the other hand, refers to storing something in a specific place or container after use, like "Please put away the dishes after washing them."

While both involve returning items to their proper places, "put back" emphasizes the original location, whereas "put away" highlights the storage aspect.

Alejandro Zuñiga Saavedra

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Phrasal verbs: Family.

Practice:

- A dog owner has to put up with a lot of walks with the dog.

a. True.

- My boss never __ any of the employees. He is respectful.

b. Puts down.

- My professor doesn’t __ late assignments.

a. Put up with.

- Hey, don’t forget to __ the equipment where you found it.

b. Put back.

Worksheet:

1. Select the best option to complete de sentences:

I. I can’t tolerate barking dogs. In this sentence, “tolerate” is the same as:

A. put off

B. put on

C. put up with

II. My mother never _______________ her children.

A. puts up

B. puts down

C. puts back

III. The librarian always _______________ the books on the shelf.

A. puts out

B. puts down

C. puts back

IV. The doctor said she can’t _______________ surgery any longer. There is no time to waste!

A. put off

B. put out

C. put back

Carolina Echeverria

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I can’t tolerate barking dogs. In this sentence, “tolerate” is the same as: Put up with
My mother never puts down her children.
The librarian always puts back the books on the shelf.
The doctor said she can’t put off surgery any longer. There is no time to waste!

Gabriel Obregón

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Example sentences:

Put up with

Parents often have to put up with their children's tantrums, especially during the terrible twos.

Put down

Peter regrets putting down his sister in front of their friends; he didn't realize how much it would upset her.

Put off

Don't put off discussing important matters with your family; communication is key.

Put back

Don't forget to put back the books on the shelf when you're done reading them; it helps keep the house tidy.

Jennyffer Paola Monroy Alarcon

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My answers:

Natalia Vera Duran

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I am watching desperate housewives in english and they use all this idioms and phrasal verbs! I understand a lot more of the serie now that I have studied this course.