| Partikelverb |
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| put [sth] about vtr phrasal sep | UK, informal (spread: a rumour) (rykte, lögn) | sprida ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skvallra vitr |
| | It was put about that she was of loose moral character. |
| put about vi phrasal | (nautical: turn around) (sjöfart) | stagvända vitr |
| | | svänga, vända, gira vitr |
| | He quickly put about to avoid the boat hitting the submerged rock. |
| put [sth] across vtr phrasal sep | (convey: message, point) | föra fram vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | lägga fram vtr partikel oskj |
| | He put his ideas across neatly and succinctly. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (tidy up, put in correct place) | lägga undan vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lägga tillbaka vtr partikel oskj |
| | | städa undan vtr partikel oskj |
| | My dad told me to put away my clothes. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save: money) (för senare bruk) | lägga undan vtr partikel oskj |
| | | spara vtr |
| | Every year, I put away some money for a new car. |
put [sth] away,
put away [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (eat: a large amount) (om mat) | vräka i sig vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | Tacos must be his favorite food because he can sure put them away! |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (commit to a mental institution) | lägga in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (på sjukhus, på klinik) | skriva in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The sculptor Camille Claudel was put away in 1913 and died 30 years later. |
| put [sb] away vtr phrasal sep | often passive, informal (put into prison) | låsa in ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | (idiomatisk) | sätta ngn bakom lås och bom vbal uttr |
| | | slänga ngn i finkan vbal uttr |
| | If they catch the murderer, they are likely to put him away for a very long time. |
| put [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (pet: have killed) | avliva vtr |
| | Sadly the dog's illness was untreatable, so the vet had to put it away. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (postpone) | skjuta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | senarelägga vtr |
| | Dan has gone to Houston on urgent business, so we will have to put back our meeting until next Tuesday. |
put [sth] back,
put back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (replace, tidy away) | lägga tillbaka vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lägga undan vtr partikel oskj |
| | When you've finished the book, please put it back on the shelf. |
| put [sth] by vtr phrasal sep | (reserve, keep to one side) | sätta ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | | spara vtr |
| | Janine went into the shop to pick up the skein of wool that the shopkeeper had put by for her. |
| put [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (disparage, speak ill of) | tala illa om vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | snacka skit om vbal uttr |
| | You shouldn't put him down like that. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | euphemism (animal: kill as an act of mercy) | avliva vtr |
| | The vet had to put our guinea pig down because she was very sick. |
| put [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (write, make note of) | skriva ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | | anteckna vtr |
| | | skriva upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | I will put down that information in my notebook. |
| put [sb] down for [sth] vtr phrasal sep | ([sb] promises to contribute [sth]) (bildlig) | skriva upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | So, can I put you down for a $20 donation this month? That's very generous of you. Can I put you down for £1,000? |
put [sth] forth,
put forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, outline) | lägga fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | föreslå vtr |
| | The leaders put forth their parties' policies ahead of the general election. |
put [sth] forward,
put forward [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (propose, suggest) (bildlig) | lägga fram vtr partikel oskj |
| | | föreslå vtr |
| | (formell) | förorda vtr |
| | | rekommendera vtr |
| | The responsibilities were so overwhelming that no-one wanted to put himself forward. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (contribute) (bildlig) | lägga vtr |
| | | bidra vtr |
| | If we all put in £15, that will cover the bill. |
put in [sth],
put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | informal (work, make effort) (vardagligt) | jobba vtr |
| | | arbeta vtr |
| | I put in 15 hours today. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (say, make: a comment) (bildlig) | inflika vtr |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | slänga in vtr partikel oskj |
| | "I've got a better idea," Abi put in. |
| put [sth] in vtr phrasal sep | (submit) | skicka in vtr partikel oskj |
| | (formell) | sända in vtr partikel oskj |
| | I've put an application in for that job. |
| put in for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (submit request) | lägga in om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | begära vtr |
| | Martha put in for 2 weeks of unpaid vacation at work. |
| put [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (insert or place in) | lägga i vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sätta i vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | trycka i vtr partikel oskj |
| | To start the car, put the keys into the ignition. |
| put into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (ship: enter port) (formell) | hamnsätta vtr |
| | | docka vtr |
| | The ship was forced to put into harbour due to extreme weather conditions. |
| put [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (discourage, deter) | avskräcka vtr |
| | | förhindra vtr |
| | I don't want to put you off, but that make of car you're thinking of buying is very hard to maintain. |
| put [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (delay until later) (bildlig) | skjuta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | senarelägga vtr |
| | I'm busy this afternoon; can we put our meeting off until tomorrow? He was too busy in the morning, so he put his appointment off until the afternoon. |
| put [sb] off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause to dislike) (oftast om mat) | äckla vtr |
| | (ungefärlig översättning) | få att ogilla vbal uttr |
| | That was disgusting; it has put me off my dinner. |
| put [sb] off of [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal, nonstandard (cause to dislike) (oftast om mat) | äckla vtr |
| | (ungefärlig översättning) | få att ogilla vbal uttr |
| | He was put off of seafood after getting food poisoning from some prawns. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wear: clothing) | ta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | sätta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | dra på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She put on a pretty dress to wear to the party. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (switch on: lights, stove, etc.) (apparat, lampa) | slå på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sätta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Put the lights on, will you? It's getting dark. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (set going: music) | sätta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (musik) | spela vtr |
| | Could you put a CD on? I fancy some music. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (exhibition, event, show) (föreställning) | sätta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | They're putting on a production of Hamlet at the local theatre. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | mainly UK (gain: weight) (bildlig) | lägga på sig vbal uttr |
| | | gå upp i vikt vbal uttr |
| | Keith has put on 10 lbs since he split from his wife. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (facial expression) | lägga sig till med vbal uttr |
| | (låtsas som) | anta vtr |
| | My dog always puts on a sad face when he wants food. |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | informal (fake [sth]) | lägga sig till med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | låtsas vitr |
| | (bildlig) | spela vitr |
| | He put on an annoying high voice to imitate his sister. |
| | The footballer pretended to be injured but he was putting it on, hoping to be awarded a penalty. |
| put [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (try to fool) | försöka lura ngn vtr + vtr |
| | (bildlig) | föra ngn bakom ljuset vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: Usually used in continuous tenses. |
| | "You're putting me on!" said Bob. "No," Neil insisted, "it's true". |
put [sth] on,
put on [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (provide a service) | erbjuda vtr |
| | (formell) | tillhandahålla vtr |
| | The activists are putting on coaches to take protesters to London. |
| put [sth] on vtr phrasal sep | (apply: makeup) | sätta på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | måla på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| put [sb] on vtr phrasal sep | (pass phone to) | ge telefonen till ngn vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | ge luren till ngn vbal uttr |
| | Your mother's just come in and wants to speak to you; I'll put her on. |
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gain weight (US),
put on weight (UK) vtr + n | (get fatter, heavier) | gå upp i vikt vbal uttr |
| | Most college students gain weight during their first year of school. I've put on so much weight, my trousers won't do up! |
| put the kibosh on [sth] v expr | informal (put an end to) (bildlig) | sätta punkt för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | se till att ngt slutar vbal uttr |
lay on a spread,
put on a spread v expr | (prepare a feast) | förbereda en festmåltid vbal uttr |
| | | duka upp en festmåltid vbal uttr |
lay your cards on the table,
put your cards on the table v expr | figurative (be frank) (bildlig) | lägga korten på bordet vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | bekänna färg vtr + s |
| | It's time for everyone to put their cards on the table. |
| not put [sth] past [sb] v expr | (think [sb] capable of doing [sth]) | inte bli förvånad över att ngn kan göra ngt vbal uttr |
| put [sb] out of the running v expr | (end [sb]'s chances in competition) | slå ut ngn ur tävlingen vbal uttr |
| | | göra så att ngn förlorar vbal uttr |
put a brave face on it,
put a brave face on,
put on a brave face v expr | informal (endure [sth]) (bildlig) | bita ihop vitr partikel |
| | (bildlig) | ta sig i kragen vbal uttr |
| | Let's put on a brave face and get on with it. |
| put a halt to [sth] v expr | (end [sth], call a stop to [sth]) | sätta ett stopp för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | stänga ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | slå igen portarna för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Quick action by the authorities put a halt to the street riots after the football match. |
| put a lid on [sth] v expr | figurative (fix an upper limit) (bildlig: sätta gräns) | sätta ett tak på vbal uttr |
| | | sätta en gräns för vbal uttr |
| | The manager decided to put a lid on pointless spending in the department. |
| put a sock in it v expr | figurative, informal (stop talking) | Håll tyst nu! interj |
| | (vulgär) | Håll käften! interj |
| | | Sluta prata! interj |
| put a spell on [sb/sth] vtr | (bewitch) | förtrolla vtr |
| | | förhäxa vtr |
| | | lägga en förbannelse över ngn vbal uttr |
| | The witch put a spell on the man, who then turned into a toad. |
| put a spell on [sb] vtr | figurative (charm, enchant) (bildlig) | förtrolla vtr |
| | | trollbinda vtr |
| put a stop to [sth] vtr | (end, curtail) (bildlig) | sätta punkt för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sätta stopp för ngt vbal uttr |
| | The students are cheating; we'll put a stop to that right away. |
| | Prohibition did not put a stop to people drinking alcohol, in fact the reverse was true. |
| put all your eggs in one basket v expr | proverb (rely on a single plan) (bildlig) | sätta allt på ett kort vbal uttr |
| | If you put all your eggs in one basket you risk losing them all. |
| put an end to [sth] vtr | (stop, curtail) | sätta stopp för ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sätta punkt för ngt vbal uttr |
| | The fall put an end to her skiing career. I'll put an end to this nonsense right away! |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] vtr + adv | (place to one side) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Put aside what you are doing; it's time to have lunch. |
put [sth] aside,
put aside [sth] v expr | figurative (ignore, disregard) | bortse från ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Let's put aside our differences, so we can come up with a solution to our common problem. |
| put [sb] at ease v expr | (make comfortable) (få att känna trevnad) | få ngn att trivas vbal uttr |
| | (göra lugn, rofylld) | lugna ngn vtr |
| | Gillian put us at ease before the test by making a joke. |
| put [sb/sth] at risk v expr | (endanger) (bildlig) | sätta ngt på spel vbal uttr |
| | You have put our lives at risk by driving so carelessly. |
put [sb/sth] at risk of [sth],
put [sb/sth] at risk of doing [sth] v expr | (expose to) (ungefärlig översättning) | riskera att vtr |
| | We were put at risk of severe sunburn, working outdoors at midday. |
| put [sth] at stake v expr | (risk) | sätta ngt på spel vbal uttr |
| | | riskera vtr |
| | (i spel) | satsa vtr |
| | It was a large amount of money to put at stake but he was willing to take the risk. |
| put [sth] back on v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | sätta tillbaka ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | lägga tillbaka ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | Stir the soup and put the lid back on for thirty minutes. |
| put [sth] back on [sth] v expr | (lid, cover: replace) | sätta tillbaka ngt på ngt vbal uttr |
| | Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out. |
| put [sth/sb] down vtr + adv | (place on surface) | lägga ner vtr partikel oskj |
| | Patsy put her pens down on the desk. |
| | The child's mother put him down and he ran off to play on the swings. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | UK, informal (consider as reason) | tillskriva vtr |
| | | förklara vtr |
| | Sharon never speaks to me; I put it down to shyness. |
| put [sth] down to [sth] v expr | (ascribe to) | tillskriva ngt till ngt vtr + prep |
| | (formell) | tillerkänna vtr |
| | Jake's parents put his mood swings down to him being a teenager. |
| put faith in [sth/sb] vtr | (trust, believe in) | tro på ngt vtr + prep |
| | (något formell) | förlita sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| | We need to do something now; we can't put faith in their promises of a future solution. |
| | As an atheist, I put my faith in the power of the human mind. |
| put [sb/sth] first v expr | (prioritize) | sätta ngn/ngt först vtr + adv |
| | | prioritera vtr |
| | | ha ngn/ngt som högsta prioritet vbal uttr |
| | No one likes Nancy; she always puts herself first and doesn't think of anyone else. |
put [sth] in [sth],
put [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (insert, place inside) | sätta i ngt, sätta in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (vardagligt) | trycka i ngt, trycka in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Put the plug in the socket and turn the power on at the wall. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (insert) | sätta i ngt, trycka i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lägga i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Isla put her coin in and pressed the button but the vending machine did nothing. |
put [sth] in,
put in [sth] vtr + adv | (add) | hälla i ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | tillsätta vtr |
| | If the soup tastes bland, put in more salt. |
| put in a good word for [sth/sb] vtr | informal (say [sth] in support of) (bildlig: rekommendera) | lägga in ett gott ord för ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | Dad's angry at my big sister; Grandpa's going to put in a good word for her. |
| | You're applying for a job at that firm? I know the boss; I'll put in a good word for you. |
| put [sb] in a quandary v expr | (create dilemma) | försätta ngn i ett dilemma, försätta ngn i ett bryderi vbal uttr |
| | Your offer has put me in a real quandary. |
| put [sb] in a tight spot v expr | informal (make situation difficult) | försätta ngn i knipa vbal uttr |
| | Jacob's gambling debts have put him in a tight spot financially. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (arrange correctly) | lägga i ordning vbal uttr |
| | | ordna vtr |
| | The pages of the manuscript were muddled up so I had to put them in order. |
| put [sth] in order v expr | (make correct) | ordna upp ngt, reda upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Before he died, my father was careful to put all his affairs in order. |
| put [sth] in place v expr | (implement) | införa vtr |
| | (formell) | implementera vtr |
| | The school has put measures in place to ensure no stranger can gain access to the building. |
| put [sb] in his/her place v expr | figurative (humble) (bildlig) | sätta ngn på plats vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | visa var skåpet ska stå vbal uttr |
| | Eleanor's sharp rebuke put Daniel in his place. |
put [sth] in practice,
put [sth] into practice v expr | (carry [sth] out) | sätta i praktiken vbal uttr |
| | The new regulations have still to be put into practice. |
| | We have worked out the plan, and now it's time to put it into practice. |
| put [sb] in stir v expr | slang (sentence [sb] to prison) (vardaglig) | slänga ngn i finkan vbal uttr |
| | | sätta ngn bakom lås och bom vbal uttr |
| | | fängsla vtr |
| | The judge put Elmer in stir for selling drugs on the street corner. |
put [sb] in touch,
put [sb] and [sb] in touch v expr | informal (connect: with [sb] else) | förmedla kontakt mellan ngn och ngn vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | få ngn i kontakt med ngn vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | sammanföra ngn med ngn vtr + prep |
| | You've never met Jeff before, but I can put you in touch. |
| put [sb] in touch with [sb] v expr | informal (connect with [sb] else) (i telefonsamtal) | koppla ngn till ngn vtr + prep |
| | You've reached the wrong department, but I can put you in touch with someone who can help you. |
| put [sth] in touch v expr | (rugby ball: kick out of bounds) | göra touchdown s |
| | (ovanlig) | marksätta boll vtr + s |
| | She kicked the ball and put it in touch. |
| put [sth] in writing⇒ vtr | (make official or binding) | få ngt skriftligt vtr + adv |
| | | skriva kontrakt vtr + s |
| | Contracts for the sale of land must be put in writing to be valid. |
| put [sth] into effect v expr | (law, rule: enforce) (formell) | träda i kraft vbal uttr |
| | The government should move immediately to put the law into effect. |
| put it on v expr | informal (show pretend behavior) | filma vitr |
| | | låtsas vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | fejka vitr |
| Anmärkning: Commonly used in continuous tenses. |
| | The footballer fell to the ground clutching his leg, but the referee could see he was putting it on; he wasn't really injured. |
| put-off n | (unattractive thing) (lånord, slang) | dealbreaker, deal-breaker s |
| | | oattraktiv egenskap s |
| | Tom's a nice guy, but his habit of putting himself down all the time is a real put-off. |
| put-off n | (evasive statement) (bildlig) | undanflykt s |
| | (bildlig) | ursäkt s |
| | The boss's response to the question of whether there would be redundancies was clearly a put-off. |
| put on a show v expr | (perform) | uppträda vtr |
| | | spela teater vtr + s |
| | Young children often like to put on a show for their friends. |
| put on a show v expr | (organize a performance) | sätta upp en pjäs vbal uttr |
| | | sätta upp ett teaterstycke vbal uttr |
| | A local theatre troupe is putting on a show tonight at the village hall. |
put on a show of [sth],
put on a display of [sth] v expr | (feign, give impression of) (bildlig) | spela teater vtr + s |
| | | fejka vtr |
| | The parents put on a show of unity so as not to worry their children. |
put [sb] on blast,
put the blast on [sb] v expr | US, informal (criticize severely) | såga vtr |
| | (bildlig) | ta i sönder ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kritisera ngn hårt vtr + adv |
| put [sth] on display v expr | (show off, exhibit) | sätta ngt på display, sätta ngt på visning vbal uttr |
| | | visa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | skylta med ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | That tight shirt really puts his muscles on display nicely. |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (suspend) | skjuta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | senarelägga vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | pausa vtr |
| | Construction of the new shopping center was put on hold during the credit crisis. |
| put [sb] on hold v expr | (phone: keep waiting) (bildlig: telefonsamtal) | parkera vtr |
| | | dröja, vänta vtr |
| | When the customer service department puts you on hold, they play annoying music. |
| put [sth] on hold v expr | (reserve) | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | reservera vtr |
| | I've asked the library to put the book on hold for me. |
put on makeup,
put on make-up v expr | (apply cosmetics) | sminka sig vitr + refl |
| | | sätta på sig smink vbal uttr |
| | While driving is not a good time to put on makeup. |
| put [sth] on paper v expr | informal (make official) (ungefärlig översättning) | skriva kontrakt på vbal uttr |
| | Now we've all agreed on the terms, let's put them on paper. |
| put [sth] on the market v expr | (offer for sale) | lägga ut på marknaden vbal uttr |
| | They put their house on the market a year ago, but it hasn't sold yet. |
| put [sb] on the spot v expr | informal (challenge, embarrass) (bildlig) | ställa ngn mot väggen vbal uttr |
| | | sätta dit ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | sätta ngn i klistret vbal uttr |
| | My teacher put me on the spot with a difficult question. |