Poner Expressions

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Spanish Phrases to Put

Poner, literally "to put," has many different meanings and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to stress, sue, cast doubt, and more with this list of Spanish expressions with poner.

Poner translations

• to put
• to put on (clothes)
• to add
• to assign (homework)
• to cause (an emotion)
• to contribute/invest
• to equip (a house)
• to lay (eggs)
• to lay/set (the table)
• to make/turn + adjective
• to name
• to open/set up (a business)
• to perform/put on/show
• to send (a card, letter)
• to turn on (the radio, TV)

Poner expressions

poner a uno a + infinitive		to start someone + gerund
poner a uno de cochino		to call someone a swine
poner algo aparte		to put something to the side/set something aside
poner algo como ejemplo		to give something as an example
poner algo en duda		to cast doubt on something
poner algo en español, francés…		to translate something into Spanish, French…
poner las cartas sobre la mesa		to put one's cards on the table
poner énfasis en		to stress
poner una objeción		to object
poner pleito		to sue, take to court
poner los puntos sobre las íes		to dot the i's and cross the t's
poner el reloj		to set the watch
ponerse		to put/place oneself
ponerse + adj		to get, turn, become + adj
ponerse un traje/suéter		to put a suit/sweater on
ponerse a/en		to reach, arrive at
ponerse a + infinitive		to begin + gerund
ponerse a bien con uno		to be on good terms with someone
ponerse al teléfono		to get on the phone
ponerse con uno		to argue with someone, to oppose/compete against someone
ponerse de ___		to take a job as ___
ponerse delante		to get in the way, intervene
ponerse la carne de gallina		to get goose bumps
ponérselos (informal)		to be unfaithful

 More about poner

• Poner lesson
• Poner conjugations
• Test on poner

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