put to bed

ins Bett bringen

Jemandem helfen, sich aufs Schlafen vorzubereiten, und ihn ins Bett bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: You help someone get ready for sleep and settle them in their bed.

• I put the baby to bed.
• Who put the children to bed last night?
• She puts her son to bed after reading him a story.

So benutzt man es: put someone to bed (He put his daughter to bed at eight.)

Häufige Wendungen: put someone to bed, put baby to bed

entscheiden

Den Sieg so gut wie sicher machen, sodass der Gegner kaum noch gewinnen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: You make victory certain, so the other side has little chance of winning.

• That goal put the match to bed.
• They put the game to bed with two late goals.
• Can another score put this contest to bed?

So benutzt man es: put something to bed (A third goal put the game to bed.)

Synonyme: seal, clinch

Häufige Wendungen: put something to bed, put it to bed

ausräumen, zerstreuen

Sorgen, Zweifel oder falsche Vorstellungen beseitigen, sodass sie niemanden mehr beschäftigen.

In einfachem Englisch: You remove a worry, doubt, or false belief so people stop thinking it might be true.

• The results put our doubts to bed.
• She put those rumors to bed by showing us the letter.
• Will this report finally put their fears to bed?

So benutzt man es: put something to bed (This evidence should put your worries to bed.)

Synonyme: dispel, lay to rest

Häufige Wendungen: put doubts to bed, put fears to bed, put rumors to bed

druckfertig machen

Die Vorbereitung einer Zeitung oder ähnlichen Veröffentlichung abschließen, damit sie gedruckt werden kann.

In einfachem Englisch: You finish preparing a newspaper or similar publication so it can be printed.

• We put the newspaper to bed at midnight.
• The editor put the final edition to bed.
• Have you put tomorrow’s issue to bed yet?

So benutzt man es: put something to bed (They put the magazine to bed on Friday.)

Synonyme: finalize

Häufige Wendungen: put something to bed, put it to bed