put up

aufhängen, anbringen

Etwas an einer Wand oder anderen Fläche befestigen, damit man es sehen oder benutzen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: To attach something to a wall or another surface so people can see or use it.

• Let us put up some pictures.
• They put up new curtains yesterday.
• Who put that sign up on the gate?

So benutzt man es: put something up on something (We put a notice up on the door.)

Synonyme: hang, mount

Gegenteile: take down

Häufige Wendungen: put up posters, put up shelves

unterbringen, beherbergen

Jemandem für kurze Zeit eine Unterkunft im eigenen Zuhause oder anderswo geben.

In einfachem Englisch: To let someone stay in your home or another place for a short time.

• We can put you up tonight.
• They put us up in their spare room.
• Could you put my brother up for the weekend?

So benutzt man es: put someone up for a period (My cousin put me up for two nights.); put someone up at somewhere (The company put us up at a hotel.)

Synonyme: accommodate, house

Häufige Wendungen: put someone up, put up guests

leisten, bieten

Gegenüber einem Gegner, einer Bedrohung oder Schwierigkeit Einsatz oder Widerstand zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: To show effort or resistance when facing an opponent, threat, or difficulty.

• They put up strong resistance.
• Our team put up a good fight.
• She put up a brave defence of her decision.

So benutzt man es: put up a fight (The team put up a fight despite losing.)

Synonyme: offer, mount

Häufige Wendungen: put up resistance, put up a fight

anstiften, aufstacheln

Jemanden zu etwas überreden oder herausfordern, besonders zu etwas Falschem oder Dummem.

In einfachem Englisch: To persuade or dare someone to do something, especially something wrong or silly.

• Who put you up to this?
• Her brother put her up to playing the trick.
• Nobody put me up to it; it was my idea.

So benutzt man es: put someone up to something (Who put you up to this trick?); put someone up to doing something (His friends put him up to hiding my shoes.)

Synonyme: egg on, incite

Gegenteile: deter

Häufige Wendungen: put someone up to, put up someone

hochstellen, hinauflegen

Etwas an eine höhere Stelle legen oder stellen.

In einfachem Englisch: To place something in a higher position.

• Put the bags up there.
• She put the suitcase up on the shelf.
• Can you put this box up where the children cannot reach it?

So benutzt man es: put something up on something (Put the box up on the top shelf.)

Synonyme: place higher

Gegenteile: put down

Häufige Wendungen: put something up, put up luggage

wegräumen, verstauen

Etwas an den Ort legen, an dem es bei Nichtgebrauch aufbewahrt wird.

In einfachem Englisch: To place something where it is kept when it is not being used.

• Please put up your tools.
• She put the dishes up after dinner.
• Have you put the toys up yet?

So benutzt man es: put something up (Put the dishes up after washing them.)

Synonyme: put away, store

Gegenteile: take out

Häufige Wendungen: put up tools, put something up