post up

colgar, fijar

Colocar un aviso escrito en una pared o un tablón para que la gente lo lea.

En inglés sencillo: To put a written notice or announcement on a wall or board where people can read it.

• They posted up a notice.
• Please post the new timetable up by the door.
• The school has posted up the exam results.

Cómo se usa: post up something on something (They posted up the notice on the main gate.); post something up (We posted the results up outside the office.)

Sinónimos: put up, display

Expresiones frecuentes: post up a notice, post up the rules

jugar al poste, postear

Colocarse cerca de la canasta, normalmente de espaldas al defensor, para recibir el balón.

En inglés sencillo: To take a position near the basket, usually with your back to a defender, ready to receive the ball.

• The center posted up near the basket.
• She posts up against smaller defenders.
• Pass him the ball when he posts up.

Cómo se usa: post up against someone (The center posted up against a smaller defender.); post someone up (The forward posted the defender up near the basket.)

Expresiones frecuentes: post up a defender, post up near someone

situarse, plantarse

Instalarse en un lugar y quedarse allí, a menudo para esperar o vigilar.

En inglés sencillo: To stay in a particular place, often to wait or watch.

• We posted up outside the shop.
• I will post up by the window and watch.
• Where did you post up while you waited?

Cómo se usa: post up at/by/in somewhere (We posted up by the entrance to watch for our friends.)

Sinónimos: station oneself, position oneself

Expresiones frecuentes: post up outside, post up by something

registrar, contabilizar

Añadir información a un registro oficial, especialmente sobre dinero recibido o pagado.

En inglés sencillo: To add information, especially money received or paid, to an official written record.

• The clerk posted up the accounts.
• Please post up each payment in the register.
• Has anyone posted these figures up yet?

Cómo se usa: post up something in something (The clerk posted up the payments in the ledger.)

Sinónimos: record, enter

Expresiones frecuentes: post up the accounts, post up each payment