put aside

ahorrar, reservar

Guardar dinero u otra cosa para utilizarlo más adelante.

En inglés sencillo: To keep money or something else so you can use it later.

• I put aside some money each month.
• She put a slice of cake aside for you.
• Have you put anything aside for the holiday?

Cómo se usa: put something aside for something (We put money aside for repairs.)

Sinónimos: save, set aside, reserve

Antónimos: spend

Expresiones frecuentes: put aside money, put aside something

apartar, poner a un lado

Mover algo a un lado para despejar el lugar donde trabajas o miras.

En inglés sencillo: To move something to one side, away from where you are working or looking.

• Put aside the empty plates.
• He put his book aside and stood up.
• Could you put those papers aside?

Cómo se usa: put something aside (She put her cup aside.)

Sinónimos: move aside

Expresiones frecuentes: put aside something, put aside the book

dejar de lado, hacer a un lado

Dejar de pensar en un problema o sentimiento para ocuparse de otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: To stop thinking about a problem or feeling so you can deal with something else.

• Let’s put aside our differences.
• She put her worries aside and enjoyed the evening.
• Can you put aside your anger while we talk?

Cómo se usa: put something aside (We must put our differences aside and work together.)

Sinónimos: set aside, disregard, ignore

Expresiones frecuentes: put aside differences, put aside something