put up

colgar, colocar

Fijar algo a una pared u otra superficie para que pueda verse o usarse.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: put something up on something (We put a notice up on the door.)

Sinónimos: hang, mount

Antónimos: take down

Expresiones frecuentes: put up posters, put up shelves

alojar, hospedar

Dejar que alguien se quede por poco tiempo en tu casa o en otro lugar.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: accommodate, house

Expresiones frecuentes: put someone up, put up guests

oponer, ofrecer

Mostrar esfuerzo o resistencia frente a un rival, una amenaza o una dificultad.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: put up a fight (The team put up a fight despite losing.)

Sinónimos: offer, mount

Expresiones frecuentes: put up resistance, put up a fight

incitar, inducir

Convencer o retar a alguien para que haga algo, especialmente algo malo o absurdo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: egg on, incite

Antónimos: deter

Expresiones frecuentes: put someone up to, put up someone

poner arriba

Poner algo en un lugar más alto.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: put something up on something (Put the box up on the top shelf.)

Sinónimos: place higher

Antónimos: put down

Expresiones frecuentes: put something up, put up luggage

guardar

Poner algo en el lugar donde se guarda cuando no se usa.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: put something up (Put the dishes up after washing them.)

Sinónimos: put away, store

Antónimos: take out

Expresiones frecuentes: put up tools, put something up