put on

mettre, enfiler

Enfiler un vêtement ou placer un équipement sur soi pour le porter.

En anglais simple : You place clothes or equipment on your body so that you are wearing them.

• Put on your shoes.
• She put on a helmet before riding.
• Have you put your glasses on?

Comment l'utiliser : put on something / put something on (Put your coat on before you leave.)

Synonymes : don

Contraires : take off

Expressions courantes : put on shoes, put on gloves, put on something

mettre, appliquer

Mettre un vêtement à quelqu’un ou appliquer une couche ou une décoration sur une surface.

En anglais simple : You place clothing on another person or add a covering or decoration to a surface.

• Put some sunscreen on the baby.
• He put a clean bib on his daughter.
• We put another layer of paint on the door.

Comment l'utiliser : put something on someone/something (She put a warm coat on the child.)

Synonymes : apply

Expressions courantes : put on sunscreen, put on makeup, put on paint

mettre, passer

Lancer de la musique enregistrée, un film ou un autre enregistrement.

En anglais simple : You start playing recorded music, a film, or another recording.

• Let's put on some music.
• Dad put on a film after dinner.
• Could you put that song on again?

Comment l'utiliser : put on something / put something on (I'll put your favorite album on.)

Synonymes : play

Expressions courantes : put on music, put on a record, put on a film, put on jazz

feindre, prendre

Adopter une voix, une expression ou un comportement qui n’est pas naturel chez soi.

En anglais simple : You use a voice, expression, or way of behaving that is not your real one.

• She put on a smile.
• He puts on an accent to make us laugh.
• Was that surprise real, or were you putting it on?

Comment l'utiliser : put on something / put something on (He put on a cheerful voice for the children.)

Synonymes : fake, affect, assume

Expressions courantes : put on airs, put on an accent, put on a smile

faire marcher, mener en bateau

Faire croire quelque chose de faux à quelqu’un, généralement pour plaisanter.

En anglais simple : You make someone believe something that is not true, usually as a joke.

• You're putting me on!
• I thought he was putting us on.
• She wasn't putting you on; the news is true.

Comment l'utiliser : put someone on (Are you putting me on about winning the prize?)

Synonymes : kid, fool, tease

Expressions courantes : put someone on, just put someone on