put on

着る、身につける

服を着たり、装備などを身につけたりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： put on something / put something on (Put your coat on before you leave.)

類義語： don

反対語： take off

よく使う表現： put on shoes, put on gloves, put on something

着せる、塗る

人に服を着せたり、表面に何かを塗ったり飾ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： put something on someone/something (She put a warm coat on the child.)

類義語： apply

よく使う表現： put on sunscreen, put on makeup, put on paint

再生する、かける

録音した音楽や映画などを再生し始めること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： put on something / put something on (I'll put your favorite album on.)

類義語： play

よく使う表現： put on music, put on a record, put on a film, put on jazz

装う、作る

本来とは違う声や表情、振る舞いをわざとすること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： put on something / put something on (He put on a cheerful voice for the children.)

類義語： fake, affect, assume

よく使う表現： put on airs, put on an accent, put on a smile

からかう、かつぐ

たいてい冗談で、相手に本当でないことを信じさせること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： put someone on (Are you putting me on about winning the prize?)

類義語： kid, fool, tease

よく使う表現： put someone on, just put someone on