ponerle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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ponerle la cornamenta a alg. inf, hum

to cuckold sb liter

ponerle la cornamenta a alg. inf, hum

to be unfaithful to sb

ponerle la cornamenta a alg. inf, hum

to cheat on sb Am inf

ponerle o darle una camotiza a alg.

to give sb a good telling-off inf

ponerle sebo a alg. Col inf

to bug sb inf

ponerle sebo a alg. Col inf

to pester sb

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handcuff

ponerle esposas a

to cavil at or about sth

ponerle reparos a algo

to make a cuckold of sb

ponerle los cuernos a alguien

cuckold

ponerle los cuernos a

dado

ponerle un friso a

diaper

ponerle un pañal a

shackle

ponerle grilletes a

two-time

ponerle los cuernos a inf

two-time

ponerle el gorro a Chil inf

ponerle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ponerle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.poner [po·ˈner] irr VB trans

1. poner:

poner (colocar)

to put

poner (horizontalmente)

to lie

poner (inyección)

to give

poner (sellos, etiqueta)

to stick on

poner (tirita)

to put on

poner (huevos)

to lay

pon la ropa en el tendedero

hang the clothes on the line

¿dónde habré puesto...?

where can I have put ...?

lo pongo en tus manos fig

I leave it in your hands

2. poner:

poner (disponer)

to place

poner (la mesa)

to lay

poner (la mesa)

to set

poner algo a disposición de alguien

to make sth available to sb

3. poner (encender):

poner

to switch on

pon el despertador para las cuatro

set the alarm for four o'clock

poner en marcha

to start

4. poner (convertir):

poner

to make

poner de mal humor a alguien

to put sb in a bad mood

poner colorado a alguien

to make sb blush

el sol te pondrá moreno

the sun will give you a tan

5. poner (suponer):

poner

to assume

pon que no viene

let's assume he/she doesn't come

pongamos el/por caso que no llegue a tiempo

let's consider what happens if he/she doesn't arrive on time

6. poner (exponer):

poner la ropa a secar al sol

to put the clothes out to dry in the sun

poner la leche al fuego

to put the milk on the stove

poner en peligro

to endanger

7. poner:

poner (contribuir)

to put in

poner (juego)

to bet

pusimos todo de nuestra parte

we did all that we could

8. poner (una expresión):

poner

to take on

poner mala cara

to look angry

9. poner (tratar):

poner

to treat

poner de idiota pej

to treat sb like a fool

10. poner (denominar):

poner

to give

le pusieron por [o de] nombre Manolo

they called him Manolo

¿qué nombre le van a poner?

what are they going to call him/her?

11. poner (espectáculo):

poner

to put on

poner en escena

to stage

¿qué ponen hoy en el cine?

what's on at the cinema today?

12. poner (imponer):

poner

to impose

nos han puesto muchos deberes

they have given us a lot of homework

poner una multa

to impose a fine

poner condiciones

to impose conditions

13. poner (instalar):

poner

to install

14. poner (a trabajar):

tendré que ponerte a trabajar

I will have to put you to work

puse a mi hijo de aprendiz de panadero

I found my son a position as an apprentice baker

15. poner (añadir):

poner

to add

16. poner:

poner (escribir)

to write

poner (un telegrama)

to send

poner entre comillas

to put in inverted commas

poner la firma

to sign

poner un anuncio

to place an advertisement

poner por escrito

to put in writing

te pongo cuatro letras para decirte que...

this is just a short note to tell you that...

17. poner (estar escrito):

poner

to say

18. poner (vestido, zapato):

poner

to put on

le pusieron el collar

they put its collar on

19. poner (teléfono):

poner

to put through

me puse al habla con mi amigo

I got through to my friend

II.poner [po·ˈner] irr VB refl ponerse

1. poner (vestido, zapato):

poner

to put on

ponte guapo

make yourself look nice

ponerse de invierno

to dress warmly

ponerse de luto

to wear mourning clothes

ponerse de largo

to dress up

2. poner ASTRO:

poner

to set

el sol se pone por el oeste

the sun sets in the west

3. poner (comenzar):

poner

to begin

se puso a llover

it started to rain

4. poner (con adjetivo o adverbio):

poner

to become

ponte cómodo

make yourself comfortable

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ponerse presentable

to make oneself presentable

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slip on

ponerse

don

ponerse

tense up

ponerse tenso

to get into a panic

ponerse nervioso

panic

ponerse nervioso

get down to

ponerse con

to get down to doing sth

ponerse a hacer algo

throw on

ponerse

to switch on the charm

ponerse encantador

to get uppish

ponerse chulo