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put

put

Meaning of put

place something in a position

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EN-UK/pʊt/
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put with Russian translation

put usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Положи ключи на стол.

Put the keys on the table.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она положила пальто в шкаф.

She put her coat in the closet.

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put belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

putкласть
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
setзадавать
removeубирать

put synonyms

Related words worth learning together

place
more formal than put; often used when location or arrangement matters
set
often implies placing something in a fixed or intended position; can also mean arrange or establish
lay
close to put, but usually means place something down horizontally or gently; often more specific than put
position
more formal; stresses the exact location or arrangement of something
deposit
more formal; often means leave something in a place, especially money, documents, or items for safekeeping
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🇬🇧en

more formal than put; often used when location or arrangement matters

A2Often

Place the vase near the window.

🇬🇧en

often implies placing something in a fixed or intended position; can also mean arrange or establish

A2Very Often

Set the cup on the shelf.

🇬🇧en

close to put, but usually means place something down horizontally or gently; often more specific than put

A2Often

Lay the towel on the bed.

🇬🇧en

more formal; stresses the exact location or arrangement of something

B1Often

Position the chair by the door.

🇬🇧en

more formal; often means leave something in a place, especially money, documents, or items for safekeeping

B1Often

Deposit the documents at reception.

T
🇬🇧en
tuck

means put something neatly into a small space or under something; often implies care or neatness

B1Often

Tuck the note inside the book.

S
🇬🇧en
stash

informal; means hide something in a secret place, often temporarily

B2Often

He stashed the money under the bed.

🇬🇧en

focuses on organizing things into an ordered pattern rather than simply placing one item

A2Very Often

Arrange the flowers in a vase.

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How to pronounce put and what this word means

put means put. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce put

/pʊt/

put translation

put

put examples

Put the keys on the table.

put transcription

/pʊt/, /pʊt/

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put meaning: what does it mean?

place something in a position

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put is pronounced as /pʊt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

put definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Put the keys on the table. Translation: Положи ключи на стол.

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