put down

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toinsult,belittle, ordemean.Antonyms:compliment,talk upThey frequentlyput downtheir little sister for walking slowly.1965,The Who,My Generation:People try toput us down/ Just because we get around.; (of money as deposit)To pay.Weput downa $1,000 deposit.; Tohalt, eliminate, stop, orsquelch, often by force.Synonyms:end,stop,eliminate,extinguishThe government quicklyput downthe insurrection.22 March 2012, Scott Tobias, AV ClubThe Hunger Games[1]For the 75 years since a district rebellion wasput down, The Games have existed as an assertion of the Capital’s power, a winner-take-all contest that touts heroism and sacrifice—participants are called “tributes”— while pitting the districts against each other.2017,BioWare,Mass Effect: Andromeda, Redwood City: Electronic Arts,→OCLC, PC, scene: Nexus: William Spender Codex entry:When the Nexus first arrived in Andromeda and an uprising arose among the desperate crew, it was William Spender who convinced clan leader Nakmor Morda toput downthe mutineers. By all accounts, it did not go well.; (euphemistic)Toeuthanize(an animal).Synonyms:put to sleep,euthanizeRex was in so much pain, they had toputhimdown.2016,Dog found buried alive in Redcar with nail in head‎[2], BBC:A couple walking in Kirkleatham Woods, Redcar, heard whimpering and found the terrier-type animal in a mound of earth at about midday. It was rushed to a vet but its injuries were so serious it had to beput down.; (euphemistic)Toexecute(a person), especiallyextrajudicially.Synonyms:execute,down,eliminate2023October 12, HarryBlank, “Fire in the Hole”, inSCP Foundation‎[3], archived fromthe originalon22 May 2024:The only thing left to do before putting the plan into action was checking the barracks for stragglers, andputtingthemdown. She placed the first three bombs, then crept to the final door and opened it.; ; Towrite(something).Put downthe first thing you think of on this piece of paper.1970, Elton John,Bernie Taupin, “Your Song”, inElton John, performed byElton John:I hope you don't mindThat Iput downin wordsHow wonderful life is while you're in the world; To terminate a call on (a telephone); tohang up.1992June 24,Edwina Currie,Diary:Ray eventually called at 7pm and took the school’s side. He sounded imperious and distant and made me even angrier.I told him he sounded just like my father, andputthe phonedownon him.Antonym:pick upSynonym:hang upDon'tputthe phonedown. I want a quick word with him, too.; To add a name to alist.I'veputmyselfdownfor the new Spanish conversation course.; (UK,Ireland)To makeprices, ortaxes,lower.BP areputtingpetrol and dieseldownin what could be the start of a price war.; (idiomatic)To place a baby somewhere to sleep.I had justputMarydownwhen you rang. So now she's crying again.; (idiomatic)To give something as a reason for something else.Sheputher long lifedownto daily meditation.; (aviation,idiomatic,of an aircraft)Toland.The pilot managed toput downin a nearby farm field.; (idiomatic)Todrop someone off, or let them out of a vehicle.Antonym:pick upThe taxiputhimdownoutside the hotel.; (idiomatic)Tocease, temporarily or permanently,reading(a book).I was unable toput downThe Stand: it was that exciting.; (slang,US)To drink.Iput downtwo bottles of red wine.; (obsolete,printing)To set type in lowercase; to switch type from capital to lowercase letters.Antonym:put up; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seeput,‎down.Why don't youput downyour briefcase and stay awhile?1922October 26,Virginia Woolf, chapter 1, inJacob’s Room, Richmond, London:[…]Leonard& Virginia Woolf at theHogarth Press,→OCLC; republished London: The Hogarth Press,1960,→OCLC:"There he is!" cried Mrs. Flanders, coming round the rock and covering the whole space of the beach in a few seconds. "What has he got hold of?Put it down, Jacob! Drop it this moment!1967,Barbara Sleigh,Jessamy, Sevenoaks, Kent: Bloomsbury, published1993,→ISBN, page105:As she did so Fannyput downher book , stood up and stretched her arms, and at once Jessamy noticed a difference.

Examples:

EN: "Will no one put down this braggart?"
ES: "¡Nos está aburriendo! ¿Nadie piensa contestarle?"
EN: Maybe it's true that we only die if we don't put down roots.
ES: tal vez morir sólo cuando ponemos nuestras raíces.
EN: For centuries year in year the old man's senile mouth put down maidenly destiny on the Ivan Kupala night... Fern blossomed at dark nights...
ES: Durante siglos, año tras año, en las noches de verano, los viejos labios del abuelo adivinaban la suerte de la doncella, los helechos florecían en la noche oscura.
EN: I put down what seemed most important for the day.
ES: He puesto lo que me parecía más importante...
EN: Hello! Mike, put down that phone.
ES: Mike, cuelga el teléfono.
EN: That's why the bottles are easier to pick up than put down.
ES: Eso es porque las botellas son fáciles para recoger lo que ha quedado
EN: You just kept stringing along and then, wallop. You put down a straight flush.
ES: Mareaste un poco y luego lanzaste una escalera de color.
EN: l beg your pardon for being so rude but sometimes you forget to put down the curtains and when the lamps are lighted, it's like looking at a picture to see you all around the table with your mother.
ES: Te pido perdón por el atrevimiento pero a veces olvidan cerrar las cortinas y cuando las luces se encienden, es como mirar un cuadro verlas a todas alrededor de la mesa con su madre.
EN: How many dozen shall I put down?
ES: -¿Cuántas docenas le pongo?
EN: Should I consent, it'd be only put down to desires of the flesh. Never, Your Grace.
ES: Si consintiera, solo me rebajaría a los deseos de la carne.
EN: Oh, put down your book.
ES: Oh, deja tu libro.
EN: Dina, come here put down the tray you stand guard at the door and watch out for Kosemund when he's leaving wonderful!
ES: ¡Dina, ven aquí! ¡Deja esa bandeja! ¡Espere en la puerta y aceche a Kosemund cuando se vaya a su casa!
EN: Now, listen, junior, make sure you put down the right name...
ES: Escucha, junior, Asegúrate de poner el nombre correcto ...
EN: [BANGING OF GAVEL] -Please, put down your dress.
ES: ¡Sheriff, tome juramento a la Srta. Benson!
EN: You're not put down as "Lubov."
ES: Aquí no consta como "Lubov."

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