put on

• فعل مركّب يُستخدم للدلالة على وضع شيء ما على سطح أو على الجسم، أو البدء بلبس قطعة من الملابس أو تشغيل جهاز.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of placing something onto a surface or body, or to start wearing an item of clothing.

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1. Dress oneselfformal

   To place clothing or an accessory on one's body.

   ارتداء الملابس

   • She put on her coat before going outside.
   • He put on his glasses to read the menu.
   • The child put on his shoes by himself.

   المرادفاتdonget dressed

   الأضدادdoffremovetake off

2. Activate or startformal

   To cause a device, light, or machine to begin operating.

   تشغيل الجهاز

   • Please put on the kettle for tea.
   • She put on the radio to listen to the news.
   • He put on the lights when it got dark.

   المرادفاتactivatestartswitch ontriggerturn on

   الأضدادshut offswitch offturn off

3. Gain weightinformal

   To increase one's body weight.

   زيادة الوزن

   • He has put on a lot of weight since the holidays.
   • She put on five kilograms after the surgery.
   • I need to stop eating so much or I'll put on weight.

   المرادفاتaccumulateaddgainpack on

   الأضدادlosereduceslim

4. Perform or presentformal

   To organize or present a show, play, or performance.

   يقدّم عرضًا

   • The school put on a play for the parents.
   • They put on a spectacular fireworks display.
   • The theater company put on a new production of Hamlet.

   المرادفاتmountperformpresentproduceshowstage

5. Pretend or feigninformal

   To behave in a way that is not genuine; to pretend.

   التظاهر

   • He put on a brave face despite being scared.
   • She put on an accent to sound more sophisticated.
   • Don't put on an act; just be yourself.

   المرادفاتactaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakefeignpretendshamsimulate

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