put away

• Partikelverb, das verwendet wird, um das Wegräumen von etwas an seinen Platz oder das Verzehren von Speisen oder Getränken in großen Mengen zu bezeichnen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate storing something in its proper place, or to consume food or drink in large quantities.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Store or place in proper locationformal

   To put something in its usual or proper place after use.

   Wegräumen

   • Please put away your toys before dinner.
   • She put away the clean dishes in the cupboard.
   • He put away his tools after fixing the car.

   Synonymeclear awayput backreturnshelvestorestow

2. Save or reserveinformal

   To save money or resources for future use.

   Zurücklegen

   • I put away some money each month for retirement.
   • She put away a portion of her salary for emergencies.
   • They put away enough food for the winter.

   Synonymedepositlay-byreservesaveset asidesquirrel awaystorestow away

   Antonymeconsumespendsquanderwaste

3. Consume large amountinformal

   To eat or drink a large amount of something, often quickly.

   Verschlingen

   • He put away an entire pizza by himself.
   • She put away three glasses of water after the run.
   • They put away a huge meal at the restaurant.

   Synonymeconsumedevourdowngobblepolish offscarfwolf

4. Imprison or confineinformal

   To send someone to prison or a mental institution.

   Wegsperren

   • The judge put away the criminal for ten years.
   • He was put away for fraud.
   • They put away the dangerous offender for life.

   Synonymecagecommitconfineimprisonincarcerateinternjaillock up

   Antonymeacquitdischargefreeliberaterelease

Grundverbput