put on

• Partikelverb, das das Anlegen oder Tragen von Kleidung, das Setzen oder Legen von Gegenständen auf eine Oberfläche, das Einschalten von Geräten sowie das Vortäuschen oder Aufsetzen von Verhalten bezeichnet.

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

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Dress oneselfformal

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

   Anziehen

   • 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.

   Synonymedonget dressed

   Antonymedoffremovetake off

2. Activate or startformal

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

   Einschalten

   • 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.

   Synonymeactivatestartswitch ontriggerturn on

   Antonymeshut offswitch offturn off

3. Gain weightinformal

   To increase one's body weight.

   Zunehmen

   • 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.

   Synonymeaccumulateaddgainpack on

   Antonymelosereduceslim

4. Perform or presentformal

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

   Aufführen

   • 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.

   Synonymemountperformpresentproduceshowstage

5. Pretend or feigninformal

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

   Vortäuschen

   • 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.

   Synonymeactaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakefeignpretendshamsimulate

Grundverbput