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• Sustantivo que designa la acción de colocar algo en una posición determinada o el intento de lanzar un objeto pesado lo más lejos posible en el deporte.

A noun referring to an act of placing something in a particular position or an attempt to throw a heavy object as far as possible in sports.

1. Financial optionC1formalbusiness

   A financial contract giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to sell an asset at a specified price within a certain time.

   Opción de venta

   • He bought a put option to protect against falling stock prices.
   • The investor sold his put before it expired.
   • Put options are used in hedging strategies.

   Sinónimosput option

   Antónimoscall

2. Throwing eventB2formalsport

   A sports event in field athletics where athletes throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible.

   Lanzamiento de peso

   • She won the gold medal in the shot put.
   • The shot put competition starts at noon.
   • His best put distance is over 20 meters.

• Verbo que denota la acción de colocar algo en una posición determinada o llevar algo a un estado indicado.

A verb used to indicate the act of placing something in a particular position or causing something to be in a specified state.

verbo irregular

1. A1formal

   To move something into a particular place or position.

   poner, colocar

   • She put the book on the table.
   • Put your phone in your pocket.
   • He put the keys on the shelf.

   Sinónimosdepositlayparkplaceplantplunkpoppositionrestsetsettleshovesituatestandstickthrust

   Antónimosextractliftremovetakewithdraw

2. Express or stateB1formal

   To express something in a particular way.

   expresar o formular

   • How would you put it?
   • She put it very clearly.
   • He put his thoughts into words.

   Sinónimosarticulateconveycouchexpressformulateframephraserenderstateword

3. Assign or commitB1formal

   To cause someone or something to be in a particular situation or state.

   Poner en una situación o estado

   • They put him in charge of the project.
   • Don't put the blame on me.
   • She put all her effort into the task.

   Sinónimosassigncommitconsignplacerelegatesetsubject

4. Write or recordA2informal

   To write something down.

   escribir o registrar

   • Put your name here.
   • Put down the address.
   • He put his signature on the document.

   Sinónimosenterinscribejotnoterecordset downwrite

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