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• Nom désignant l'action de placer quelque chose dans une position précise, ou l'épreuve sportive consistant à lancer un objet lourd le plus loin possible.

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.

   Option de vente

   • 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.

   Synonymesput option

   Antonymescall

2. Throwing eventB2formalsport

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

   lancer du poids

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

• Verbe indiquant l'action de placer quelque chose dans une certaine position ou de mettre quelque chose dans un état donné.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. A1formal

   To move something into a particular place or position.

   mettre, placer

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

   Synonymesdepositlayparkplaceplantplunkpoppositionrestsetsettleshovesituatestandstickthrust

   Antonymesextractliftremovetakewithdraw

2. Express or stateB1formal

   To express something in a particular way.

   Exprimer ou formuler

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

   Synonymesarticulateconveycouchexpressformulateframephraserenderstateword

3. Assign or commitB1formal

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

   mettre dans un état

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

   Synonymesassigncommitconsignplacerelegatesetsubject

4. Write or recordA2informal

   To write something down.

   Inscrire, noter

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

   Synonymesenterinscribejotnoterecordset downwrite

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