put away

• Verbe à particule signifiant ranger quelque chose à sa place, ou consommer de grandes quantités de nourriture ou de boisson, ou encore mettre de côté pour plus tard.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Store or place in proper locationformal

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

   ranger

   • 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.

   Synonymesclear awayput backreturnshelvestorestow

2. Save or reserveinformal

   To save money or resources for future use.

   mettre de côté

   • 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.

   Synonymesdepositlay-byreservesaveset asidesquirrel awaystorestow away

   Antonymesconsumespendsquanderwaste

3. Consume large amountinformal

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

   Consommer en grande quantité

   • 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.

   Synonymesconsumedevourdowngobblepolish offscarfwolf

4. Imprison or confineinformal

   To send someone to prison or a mental institution.

   mettre sous les verrous

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

   Synonymescagecommitconfineimprisonincarcerateinternjaillock up

   Antonymesacquitdischargefreeliberaterelease

Verbe de baseput