put on

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de placer quelque chose sur une surface ou sur le corps, ou de commencer à porter un vêtement.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Dress oneselfformal

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

   mettre (un vêtement)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdonget dressed

   Antonymesdoffremovetake off

2. Activate or startformal

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

   allumer (un appareil)

   • 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.

   Synonymesactivatestartswitch ontriggerturn on

   Antonymesshut offswitch offturn off

3. Gain weightinformal

   To increase one's body weight.

   prendre du poids

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccumulateaddgainpack on

   Antonymeslosereduceslim

4. Perform or presentformal

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

   mettre en scène

   • 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.

   Synonymesmountperformpresentproduceshowstage

5. Pretend or feigninformal

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

   Feindre

   • 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.

   Synonymesactaffectcounterfeitdissemblefakefeignpretendshamsimulate

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