LEARNit Dictionary
put on
phrasal verb
1
to give somebody the phone so that they can talk to the person at the other end
دادن گوشی به کسی, دادن تلفن به کسی
2
to try to make somebody believe something that is not true, usually as a joke
سر کار گذاشتن, دست انداختن, به شوخی گرفتن
Oh, come on, you know I was only putting you on.
synonym
have somebody on
3
A2
to dress yourself in something
پوشیدن, به تن کردن, لباس پوشیدن, تن کردن, بر تن کردن
Hurry up! Put your coat on!
opposite
take something <-> off
4
to apply something to your skin, face, etc.
مالیدن, اعمال کردن, زدن
She's just putting on her make-up.
5
to switch on a piece of equipment
روشن کردن, فعال کردن, به کار انداختن, راهاندازی کردن
I'll put the kettle on for tea.
She put on the brakes suddenly.
6
to start to play recorded music or a video
پخش کردن, گذاشتن
Do you mind if I put some music on?
The DJ put on a techno dance number.
7
to start cooking food, especially on top of a cooker
گذاشتن روی آتش, گذاشتن روی گاز, قرار دادن روی اجاق, گذاشتن غذا روی حرارت, قرار دادن غذا روی شعله
I just need to put the potatoes on.
8
to become heavier, especially by the amount mentioned
چاق شدن, افزایش وزن دادن, اضافه کردن وزن
She looks like she's
put on weight
.
He must have put on several kilos.
synonym
gain
9
to provide something specially
فراهم کردن
The city is putting on extra buses during the summer.
10
to produce or present a play, a show, etc.
اجرا کردن, به نمایش گذاشتن, نمایش دادن, به صحنه آوردن, به اجرا درآوردن
The local drama club is putting on ‘Macbeth’.
11
to pretend to have a particular feeling, quality, way of speaking, etc.
تظاهر کردن, وانمود کردن
He put on an American accent.
I don't think she was hurt. She was just
putting it on
.
12
to add an amount of money or a tax to the cost of something
اضافه کردن به هزینه, وضع کردن, تحمیل کردن, اعمال نمودن
The government has put three pence on the price of a litre of petrol.
13
to bet money on something
شرط بستن, پول گذاشتن روی چیزی
I've never put money on a horse.
I put £5 on him to win.