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    Mettez (en. Put)

    /mɛ.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Place something in a given location.
    Put the book on the table.
    Mettez le livre sur la table.
    Cause someone to bear or undergo something.
    Put your trust in yourself.
    Mettez votre confiance en vous.
    Make something in a certain way.
    Keep yourself updated on the latest news.
    Mettez-vous au courant des dernières nouvelles.
    Introduce or implant something.
    Put ideas into practice.
    Mettez des idées en pratique.
    Force someone to adopt a certain attitude.
    Be attentive to others.
    Mettez-vous à l'écoute des autres.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'mittĕre', which means 'to send'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    get your hands dirty
    Actively participate in a task.
    mettez la main à la pâte
    contribute your share
    Make a personal effort in a project.
    mettez-y du vôtre
    go all out
    Make a maximum effort to succeed.
    mettez le paquet
    put a cross over it
    Abandon or no longer take care of something.
    mettez une croix dessus

    Related Words

    put
    Verb meaning to place or introduce.
    mettre
    placement
    Action of putting something in a location.
    placement
    putting
    Action of putting, often used in reference to a betting or depositing action.
    mise
    resubmit
    Replace something in its original location or at a later date.
    remettre

    Slang Meanings

    Step on the gas
    When work piles up, you have to step on the gas to finish on time.
    Quand le travail s'accumule, il faut mettre les bouchées doubles pour terminer à temps.
    Put your foot in it
    When he brought up the delicate subject, he really put his foot in it.
    Quand il a abordé le sujet délicat, il a vraiment mis les pieds dans le plat.