Pones (en. You put)

/po.nes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place something in a specific location.

You put the books on the shelf.

Tú pones los libros en la estantería.

To present or introduce something.

She always brings good ideas to our meetings.

Ella siempre pone buenas ideas en nuestras reuniones.

To make something happen or be realized.

He puts a lot of effort into his work.

Él pone mucho esfuerzo en su trabajo.

From the Latin 'ponere', which means to place.

to get your act together

To start working or making an effort.

ponerse las pilas

to put yourself in someone else's shoes

To try to understand someone else's situation.

ponerse en la piel de alguien

to queue up

To wait in a line or turn.

ponerse a la cola

poner

Verb from the root of 'pones'.

poner

puesto

Past participle of the verb poner.

puesto

composition

Term that refers to something that is placed or is part of something else.

composición

To put in effort

You have to put some effort into this project.

Tienes que ponerle ganas a este proyecto.

To put it on the table

Let's put it on the table to discuss it.

Vamos a ponerlo en la mesa para discutirlo.