Ponía (en. Put)

poˈnia

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Action of placing or situating something in a place.

I used to put the books on the shelf.

Yo ponía los libros en la estantería.

Indicates a habitual action in the past.

When I was a child, I would set the table for dinner.

Cuando era niño, yo ponía la mesa para cenar.

Expresses the placement of something in a specific position.

She used to put the vase on the living room table.

Ella ponía el jarrón en la mesa del salón.

Used to describe actions that were repeated in the past.

Every summer, I would pack my things in the suitcase for vacation.

Cada verano, ponía mis cosas en la maleta para ir de vacaciones.

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

put my heart into it

Refers to doing something with a lot of love or effort.

ponía el corazón

put in doubt

Indicates that someone is not sure about something.

ponía en duda

put all the cards on the table

Means to speak frankly about a situation.

ponía las cartas sobre la mesa

put

Verb that means to situate or place something.

poner

place

Synonym of put, means to situate something in a specific place.

colocar

situate

Referring to placing something in a determined position.

situar

To express that something was done frequently.

I always used to turn the music up loud.

Yo ponía siempre la música a alto volumen.

Indicates that something was placed in a compromised situation.

She would put her friend in a bind by asking difficult questions.

Ella ponía a su amigo en un aprieto al hacer preguntas difíciles.