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    Ponían (en. They put)

    /poˈnjan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To place something in a specific location.
    They put the books on the shelf.
    Ellos ponían los libros en la estantería.
    To make something be in a position or state.
    They always paid a lot of attention in class.
    Siempre ponían mucha atención en clase.
    To establish a rule or standard.
    The teachers set the rules at the beginning of the course.
    Los maestros ponían las reglas al inicio del curso.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'ponere', meaning 'to place'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    they turned the world upside down
    It means doing things differently than expected.
    ponían el mundo al revés
    they put to the test
    It means subjecting something to an experiment or evaluation.
    ponían a prueba
    they put the cards on the table
    It means being honest and straightforward about intentions.
    ponían las cartas sobre la mesa

    Related Words

    put
    To place or situate something.
    poner
    place
    To arrange properly or conveniently.
    colocar
    situate
    To locate something in a specific place.
    situar

    Slang Meanings

    To make someone feel uncomfortable.
    They put him in a difficult situation during the meeting.
    Lo ponían en una situación difícil durante la reunión.
    To leave someone in a bad state.
    She made him sad with her comments.
    Ella lo ponía triste con sus comentarios.