Puestas (en. Put on)

/'pwestas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Definition: Actions taken when placing or establishing something.

Example Sentence: Sunsets are beautiful moments of the day.

Las puestas de sol son momentos hermosos del día.

Definition: Actions of presenting or exhibiting something.

Example Sentence: The stage presentations in theater are impressive.

Las puestas en escena del teatro son impresionantes.

Definition: Placement of bets in a game or contest.

Example Sentence: The bets in the horse race are open.

Las puestas en la carrera de caballos están abiertas.

Etymology/Origin: From the verb "poner" in its participial form.

Common Phrase: sunsets

Meaning: Moments when the sun sets on the horizon.

puestas de sol

Common Phrase: updates

Meaning: Actions of updating or modernizing something.

puestas al día

Common Phrase: stage presentations

Meaning: The manner in which theatrical works are presented.

las puestas en escena

Related Word: to put

Description: To place something in a specific location.

poner

Related Word: to place

Description: To establish something in a position.

colocar

Related Word: to exhibit

Description: To show something publicly.

exhibir

Slang Meaning: Bets as stakes in a game.

Example: I made several bets in the poker game.

Hice varias puestas en la partida de póker.

Slang Meaning: To be in a certain situation.

Example: In this situation, we are in tough stakes.

En esta situación, estamos en puestas difíciles.