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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmettre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: metʁ
"Elle a mis les clés sur la table."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move something to a specified place or position.
"She put the keys on the kitchen table." - 2
To express something in a particular way.
"To put it simply, we need to increase our sales."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'putten', from Old English variants and Old Norse 'puta' (to push, thrust, or put), with potential roots in Germanic languages. The verb has undergone minimal structural change over centuries while massively expanding its idiomatic applications.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Put" is said worldwide
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mettre
Transliteration: metʁ
"Elle a mis les clés sur la table."
setzen
Transliteration: zɛtsən
"Sie hat die Schlüssel auf den Tisch gelegt."
mettere
Transliteration: ˈmet.te.re
"Ha messo le chiavi sul tavolo."
poner
Transliteration: poˈneɾ
"Ella puso las llaves en la mesa."
pôr
Transliteration: poʁ
"Ela pôs as chaves na mesa."
रखना
Transliteration: rakhnā
"उसने चाबियाँ मेज़ पर रखीं।"
放
Transliteration: fàng
"她把钥匙放在桌子上。"
놓다
Transliteration: notda
"그녀는 열쇠를 탁자에 놓았다."
置く
Transliteration: oku
"彼女はテーブルの上に鍵を置いた。"
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