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put on

put on

Meaning of put on

dress in clothes

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British English/ˈpʊt ɒn/
American English/ˈpʊt ɑn/
Russian transcription[nɐˈdʲevətʲ]
put on
put on - надевать
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put on usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Можно надеть эту куртку поверх свитера?

Can I put on this jacket over my sweater?

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она наденет платье и спросит, как оно выглядит.

She will put on the dress and ask how it looks.

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put on belongs to the topic "Clothing and Footwear". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

put onнадевать
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

put on synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between put on / don / dress / slip on / pull on / throw on

🇬🇧English
put on

basic phrasal verb meaning the action of placing clothes or accessories on the body

A1Very Often

She put on her coat and went outside.

Она надела пальто и вышла на улицу.

D
🇬🇧English
don

a formal or literary verb meaning to put on clothing (often used in writing)

C1Rarely

He donned his raincoat and stepped outside.

Он надел дождевик и вышел на улицу.

D
🇬🇧English
dress

can mean to put clothes on oneself or someone else; a general term for dressing

A2Often

She dressed the child before going out.

Она одела ребёнка перед выходом.

🇬🇧English

to put on quickly and easily, often used for shoes or slip-on garments

B1Often

She slipped on her sandals and ran out the door.

Она надела сандалии и выбежала за дверь.

🇬🇧English

to put on by pulling the garment over the body (e.g., socks, sweaters)

B1Often

He pulled on his sweater before going outside.

Он натянул свитер перед выходом.

T
🇬🇧English
throw on

to put on clothes quickly and often carelessly; emphasizes haste

B1Often

I just threw on a hoodie and left.

Я просто надел толстовку и ушёл.

🇬🇧English

refers to having clothes on (the state), rather than the act of putting them on

A1Very Often

He always wears a tie to work.

Он всегда носит галстук на работу.

🇬🇧English

to put on clothing to check fit or appearance (usually temporarily)

A2Often

She tried on several dresses before buying one.

Она примерила несколько платьев перед покупкой.

B
🇬🇧English
button up

to fasten with buttons; a specific action often part of putting on a garment

A2Often

Button up your shirt before the meeting.

Застегни рубашку перед встречей.

🇬🇧English

to fasten with a zipper; a specific action often used during dressing

A2Often

Can you zip up my jacket?

Можешь застегнуть мне куртку на молнию?

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put on translation: надевать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce put on

/ˈpʊt ɒn/

put on translation

надевать

put on examples

Can I put on this jacket over my sweater?

put on transcription

/ˈpʊt ɒn/, /ˈpʊt ɑn/

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put on meaning: what does it mean?

dress in clothes

put on pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

put on is pronounced as /ˈpʊt ɒn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

put on definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Can I put on this jacket over my sweater? Translation: Можно надеть эту куртку поверх свитера?

Is put on part of Clothing for Weather vocabulary?

Yes, put on (надевать) can be learned in the Clothing for Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is put on part of Accessories vocabulary?

Yes, put on (надевать) can be learned in the Accessories topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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