mettre
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to put
Où as-tu mis les clés ?Where did you put the keys?
a. to put on
Il fait très froid. N'oublie pas de mettre tes gants !It's really cold out. Don't forget to put on your gloves!
a. to put on
Je mets toujours la radio quand je conduis.I always put the radio on when I drive.
b. to turn on
Sandra n'aime pas quand les autres mettent la télé pendant qu'elle étudie.Sandra doesn't like when other people turn on the TV while she's studying.
c. to switch on
Tu peux mettre la bouilloire électrique ?Can you switch the electric tea kettle on?
a. to put on
Vous regardez un feuilleton ? Mettez le match !You're watching a soap opera? Put the game on!
a. to take
Vous avez mis une éternité à finir !You took an eternity to finish!
b. to spend
Matt a mis une semaine entière sur son projet d'art.Matt spent a whole week on his art project.
a. to give
Les juges ont mis à Nadia un 10 parfait pour sa routine aux barres asymétriques.The judges gave Nadia a perfect 10 for her uneven bar routine.
a. to spend
Je n’ai pas d’argent à mettre dans des choses frivoles comme ça !I don't have money to spend on frivolous things like that!
a. to let in on
Est-ce qu'on peut enfin mettre tout le monde dans la confidence à propos de la surprise ?Can we finally let everyone in on the surprise?
9.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(to accept; used in the imperative)
a. to say
Mettons qu'Anna était au courant. Qu'est-ce que ça changerait ?Let's say that Anna did know about it. What would that change?
b. to suppose
Mettons que tu aies gagné à la loterie. Que ferais-tu avec l'argent ?Suppose you won the lottery. What would you do with the money?
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