ponerse

get, go to, to put on


Examples
  • ¿Crees que las minifaldas volverán a ponerse de moda?

    Do you think miniskirts will come back again?

  • No es bueno para un científico ponerse sensible.

    It is not good for a scientist to get emotional.

  • La dama persistía en ponerse esa camisa pasada de moda.

    The lady persisted in wearing such an old-fashioned shirt.

  • Tal era su orgullo que él no pudo ponerse a ignorar el insulto.

    Such was his pride that he could not bring himself to ignore the insult.

  • Esto podría ponerse feo.

    This might get ugly.

  • Bajo ninguna circunstancia puede el esquema ponerse en práctica.

    Under no circumstances can the scheme be put into practice.

  • Tuvo que estudiar mucho para ponerse al día con sus compañeros de clase.

    She had to study hard to catch up with her classmates.

  • Tom empezó a ponerse los vaqueros.

    Tom began to pull on his jeans.

  • Michael necesita ponerse en forma durante el verano.

    Michael needs to get fit over the summer.

  • Amy hizo un esfuerzo por ponerse de pie.

    Amy made an effort to stand up.

  • Ya desde hace mucho tiempo que Tom no lavaba ropa, así que él buscaba en su ropa sucia para ver si había algo lo suficientemente limpio que pudiera ponerse.

    Tom hadn't washed clothes in a long time, so he searched through his dirty clothes to see if there was something clean enough to wear.

  • Ella intentó ponerse a dieta y bajar cinco kilos.

    She tried to go on a diet and lose five kilograms.

  • Las hojas empezaron a ponerse rojas y amarillas.

    The leaves began to turn red and yellow.

  • Para proteger la cabeza hay que ponerse casco.

    One has to put on a helmet to protect the head.

  • Él suele ponerse nervioso con pequeñas cosas.

    He often gets worked up over little things.

  • Tom no pudo ponerse en contacto con Mary.

    Tom couldn't get in touch with Mary.

  • Es natural ponerse nervioso cuando el avión despega.

    It's natural to get nervous when a plane takes off.

  • No hay manera de ponerse en contacto con él.

    There's no way to get in touch with him.

  • Mary miró en su armario tratando de encontrar algo adecuado para ponerse.

    Mary looked through her closet trying to find something suitable to wear.

  • Las cosas están a punto de ponerse feas.

    Things are about to get ugly.


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