pusieron

put, they put


Examples
  • Le pusieron Robert, como su padre.

    He was named Robert after his father.

  • Entonces cogieron dientes de león y se los pusieron en las orejas.

    Then they picked dandelions and put them in their ears.

  • Pusieron a todos los muchachos juntos.

    They put all the boys together.

  • A pesar del empeño que pusieron en convencerlo, mantuvo su oposición al proyecto.

    Despite the fact they set their heart on convincing him, he maintained his opposition to the project.

  • "¡Avestruz!", y todos pusieron la cabeza debajo de la mesa.

    "Ostrich!"—and everyone stuck their heads under the table.

  • Cuando su líder murió, pusieron su cuerpo en una gran tumba.

    When their leader died, they placed his body in a large tomb.

  • Todos se pusieron a pelear.

    Everyone started fighting.

  • Le pusieron una buena nota en matemáticas.

    He got a good grade in mathematics.

  • Las manos se le pusieron azules del frío.

    His hands were blue with cold.

  • Las dos partes finalmente se pusieron de acuerdo.

    The two sides finally agreed on a compromise.

  • Con el horror se me pusieron los pelos de punta al ver la escena.

    My hair stood on end with horror when I saw the scene.

  • Muchos de los hombres se pusieron enfermos.

    Many of the men became sick.

  • Los bandidos le pusieron una mordaza en la boca.

    The bandits put a gag in his mouth.

  • Me pusieron un cuchillo en la garganta y me robaron.

    They put a knife to my throat and robbed me.

  • Se pusieron todos de pie al mismo tiempo.

    They all stood up at the same time.

  • Los primeros ordenadores electrónicos se pusieron en funcionamiento en 1945.

    The first electronic computers went into operation in 1945.

  • La compañía pertenece a un grupo de empresarios que la pusieron en marcha justo después de la guerra.

    The company is owned by a group of entrepreneurs who started it right after the war.

  • Ellos se pusieron a trabajar de inmediato.

    They set to work at once.

  • Ellos se pusieron nerviosos.

    They became nervous.

  • Me pusieron de nombre Robert por mi abuelo.

    I was named Robert by my grandfather.


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