Sentence examples of "put" in English with translation "meter"

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He was put in prison. Lo metieron en prisión.
Tom was put in jail. Metieron preso a Tom.
I put it in the drawer. Eso lo dejé metido en el cajón.
Put the animals into the cage. Mete a los animales a la jaula.
I put my shoes under the bed. Metí mis zapatos debajo de la cama.
Put the eggs into the boiling water. Mete los huevos al agua hirviendo.
He put the key in the lock. Él metió la llave en la cerradura.
Don't put children into the bag. No metas a los niños en la maleta.
He put his hands in his pockets. Él se metió las manos en los bolsillos.
Before screw the nut, you put a washer. Antes de atornillar la tuerca, mete una arandela.
I have to put the baby to bed. Tengo que meter al niño en la cama.
He was put in jail for writing the book. Le metieron en la cárcel por escribir el libro.
He'll surely get caught and be put in prison. De seguro lo atraparán y lo meterán a la cárcel.
We're ready to put the boat in the water. Estamos listos para meter el bote al agua.
The police will put you behind bars for twenty years. La Policía te meterá entre rejas por veinte años.
I took my shoes off and put them under the bed. Me quité los zapatos y los metí debajo de la cama.
He says he's innocent, but they put him in jail. Dice que es inocente, pero le metieron en la cárcel.
The boy gathered a handful of peanuts and put them in a small box. El niño juntó un puñado de maníes y los metió en una cajita.
I never thought this rubber band would come in handy when I put it in my pocket this morning. Nunca pensé que esta tira de elástico resultaría útil cuando la metí en mi bolsillo esta mañana.
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