Put across Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈpʊt/ /əˈkɹɔs

PUT uh-KRAWS

UK

pʊt/ /əkɹˈɒs

PUT uh-KROSS

التعريف

To explain an idea or message clearly so others can understand it.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used mainly in informal and semi-formal speech or writing. Often used with 'an idea,' 'your point,' or 'a message.' Not the same as 'put away' or 'put on.' 'Get your point across' is a common variant.

• Spanish: explicar - comunicar (una idea)
• Portuguese (BR): explicar - transmitir (uma mensagem)
• Portuguese (PT): explicar - transmitir (uma mensagem)
• Chinese (Simplified): 表达清楚 - 说明
• Chinese (Traditional): 表達清楚 - 說明
• Hindi: अच्छी तरह समझाना - प्रभावशाली ढंग से पेश करना
• Arabic: شرح (فكرة) - إيصال (رسالة)
• Bengali: সঠিকভাবে বোঝানো - পরিষ্কারভাবে প্রকাশ করা
• Russian: донести (мысль) - объяснить ясно
• Japanese: うまく伝える - 分かりやすく説明する
• Vietnamese: trình bày rõ ràng - diễn đạt dễ hiểu
• Korean: 잘 전달하다 - 명확하게 설명하다
• Turkish: açıkça ifade etmek - anlatmak
• Urdu: واضح انداز میں بیان کرنا - بات سمجھانا
• Indonesian: menyampaikan dengan jelas - mengungkapkan dengan mudah dipahami

جمل نموذجية

He tried to put across his idea in the meeting.

basic

Can you put across your point more simply?

basic

Teachers need to put across information clearly.

basic

She really knows how to put across a message so everyone listens.

natural

Sometimes jokes don't put across well in another language.

natural

If you want support, you have to put across why it matters.

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