Put down Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To place something down; to write something; to insult or criticize someone; or to end an animal's life humanely.
Usage & Nuances
Highly context-dependent phrasal verb. 'Put down the book' (physically place); 'put down your name' (register/write); 'put someone down' (insult, informal/slang); 'put the dog down' (euthanize, sensitive topic). Avoid using in the wrong context as meaning greatly changes.
Spanish: dejar - escribir - menospreciar - sacrificar (animal)Portuguese (BR): colocar - anotar - menosprezar - sacrificar (animal)Portuguese (PT): colocar - apontar - menosprezar - sacrificar (animal)Chinese (Simplified): 放下 - 记下 - 贬低 - 安乐死（动物）Chinese (Traditional): 放下 - 記下 - 貶低 - 安樂死（動物）Hindi: रखना - लिखना - नीचा दिखाना - (जानवर को) मार देनाArabic: وضع - تدوين - التقليل من شأن - قتل (حيوان رحمةً به)Bengali: নামিয়ে রাখা - লিখে রাখা - অপমান করা - হত্যা করা (দয়া করে)Russian: положить - записать - унизить - усыпить (животное)Japanese: 置く - 書き留める - けなす - 安楽死させる（動物）Vietnamese: đặt xuống - ghi lại - hạ thấp (ai đó) - cho (động vật) chết nhân đạoKorean: 내려놓다 - 적다 - 깎아내리다 - 안락사시키다(동물)Turkish: yerine koymak - yazmak - küçümsemek - uyutmak (hayvan)Urdu: رکھ دینا - لکھ دینا - نیچا دکھانا - جانور کو ہمدردی سے مار دیناIndonesian: meletakkan - mencatat - merendahkan - suntik mati (hewan)
Example Sentences
Please put down your bag by the door.
basic
You should put down your name on the list.
basic
Don't put down your brother like that.
basic
He had to put down his dog last year. It was very sad.
natural
She always tries to put down my ideas in meetings.
natural
Can you put down what he just said so we don't forget it?
natural