Put away Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊt/ /əˈweɪ
PUT uh-WAY
pʊt/ /ɐwˈeɪ
put uh-WAY
Definition
To move something to its usual place, especially after using it, or (informally) to send someone to prison.
Usage & Nuances
'Put away' is informal, common at home ('put away your toys'). It can also mean 'send to prison'—this usage is also informal. For storage, don't confuse with 'throw away' (which means to discard). Often used in commands and daily routines.
Spanish: guardar - encerrar (prisión)Portuguese (BR): guardar - prender (prisão)Portuguese (PT): arrumar - prender (prisão)Chinese (Simplified): 收起来 - 关起来（入狱）Chinese (Traditional): 收起來 - 關起來（入獄）Hindi: रख देना - जेल भेजनाArabic: وَضَع جانبًا - سَجنBengali: ঠাঁই মতো রাখো - জেল পাঠানোRussian: убрать - посадить в тюрьмуJapanese: 片付ける - しまう - 収監するVietnamese: cất đi - tống vào tùKorean: 치우다 - 감옥에 넣다Turkish: yerine koymak - hapse atmakUrdu: رکھ دینا - جیل بھیج دیناIndonesian: menyimpan - memenjarakan
Example Sentences
Please put away your clothes after folding them.
basic
After dinner, I always put away the dishes.
basic
Can you put away your books before you go to bed?
basic
He was finally put away for ten years after the trial.
natural
If you don't put away your phone, you won't get dessert.
natural
She quietly put away all the memories in a box under her bed.
natural