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mettre in English:

1. put put


If you don't want to put on sunscreen, that's your problem. Just don't come complaining to me when you get a sunburn.
Put it down.
Corporations are downsizing and reducing the amount of profits they put back into R&D.
We use computers to solve problems and to put information in order.
You can put your talents to good use if you become a designer.
She put on dark glasses to protect her eyes from the sun.
That politician put his foot in his mouth when he made those racist comments.
Don't you want to put in another disc? We've been listening to this one for two hours.
I never thought this rubber band would come in handy when I put it in my pocket this morning.
He struck a match, but quickly put it out.
The ages of the two children put together was equivalent to that of their father.
The opposing team did not put up much of a fight, so we won hands down.
All you have to do is to cultivate the ability to put yourself in the other fellow's place.
Put this medicine where children can't get it.
The insider trading scandal put a lot of people out of business.

English word "mettre"(put) occurs in sets:

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2. to lay to lay


I'm going to lay in bed all day!

English word "mettre"(to lay) occurs in sets:

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3. to put on to put on


I don't know which tie to put on today.
We were asked to put on bras and panties.

English word "mettre"(to put on) occurs in sets:

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4. place place


Everyone loves that place.
Tom loves coming here since he thinks this place serves the only fast food worth eating.
This time he dressed down, having realized that the smart suit would be out of place.
I think the Thai food at this place is seasoned so Japanese will like it.
It is not necessary to make a decision now about the place for meeting.
If your prices are competitive, we will place a large order.
Learning probably takes place in virtually every activity in which we take part.
Would you please stop singing so loudly? This is not a cheap drinking place.
I can place the palms of my hands on the floor without bending my knees.
We discovered that that house is infested with garter snakes. They're all over the place!
No place in the world is as beautiful as the Swiss Alps.
Instead of going back to the party, why don't we go to my place?
The police spent hours searching Tom's place, but they couldn't find the murder weapon.
No place is safe.
Because of some technical problem, a movie was shown in place of the announced program.

English word "mettre"(place) occurs in sets:

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