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put in

[pʊt ɪn]
verb
colocar, inserir, apresentar
1. to place something inside or into a container or space
Put in the ingredients one by one.
Coloque os ingredientes um por um.
2. to submit or file an application, claim, or request
I put in my application for the job last week.
Enviei minha candidatura para o emprego semana passada.
3. to spend time or effort on something
She puts in long hours at the office.
Ela trabalha longas horas no escritório.
4. to interrupt a conversation to say something
He put in a comment during the meeting.
Ele fez um comentário durante a reunião.
5. to make a port of call or dock (nautical)
The ship put in at the harbor for supplies.
O navio atracou no porto para se reabastecer.
Synonyms
insertplacesubmitinvestcontributeinterrupt
Antonyms
removetake outwithdrawextract

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colocar, inserir, apresentar
Common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
botar, colocar
Informal variant 'botar' is frequently used
São Paulo
colocar, inserir
More formal usage preferred
Portugal
colocar, inserir, apresentar
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

put in an appearance
put in one's two cents
put in the work
put in time
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