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poner en órbita: to send/put into orbit; to thrust into the public eye; to make popular
poner gesto: synonym of torcer el gesto
poner la mente: put one's mind to
poner la mesa: to set the table (arrange plates, etc. for a meal)
poner la mira en: to focus on; to have in sight
poner la pelota en juego: get the ball rolling
poner la proa: To aim for; to put in one's sights
poner las manos en la masa: to get stuck in
poner los cachos: to cuckold; to cheat on
poner los cuernos: to cheat on, put horns on
poner los ojos en blanco: to turn one's eyes upwards to display the whites of one's eyes; to roll one's eyes, to turn one's eyes upwards to indicate annoyance or frustration; showing great admiration, fear, or astonishment; to turn one's eyes upwards to indicate pleasure, ahegao
poner los puntos sobre las íes: to dot the i's; to dot the i's and cross the t's
poner mano en: to see to
poner mirando pa' Cuenca: to fuck (someone) from behind; to fuck (someone) doggy style
poner palos en las ruedas: to throw a spanner in the works
poner pies en polvorosa: to take to one's heels; flee
poner pingando: to slag off; rip to shreds
poner por caso: to take for granted; to make a case in point
poner por encima: to prefer; to put (something) before or above
poner por las nubes: to praise to the skies, to sing the praises of (to speak highly of)
poner sitio: to siege; to lay siege
poner tierra de por medio: to scram; to get away; to take to one's heels
poner tierra en medio: to scram; to get away; to take to one's heels
poner tierra por medio: to scram; to get away; to take to one's heels
poner toda la carne en el asador: to give one's all; to pull out all the stops
poner una pica en Flandes: to slog
poner verde: to criticise; to put down
ponerle: to have sex
ponerle el cascabel al gato: to bell the cat
ponerle queso: to think carefully how to do or solve (something).
ponerse al corriente: to get in the loop; to clue oneself up; to find out
ponerse al día: to catch up
ponerse al frente: to take charge; to take the reins
ponerse de pie: to stand up, to stand, to get to one's feet, to get back on one's feet
ponerse el mundo por montera: to throw caution to the wind
ponerse en camino: to set off; to set out (on a journey)
ponerse en contacto: To contact somebody, to be put in contact with somebody, to get in contact with somebody.
ponerse en cura: to start to heal; to begin the healing process
ponerse en onda: to get down with the kids
ponerse fecha: to set a date for commiting suicide.
ponerse las botas: to make a killing; to have a blow-out; have a real feast (a social function, especially one with large quantities of food)
ponerse las pilas: to pull up one's socks; to pull one's socks up; to get one's act together
ponerse los patines: to get one's skates on; get a move on
ponerse palote: to go hard (get an erection)
ponferradino: native or inhabitant of Ponferrada (usually male)
ponferradino: of, from or relating to Ponferrada
pongo: orangutan
poni: pony
ponible: wearable
poniente: west, western; setting (sun or star)
poniente: west
ponja: Japanese (a person)
ponqué: pound cake
ponsigué: Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana); rum flavored with this fruit
ponso: tansy
pontanés: of, from or relating to Puente Genil
pontanés: native or inhabitant of Puente Genil (usually male)
pontazgo: a type of tribute or toll paid to the owner of a bridge upon crossing it
pontevedrés: native or inhabitant of Pontevedra (usually male)
pontevedrés: of, from or relating to Pontevedra