PUT IN

а. вставлять, всовывать; Put your hand in and see what's in the box. б. сажать, высаживать; You ought to put potatoes in there. в. подавать (заявление, жалобу и т. п.); I'll put in a claim for damages, if you will put in your special request. г. вводить (в действие); to put in the attack предпринять наступление; д. включать, добавлять; Tom decided to put in a new character, to make the story seem more likely. е. прерывать разговор, вставлять (слова) в разговор; "But wait," Jane put in, "I haven't finished my story." ж. напрягать (силы), прилагать усилия; It's worth putting in a lot of effort, in order to improve your English. If you put more effort in your work, you'd see better results. з. собир. проводить время (за каким-л. делом); I put in two hours on my English studies every day. и. ставить, назначать на должность; The new owners put a man in to look after the building at night. The captain hopes to be put in command of a bigger ship. к. устанавливать аппаратуру; How much does it cost to put in central heating? л. выдвинуть свою кандидатуру, претендовать (for); Have you put yourself in for the competition? м. выбрать (кандидата или партию); Put our party in and we will make this country fit to live in. н. мор. заходить в порт; вставать на рейде; The ship has just put in (to the harbour). о. входить; появляться; If your opponent in this case does not put in an appearance, you will win. I don't really want to go to the party, but I'd better put in an appearance, if only for a short time.