put on; became; stood up
Ella se puso blanca como un papel.
She turned as white as a sheet.
She put on her hat.
Ella se puso su abrigo y salió.
She put on her coat and went out.
Ella se puso unas gafas oscuras para proteger sus ojos de los rayos del sol.
She put on dark glasses to protect her eyes from the sun's rays.
Ella se puso a hacer café y yo empecé a cotillear entre sus cosas.
She started making coffee, and I started snooping through her things.
— Open Your Eyes (1997)
Ella se puso de pie con lágrimas en los ojos.
She stood up with tears in her eyes.
Ella se puso gravemente enferma.
She became seriously ill.
She put on her uniform.
La cita empezó bien, pero ella se puso tensa llegando a la fiesta.
The date started well, but she became tense upon arriving at the party.
— Ace Ventura, un detective diferente (1994)
She started laughing.