le puse

I put … on it

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phrase Uncommon #21,178

I put … on it The thing being put is often named separately or understood from context. Depending on context, “le” can refer to him, her, or it.

SP: Le puse una etiqueta a la caja.

EN: I put a label on the box.

Le puse mucha fuerza.

I put a lot of effort into it.

— Que Horas Ela Volta? (2015)

Todavía no le puse.

I haven't put it on yet.

— Burning (2018)

Le puse algo de leche a mi café.

I added some milk to my coffee.

No le puse el nombre, ya lo tenía.

I didn’t name it; it already had a name.

— Un profeta (2009)

El café está amargo porque no le puse azúcar.

The coffee is bitter because I didn’t add any sugar.

Le puse un segundo torniquete.

I put a second tourniquet on him.

— Kajaki (2014)

Le puse tres balas en el pecho.

I put three bullets in his chest.

Le puse del queso que te gusta.

I added some of the cheese you like.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

A usted también le puse un apodo, pero no se lo diré porque estaba equivocada.

I gave you a nickname too, but I won’t tell you what it was because I was wrong.

— Vivir (1952)

Bueno, eso está bien, porque ya le puse una.

Well, that's fine, because I already put one on.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Creo que le puse demasiado azúcar.

I think I added too much sugar.

Le puse Krazy Glue.

I used Krazy Glue on it.

— La Máquina: The Smashing Machine (2025)

Le puse varias.

I put several on it.

— Madre (2009)

Tomé el atajo de vuelta al bosque, le puse llave a la cabaña y abrí la canasta.

I took the shortcut back to the forest, locked the cabin, and opened the basket.

Le puse un nombre.

I gave it a name.

— Depredador: Tierras salvajes (2025)

Yo le puse el nombre a él.

I named him.

— “Cumbres Borrascosas” (2026)

Le puse el nombre de su padre.

I named him after his father.

Le puse agua al florero.

I put water in the vase.

Le puse un rastreador a uno de los rusos.

I put a tracker on one of the Russians.

— Proyecto: El Internado (2026)