Grammatical class
Verb
mettre
(transitive) to put; to place
Details
Syllables
met-tre
Phonetics
mɛtʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
246
Freq. (movies)
250
Freq. (news)
254
Sentences
Il est déjà temps de manger / Mettez la table et la nappe
It's already time to eat / Lay the table, put the cloth on.
Que vas-tu mettre ?
What are you going to wear?
Va mettre ton pyjama.
Go put your pajamas on.
Où va-t-elle le mettre ?
Where will she put it?
Je peux mettre la table ?
May I set the table?
Elle n’avait pas mis son écharpe sur ses cheveux blonds
She hadn't put her scarf over her blond hair.
Il a pris un chiffon grisâtre et l’a mis sur la plaie
He took a grayish cloth and placed it over the wound.
Puis-je le mettre là ?
May I put it here?
Veux-tu mettre ce kimono ?
Will you put on this kimono?
On va se mettre en ménage.
We are going to settle down.
Il fallait y mettre un terme.
We had to put a stop to that.
Nous devons y mettre un terme.
We need to put a stop to this.