poniendo

putting, putting up

Examples

El sol se está poniendo detrás de la colina.

The sun is going down behind the hill.

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"Padre, ¿por qué te estás poniendo ropas limpias?" "Porque voy a la iglesia."

"Father, why are you putting on clean clothes?" "Because I'm going to church."

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Se está poniendo más y más helado por las mañanas y las noches. Las hojas de los árboles pronto se pondrán rojas o amarillas.

It is getting colder and colder morning and evening. The leaves of trees will soon turn red or yellow.

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Los autos se están poniendo caros.

Cars are getting expensive.

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Me estoy poniendo feliz.

I'm getting happy.

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Las cosas se están poniendo muy peligrosas por aquí.

Things are getting too dangerous around here.

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Me está poniendo de los nervios.

It is getting on my nerves.

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El invierno está aquí, y el clima se está poniendo helado.

Winter is here, and the weather's getting cold.

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Esta linterna se está poniendo tenue.

This flashlight is getting dim.

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Se está poniendo helado.

It's getting cold.

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Me estoy poniendo ropa.

I am getting dressed.

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¡Me estoy poniendo viejo!

I am getting old!

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El cielo se fue poniendo cada vez más oscuro.

The sky grew darker and darker.

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Ya se está poniendo viejo.

He's certainly getting along in years.

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Me estoy poniendo muy viejo para esto.

I'm getting too old for this.

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La policía está poniendo todo su empeño en investigar el caso.

The police are making every effort to look into the case.

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Está poniendo en orden las cosas en su cuarto.

He is now setting things in order in his room.

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¡Me estoy poniendo gordo!

I am getting fat!

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Nadie le estaba poniendo atención.

Nobody was paying attention to her.

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¿Estás poniendo atención?

Have you been paying attention?

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