poniendo

putting, putting up


Verb poniendo

  1. Adverbial present participle of poner.

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Examples
  • El sol se está poniendo detrás de la colina.

    The sun is going down behind the hill.

  • "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."

  • 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.

  • Los autos se están poniendo caros.

    Cars are getting expensive.

  • Me estoy poniendo feliz.

    I'm getting happy.

  • Las cosas se están poniendo muy peligrosas por aquí.

    Things are getting too dangerous around here.

  • Me está poniendo de los nervios.

    It is getting on my nerves.

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

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

  • Esta linterna se está poniendo tenue.

    This flashlight is getting dim.

  • Se está poniendo helado.

    It's getting cold.

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