Reponer: Put It Back /5 minutes of Spanish (English version) + Podcast

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This verb belongs to the same etymological family as poner and has several uses in Spanish. Let's look at some examples and translations into English. We'll ask you to repeat some of the examples.

First, reponer can mean to substitute or replace something that has been worn out or used up.

For example: / Por ejemplo

“Tenemos que reponer el dinero que gastamos.” → We have to replace the money we spent.

“Todavía no repuso los vasos que se rompieron en la fiesta.” → He still hasn’t replaced the glasses that broke at the party.

It can also be used in the sense of returning something or someone to their previous place, job, or state.

How about an example?

El corredor repuso fuerzas y siguió corriendo.” → The runner regained strength and kept running.
“En los supermercados se reponen constantemente los artículos.”

There is even a profession for this: the stocker, the person who is exclusively dedicated to putting products back on the shelves.

Repite: El reponedor del Supermercado repone la leche todos los días.

The past tense of reponer is: yo repuse, tú repusiste, él/ella repuso, nosotros/as repusimos, ellos/as repusieron, ustedes repusieron. In other words, it follows the form of poner.

Another use of reponer is to respond to someone, almost as a synonym for replicar or contestar.

Can you give us an example?

Cuando lo acusaron de robar dinero, repuso que tan solo cumplía órdenes.”

When accused of stealing money, he replied that he was just following orders.”

“Repusieron la obra de teatro que fue famosa en 1980.” They revived the play that was famous in 1980.”

Repite: Repusieron la obra de teatro que fue famosa en 1980

There is also the reflexive form: recover, which is used to indicate recovery after an illness or exertion.

“Se está reponiendo de su enfermedad, todavía tiene que cuidarse mucho.” → He is recovering from his illness; he still has to be careful.

Repite; Quiero reponerme de este resfrío

Resfrío- cold

Algunos verbos que tienen un significado parecido a reponer son: / Same verbs with similar meanings:

Replicar -   reply

,Restablecer - restore  

Reemplazar-.  replace. 

And you, what do you think? What things do you need to replace in your daily life?

  Y tú, ¿qué opinas? ¿Qué cosas tienes que reponer en tu vida diaria? 

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