No. 1,077 in Spanish
puesta
"Puesta" means "setting" or "placement," often referring to the act of putting something in a place or the setting of the sun (sunset).
In a sentence
La puesta de sol en la playa es espectacular.
The sunset at the beach is spectacular.
In this sentence, 'puesta' refers to the noun 'sunset', deriving from the verb 'poner' indicating the act of the sun setting.
La puesta del escenario tomó dos horas antes del evento.
The setup of the stage took two hours before the event.
Here, 'puesta' represents the preparation or arrangement of the stage, coming from 'poner' as setting up.
Ella siempre está atenta a la puesta en práctica de nuevas ideas.
She is always attentive to the implementation of new ideas.
In this context, 'puesta en práctica' means the implementation or execution of something, implying the act of making ideas functional.
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