acostar

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to put to bed

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acostar
transitive verb
1to put to bed (en la cama)
2to bring alongside (Náut)
acostarse
pronomial verb
1to go to bed (irse a la cama); to lie down (tumbarse)
  • suele acostarse tarde -> he usually goes to bed late
  • acostarse con alguien (informal) -> to sleep with somebody (tener relaciones sexuales)

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acostar [ah-cos-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1To lay down, to put one in bed.

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acostar
verbo:transitivo
1 (tender) to lay down
2 (en cama) to put to bed
3 (Náutica) to bring alongside
verbo:pronominal
acostarse
1 (tumbarse) to lie down; (ir a dormir) to go to bed; (Latinoamérica) (dar a luz) to give birth
nos acostamos tarde we went to bed late; Pilar se acostó con Juan Pilar went to bed slept with Juan;o ella se acuesta con cualquiera she sleeps around; es hora de acostarse it's bedtime
2 (inclinarse) to lean; bend

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Verb Conjugation for "acostar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo acuesto acosté acostaba acostaré acueste
Tú acuestas acostaste acostabas acostarás acuestes
Ella/Él/Usted acosta acostó acostaba acostará acueste
Nosotros acostamos acostamos acostábamos acostaremos acostemos
Vosotros acostáis acostasteis acostabais acostaréis acostéis
Ellos/Ustedes acuestan acostaron acostaban acostarán acuesten
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