meter

=

to put in

verb

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meter

transitive verb

1. to put in (introducir)

meter algo/a alguien en algo -> to put something/somebody in something
meter la llave en la cerradura -> to get the key into the lock
meter dinero en el banco -> to put money in the bank
he metido mis ahorros en esa empresa -> I've put all my savings into this venture
le metieron en la cárcel -> they put him in prison
meterle ideas a alguien en la cabeza (informal) -> to put ideas into somebody's head
no consigo meterle en la cabeza (que…) (informal) -> I can't get it into his head (that…)

2. (hacer participar)

meter a alguien en algo -> to get somebody into something
¡en buen lío nos has metido! -> this is a fine mess you've gotten us into!

3. (obligar a)

meter a alguien a hacer algo -> to make somebody start doing something

4. (causar)

meter prisa/miedo a alguien -> to rush/scare somebody
meter ruido -> to make a noise

5. to give (informal) (asestar)

le metió un puñetazo -> he gave him a punch

6. to give (informal) (echar, soltar)

meter una bronca a alguien -> to tell somebody off
me metió un rollo sobre la disciplina militar -> he gave me this routine about military discipline

7. to take in (prenda, ropa)

meter el bajo de una falda -> to take up a skirt

8. (en automóvil)

meter la primera/la marcha atrás -> to go into first gear/reverse

9. to score (en deportes) (anotar)

nos metieron dos goles -> they scored two goals against us

10. (informal)

a todo meter -> as quickly as possible

meterse

pronomial verb

1. to get in (entrar)

meterse en -> to get into

2. (en frase interrogativa) to get to (estar)

¿dónde se ha metido ese chico? -> where has that boy got to?

3. (dedicarse)

meterse a -> to become
meterse a torero -> to become a bullfighter

4. to get involved (involucrarse)(en in)

5. to meddle, to interfere (entrometerse)

se mete en todo -> he never minds his own business
meterse por medio -> to interfere

6. (empezar)

meterse a hacer algo -> to get started on doing something

also:

meterse con -> to hassle; (incordiar) to go for (atacar)

7. to wolf down (informal) (comer), to scoff (British)

8. (informal) (drogas)

meterse coca/LSD -> to do coke/LSD

meter [may-terr’]

article & verb transitive

1. To place or to put in, to include one thing within another, to get on.

2. To smuggle goods into a country (géneros).

3. To make, to cause (causar), to occasion, to urge, to move.

4. To engage, to prevail upon, to induce.

5. To stake (dinero), to put to hazard.

6. To cram down victuals.

7. To put things close together, to cram or heap them together.

8. To impose upon, to deceive.

9. To compress, to straighten, to reduce.

10. (coll.) To eat.

V -> /em> COMER
Meter bulla -> to make a noise
Meter cizaña -> to sow discord, to breed disturbances
Meter prisa -> to urge, to hasten
A todo meter -> full-speed
Meter un susto a uno -> to put the wind up somebody
Meter a uno a trabajar -> to put somebody to work
Le metieron 5 años de cárcel -> they put him away for 5 years

verb reflexive

11. To meddle, to intermeddle, to interfere.

12. To be on terms of familiarity with a person.

13. To choose a profession or trade.

14. To be led astray, to plunge into vice.

15. To empty into the sea (ríos).

16. To attack sword in hand.

17. To go into, to get into (introducirse).

18. To extend, to project.

19. To provoke somebody (provocar).

Meterse con alguno -> to pick a quarrel
Meterse donde no le llaman -> to thrust oneself where he is not called
Meterse en vidas ajenas -> to dive into other people’s affairs
Meterse en todo -> to be jack of all trades
Meterse soldado -> to become a soldier
Meterse en un agujero -> to get into a hole
Se metió en la cama -> she got into bed
Meterse en peligro -> to get into danger
El río se mete en el mar -> the river flows into the sea
Meterse a escritor -> to become a writer

11. To score (tanto).

Verb Conjugation for "meter"

Infinitive: meter

Gerund: metiendo

Participle: metido

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	meto	metí	metía	meteré	meta
Tú	metes	metiste	metías	meterás	metas
Ella/Él/Usted	mete	metió	metía	meterá	meta
Nosotros	metemos	metimos	metíamos	meteremos	metamos
Vosotros	metéis	metisteis	metíais	meteréis	metáis
Ellos/Ustedes	meten	metieron	metían	meterán	metan

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