to be put away

Question

What does "to be put away" mean in this sentence and how do you translate it into Spanish? "She liked children the same way earth scientists enjoyed rocks: they were interesting to look and study but at the end of the day they needed to be put away."

Thanks Odila

Answer 1

I think that this would imply something along the lines,

al final del día tienen que acostarse.

After all, isn´t that the easiest way to ged rid of children.

lol - --Mariana--, Sep 22, 2009

Answer 2

I think the verb you're looking for is "colocar" (To arrange, to put in due place or order, to place).

Example: vuelve a colocar ese libro donde estaba (put that book back where it was).