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"Bed" is a form of "bed", a noun which is often translated as "la cama". "Go to sleep" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "dormirse". Learn more about the difference between "bed" and "go to sleep" below.
bed(
behd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (furniture)
b. el arriate (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You can grow your own vegetables in beds.Puedes plantar tus propias verduras en arriates.
c. el parterre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I planted tomatoes and roses in the same bed.Sembré tomates y rosas en el mismo parterre.
3. (culinary)
c. el colchón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Put a bed of broad beans on the dish and the lamb on top.Poner un colchón de habas en el plato y el cordero encima.
4. (bottom)
5. (layer)
6. (geology)
a. el estrato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The different rock beds correspond to different conditions in the sea.Los diferentes estratos de piedra corresponden a diferentes condiciones en el mar.
a. la base (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We're going to pour a bed of gravel to make the foundations of our house.Vamos a echar una base de gravilla para hacer los cimientos de nuestra casa.
8. (automobile)
a. la caja (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Though illegal, traveling in the bed of a pickup is great fun.Aunque sea ilegal, viajar en la caja de una pick-up es muy divertido.
c. el platón (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The best way to protect the bed of a pickup is with a hardtop.La mejora manera de proteger el platón de una pick-up es con una carpa plana.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
10. (to have sex)
a. acostarse con
He bedded his wife for the first time during their honeymoon.Se acostó con su mujer por primera vez durante su luna de miel.
b. llevarse a la cama
The king could bed as many ladies as he wanted.El rey podía llevarse a la cama a tantas damas como quisiera.
11. (gardening)
a. trasplantar
When the plant has sprouted, bed it to a larger container.Cuando la planta haya brotado, trasplántala a un recipiente más grande.
go to sleep(
go
du
slip
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. duérmete (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Go to sleep, or Santa won't come!¡Duérmete o Papá Noel no vendrá!
b. vete a dormir (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Go to sleep. You have a big exam tomorrow.Vete a dormir, que mañana tienes un examen importante.
b. váyanse a dormir (plural)
Brush your teeth and go to sleep.Cepíllense los dientes y váyanse a dormir.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
