acostar

to put to bed

acostar(ah-kohs-tahr)

transitive verb

1. (to put to sleep)

a. to put to bed

Acosté a los niños, y luego me acosté yo.

I put the children to bed and then went to bed myself.

2. (to set down)

a. to lay down

Acuesta a la paciente y levántale las piernas.

Lay the patient down and raise her legs.

acostarse

reflexive verb

3. (to go to sleep)

a. to go to bed

Suelo acostarme a las 10, pero hoy llegué a medianoche.

I usually go to bed at 10, but today I got home at midnight.

4. (to recline)

a. to lie down

Se acostó en la arena y se puso la camisa en la cabeza.

She lay down in the sand and put her shirt over her head.

acostar

transitive verb

1. (en la cama)

a. to put to bed

2. (nautical)

a. to bring alongside

pronominal verb

3. (irse a la cama)

a. to go to bed

4. (tumbarse)

a. to lie down

suele acostarse tardehe usually goes to bed late

5. (colloquial)

a.

acostarse con alguiento sleep with somebody

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acostar

transitive verb

1 (tender) to lay down

2 (en cama) to put to bed

3 (Náutica) to bring alongside

pronominal verb

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 o slept with Juan; ella se acuesta con cualquiera she sleeps around; es hora de acostarse it's bedtime

2 (inclinarse) to lean; bend