Acostaba (en. I was laying down)

/a.ko's.ta.βa/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To put someone in bed or in a place to rest.

Every night, my mother would put me to bed at eight.

Cada noche, mi madre me acostaba a las ocho.

It refers to someone who used to go to sleep at a specific time.

As a child, I used to go to bed early so I could wake up on time.

De niño, me acostaba temprano para poder levantarme a tiempo.

It indicates the habit of going to bed.

He always went to bed at eleven o'clock at night.

Él siempre se acostaba a las once de la noche.

It comes from the Latin 'accostare', which means 'to lay down' or 'to recline'.

to lie down with a book

To read a book before sleeping.

acostarse con un libro

to lie down on one's side

To sleep in a lateral position.

acostarse de lado

to go to bed early

To go to bed at an early hour.

acostarse temprano

to lie down

A verb that indicates the action of going to bed.

acostarse

lying down

The participle of the verb 'acostar', which means to be in a horizontal position.

acostado

Shrimp

When I get home, I lie down like a shrimp on the sofa.

Cuando llego a casa, me acuesto como un camarón en el sofá.

To take a nap

After eating, I like to lie down to take a nap.

Después de comer, me gusta acostarme a hacer la siesta.