Acostar (en. To lay down)

/a.ko'star/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To make a person or thing be in a horizontal position.

She laid the baby in the crib.

Ella acostó al bebé en la cuna.

To go to bed to sleep.

We always go to bed early.

Nosotros siempre nos acostamos temprano.

To place something on a flat surface.

Lay the books on the table.

Acosta los libros sobre la mesa.

It comes from the Latin 'accostare', which means 'to approach'.

to sleep with someone

To have intimate relations with someone.

acostarse con alguien

to put the children to bed

To put the children in bed so they fall asleep.

acostar a los niños

to go to bed late

To go to bed at an advanced hour of the night.

acostarse tarde

lying down

Horizontal position.

acostado

to wake up

To come out of the state of sleep.

despertar

crib

Where the baby is placed to sleep.

cuna

To sleep with someone

She decided to sleep with him after the party.

Ella decidió acostarse con él después de la fiesta.

To have sex

They slept together last night.

Ellos se acostaron anoche.