Acostarme (en. Go to bed)

/ako'starme/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To go to bed to sleep.

I'm going to bed early tonight.

Me voy a acostarme temprano esta noche.

To lie down.

It's better for me to lie down on the couch if I'm tired.

Es mejor acostarme en el sofá si estoy cansado.

To make someone lie down.

I need to put the kids to bed before they fall asleep.

Necesito acostar a los niños antes de que se duerman.

From the Latin 'accostare', which means 'to place near' or 'to lay down.'

to go to bed with the chickens

To go to sleep very early.

acostarse con las gallinas

to go to bed trusting in God

To go to bed without worrying about anything.

acostarse a la buena de Dios

to go to bed with a book

To go to bed reading.

acostarse con un libro

to lie down

To end the day and enter a state of rest.

acostarse

bed

Furniture where one sleeps.

cama

sleep

Natural state of rest.

sueño

To go to sleep

Today I’m so tired that I'm going to lie down and do nothing else.

Hoy estoy tan cansado que voy a acostarme y no hacer nada más.

To sleep poorly

After that party, all I can do is lie down and wait for the hangover to pass.

Después de esa fiesta, solo puedo acostarme y esperar a que pase la resaca.