Acosté (en. I lay down)

/a.kos.ˈte/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place someone in a horizontal position on a surface.

I lay down on the bed after a long day.

Me acosté en la cama después de un largo día.

To go to sleep or rest in a place.

I put the children to bed at eight.

Acosté a los niños a las ocho.

To put something in a place.

I placed the books on the table.

Acosté los libros sobre la mesa.

From Latin 'accostare', which means 'to approach' or 'to lay down'.

to go to bed with the chickens

To go to bed very early.

acostarse con las gallinas

to put someone to bed

To have sexual relations with someone.

acostarse a alguien

it is the same to lie down as to get up

It does not matter to perform one action or the other.

da lo mismo acostarse que levantarse

to lay down

Verb that means to place something or someone in a horizontal position.

acostar

lying down

Participle indicating the position of someone who is lying down.

acostado

to wake up

To get up after having been lying down.

despertar

To go to bed very early.

Today I went to bed at six, I am exhausted.

Hoy me acosté a las seis, estoy agotado.

To have an intimate relationship.

They say they went to bed over the weekend.

Dicen que se acostaron el fin de semana.