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    Acuestan (en. Lay down)

    /akwesˈtan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make someone lie down in a horizontal position to rest or sleep.
    Parents always put their children to bed at eight o'clock.
    Los padres siempre acuestan a sus hijos a las ocho.
    To place someone in bed or another place to sleep.
    After reading them a story, the grandparents put the children to bed.
    Después de leerles un cuento, los abuelos acuestan a los niños.
    To go to bed to sleep.
    They always go to bed early on weekdays.
    Ellos siempre se acuestan temprano entre semana.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'accostare', meaning 'to lay down' or 'to put in a horizontal position'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    they put the children to bed
    It refers to the act of putting children in bed to sleep.
    acuestan a los niños
    they go to bed at the same time
    It indicates that several people go to bed at the same time.
    se acuestan a la misma hora
    parents put their children to bed
    It talks about the daily routine of parents regarding putting their children to sleep.
    los padres acuestan a sus hijos

    Related Words

    to lie down
    The action of placing oneself in a horizontal position to sleep.
    acostarse
    lying down
    The state of being in a horizontal position.
    acostado
    to wake up
    The act of coming out of the state of sleep.
    despertar

    Slang Meanings

    To lie down quickly
    After the party, everyone lay down quickly.
    Después de la fiesta, todos se acostaron rápidamente.
    To go to bed without doing anything else
    When I get home from work, I just want to lie down.
    Al llegar de trabajar, solo quiero acostarme.