Colócate (en. Put on)

/ko.lo.ka.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To situate oneself in a specific place.

Position yourself in the corner to wait for the bus.

Colócate en la esquina para esperar el autobús.

To organize or arrange oneself in a particular way.

Position yourself well before starting to work.

Colócate bien antes de empezar a trabajar.

To establish oneself in a task or activity.

Get yourself to read a book to relax.

Colócate a leer un libro para descansar.

From the verb 'colocar', which comes from the Latin 'collocare'.

position yourself well

Make sure you are in the correct position.

colócate bien

put yourself in my place

Try to understand my situation.

colócate en mi lugar

get in line

Get in order in the line.

colócate en la fila

place

Putting something in a specific place.

colocar

position

Situation in which something or someone is found.

posición

location

Place where something is located.

ubicación

Get in context

When they tell you to get in context, it means you should understand the situation.

Cuando te dicen colócate en contexto, significa que debes entender la situación.

Put an idea in your head

She always says to put an idea in your head for it to work.

Ella siempre dice que te coloques una idea en la cabeza para que funcione.