Colocar (en. Place)

/ko.lo.'kar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place something in a specific location.

Place the books on the shelf.

Coloca los libros en la estantería.

To insert or fix something in a spot.

He placed the furniture in the corner of the room.

Colocó el mueble en la esquina de la sala.

To organize or arrange things.

Put the ingredients on the table before cooking.

Colocar los ingredientes en la mesa antes de cocinar.

To assign someone to a position or role.

They decided to assign Juan as the department head.

Decidieron colocar a Juan como encargado del departamento.

From Latin 'collocare', which means 'to put in a place'.

to lay one's cards on the table

To speak clearly and honestly about a topic.

colocar las cartas sobre la mesa

to place in context

To situate an idea or situation within an appropriate framework.

colocar en el contexto

to put on glasses

To adjust or put glasses on one's face.

colocar gafas

locate

To find or identify the location of something.

localizar

install

To establish something in a fixed place.

instalar

arrange

To place or put something in order.

disponer

To place something illegally (generally in the context of selling drugs).

He placed a package in the park.

Él colocó un paquete en el parque.

To put someone in a compromising situation.

Don't put him in a difficult situation.

No lo coloques en una situación difícil.