Coloqué (en. I placed)

/ko.lo.ˈke/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Action of placing something in its spot.

The arrangement of the furniture in the living room was impeccable.

El coloqué de los muebles en la sala fue impecable.

Specific situation of an object concerning others.

The placement of the picture on the wall is perfect.

El coloqué del cuadro en la pared es perfecto.

verb

To put something in a specific place.

I placed the book on the shelf.

Coloqué el libro en la estantería.

To establish an order or arrangement.

I organized the documents in alphabetical order.

Coloqué los documentos en orden alfabético.

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

I placed it on the list

I added an item to the list.

coloqué en la lista

I put everything in its place

I organized everything correctly.

coloqué todo en su lugar

I posted a notice

I put up a visible announcement for everyone.

coloqué un aviso

colocar

To put something in a specific place.

colocar

posición

Place that something occupies in a space or context.

posición

ubicación

Place where something is found.

ubicación

To put oneself in a favorable situation.

I positioned myself on the winning team and now everyone wants me to play.

Se coloqué en el equipo ganador y ahora todos quieren que juegue.

To be in a strategic location.

He always positions himself in the best area of the bar.

Él siempre se coloqué en la mejor zona del bar.