Echóse (en. He lay down)

/eˈχo.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Act of a person throwing themselves or letting themselves fall in a place.

She lay down on the sofa after a long day.

Ella se echó en el sofá después de un largo día.

Action of placing oneself in a reclining or lying position.

He lay down on the bed to rest a bit.

Se echó sobre la cama para descansar un poco.

Reflection of a feeling or emotion in a carefree manner.

Upon hearing the news, he burst out laughing uncontrollably.

Al enterarse de la noticia, se echó a reír sin control.

Action of expelling something from a place or from oneself.

He jumped into the water to cool off in the heat.

Se echó en el agua para refrescarse en el calor.

From the verb 'echar', of Latin origin 'iacere', meaning 'to throw' or 'to let fall'.

to take a nap

To rest or sleep briefly during the day.

echarse una siesta

to burst out laughing

To start laughing unexpectedly.

echarse a reír

to back down

To give up or retract from a decision or action.

echarse atrás

to throw

Verb referring to the action of throwing or placing something in a place.

echar

lying down

Participle indicating that something or someone is in a reclined position or has been done.

echado

to fall asleep

Act of starting to sleep, generally quickly and without preparation.

echarse a dormir

To have sex

He had sex with his girlfriend.

Él se echó un polvo con su novia.

To have a drink

Let's have a drink before the party.

Vamos a echarnos una copa antes de la fiesta.