Meter (en. Put)

/meˈteɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To place something inside another place.

I am going to put the keys in the bag.

Voy a meter las llaves en el bolso.

To add a quantity or data in a context.

We need to input the data into the system.

Necesitamos meter los datos en el sistema.

To roll or insert something into a structure.

He is going to put the paper in the printer.

Él va a meter el papel en la impresora.

From Latin 'mittere', which means to send or throw.

to put one's foot in it

To make a mistake or a slip.

meter la pata

to get into a mess

To get involved in a complicated situation.

meterse en un lío

to get into something

To start in an activity or field that is not well-known.

meterse a algo

to introduce

To make something enter a place or situation.

introducir

to include

To accept or consider something as part of a whole.

incluir

to insert

To place something inside another thing.

insertar

To get involved

He usually gets involved in the company's affairs.

Él suele meter mano en los asuntos de la empresa.

To chip in

I am going to chip in on that conversation.

Voy a meter ficha en esa conversación.