Metido (en. Put in)

/meˈtiðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Translation: That has been introduced or inserted into something.
Translation: The book is in the backpack.
El libro está metido en la mochila.
Translation: That gets involved in matters that do not concern them.
Translation: He is an involved person who always has an opinion about everything.
Es un metido que siempre opina sobre todo.

Etymology

Translation: From the verb 'meter', which means to introduce or insert.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Translation: caught in a mess
Translation: To be involved in a complicated problem.
metido en un lío
Translation: to be involved in something
Translation: To be involved in a situation or activity.
estar metido en algo

Related Words

Translation: to put
Translation: To introduce something into a place.
meter
Translation: to involve
Translation: To make someone participate in a situation.
involucrar

Slang Meanings

Translation: A person who meddles in others' affairs.
Translation: Don't be nosy, it's not your business.
No seas metido, no te incumbe.
Translation: Someone who stays updated on everything that happens.
Translation: That girl is very nosy, she always knows what's going on.
Esa chica es muy metida, siempre sabe lo que pasa.