Metió (en. Put in)

/meˈtio/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To introduce or make something enter a place.

He put the key in the lock.

Él metió la llave en la cerradura.

To include or add something to a set.

He entered his information in the form.

Metió sus datos en el formulario.

To place something in a specific location.

She put the books in the backpack.

Ella metió los libros en la mochila.

The verb 'meter' comes from the Latin 'mittĕre', which means to send or to send in.

to put one’s foot in it

To make a mistake or an indiscretion.

meter la pata

to get into trouble

To get involved in difficult or complicated situations.

meterse en problemas

to get a hand on something

To take action on a task or problem with the intention of solving it.

meterle mano a algo

to put

Base verb from which 'metió' is derived.

meter

to introduce

Synonym that implies the action of making something enter.

introducir

to include

To add elements to an existing set.

incluir

To get into something complicated.

He got himself into a mess he couldn't resolve.

Se metió en un lío que no podía resolver.

To enter information into a system.

I'm going to enter your data into the computer.

Voy a meterte los datos en la computadora.