acostar

v.

1 to put to bed.

Ricardo acostó a los niños al fin Richard put the children to bed at last.

2 to bring alongside (Nautical).

3 to lay down, to lay flat.

Ricardo acostó los leños Richard laid down the logs.

pron.v.

to go to bed (irse a la cama).

suele acostarse tarde he usually goes to bed late

acostarse con alguien (informal) to sleep with somebody (tener relaciones sexuales)

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acostar

Conjugation model [CONTAR], like {{link=contar}}contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (en cama) to put to bed

2 (estirar) to lay down

3 MARÍTIMO to bring alongside

► verbo pronominal acostarse

1 (estirarse) to lie down

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed

■ es hora de acostarse it's bedtime

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acostarse con familiar to sleep with, go to bed with

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1. VT

1) (=tender) to lay down

2) [en cama] to put to bed

3) (Náut) to bring alongside

2.

See:

acostarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <persona> to put ... to bed

2) <nave> to moor

2.

acostar vi (Náut) to moor

3.

acostarse v pron

a) (irse a dormir) to go to bed

es hora de acostarse — it's time for bed

nunca te acostarás sin saber una cosa más — you learn something new every day

b) (tenderse, tumbarse) to lie down

acostarse boca abajo — to lie face down

c) (tener relaciones sexuales) to go to bed together, sleep together

acostarse con alguien — to go to bed with somebody, sleep with somebody

d) (liter) sol to set

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= tuck into + bed.

Ex. With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.

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* acostarse = go to + bed, retire + at night, bed down, lie down, bunk down.

* acostarse con cualquiera = sleep around.

* acuéstate con niños y amanecerás meado = lie down with dogs and you get fleas.

* antes de acostarse = before bed.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <persona> to put ... to bed

2) <nave> to moor

2.

acostar vi (Náut) to moor

3.

acostarse v pron

a) (irse a dormir) to go to bed

es hora de acostarse — it's time for bed

nunca te acostarás sin saber una cosa más — you learn something new every day

b) (tenderse, tumbarse) to lie down

acostarse boca abajo — to lie face down

c) (tener relaciones sexuales) to go to bed together, sleep together

acostarse con alguien — to go to bed with somebody, sleep with somebody

d) (liter) sol to set

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= tuck into + bed.

Ex: With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.

* acostarse = go to + bed, retire + at night, bed down, lie down, bunk down.

* acostarse con cualquiera = sleep around.

* acuéstate con niños y amanecerás meado = lie down with dogs and you get fleas.

* antes de acostarse = before bed.

* hora de acostarse = bedtime.

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acostar [A10 ]

vt

A ‹niño› to put … to bed

B ‹nave› to moor

■ acostar

vi

(Náut) to moor

■ acostarse

v pron

1 (irse a la cama) to go to bed

¡niños, es hora de acostarse! children, it's time for bed!

me voy a acostar un ratito I'm going to lie down for a while

nunca te acostarás sin saber una cosa más you learn something new every day

2 (tenderse, tumbarse) to lie down

para este ejercicio, acostarse boca abajo for this exercise, lie face down

3 (tener relaciones sexuales) to go to bed together, sleep together acostarse CON algn to go to bed WITH sb, sleep WITH sb

4 (liter); «sol» to set

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acostar (conjugate acostar) verbo transitivo ‹persona› to put … to bed
acostarse verbo pronominal

a) (irse a dormir) to go to bed

b) (tenderse, tumbarse) to lie down;

◊ acostarse boca abajo to lie face down

c) (tener relaciones sexuales) to go to bed together, sleep together;

acostarse con algn to go to bed with sb, sleep with sb
acostar verbo transitivo to put to bed
'acostar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tumbar
- acuesta

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acostar

♦ vt

1. [tumbar] to lie down;

[en la cama] to put to bed

2. Náut to bring alongside

♦ vi

Náut to reach the coast

♦ See also the pronominal verb acostarse

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acostar

v/t put to bed;

estar acostado be in bed

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acostar {19} vt

1) : to lay (something) down

2) : to put to bed

♦ See also the reflexive verb acostarse

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acostar vb to put to bed [pt. & pp. put]

voy a acostar al niño I'm going to put the baby to bed