recostar

v.

to lean (back).

Ricardo apoya su cabeza sobre la silla Richard leans his head on the chair.

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recostar

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

► verbo transitivo

1 to lean

■ recuéstalo en la pared lean it against the wall

► verbo pronominal recostarse

1 (apoyarse) to lean

2 (tumbarse) to lie down

3 (sestear) to take a short rest

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1.

VT to lean (en on)

2.

See:

recostarse

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1.

verbo transitivo (apoyar) to lean

recostó la cabeza en la almohada — he laid his head back on the pillow

2.

recostarse v pron

a) (acostarse) to lie down

recuéstate en el almohadón — lie back on the pillow

b) (apoyarse) to lean

recostados en el escritorio — leaning on the desk

estaba recostado en un sillón — he was sitting back in an armchair

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1.

verbo transitivo (apoyar) to lean

recostó la cabeza en la almohada — he laid his head back on the pillow

2.

recostarse v pron

a) (acostarse) to lie down

recuéstate en el almohadón — lie back on the pillow

b) (apoyarse) to lean

recostados en el escritorio — leaning on the desk

estaba recostado en un sillón — he was sitting back in an armchair

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recostar [A10 ]

vt

(apoyar) to lean

lo recosté contra la pared I leaned it (up) against the wall

recostó la cabeza en la almohada he laid his head back on the pillow

■ recostarse

v pron

to lie down

estaba recostado en el sofá he was lying down on the sofa

recuéstate en el almohadón lie back on the pillow

recostados en el capó del automóvil leaning on the hood (AmE) o (BrE) bonnet of the car

recostado en un asiento de cuero sitting o leaning back in a leather chair

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recostar (conjugate recostar) verbo transitivo (apoyar) to lean
recostarse verbo pronominal

a) (acostarse) to lie down;

◊ recuéstate en el almohadón lie back on the pillow

b) (apoyarse) to lean;

◊ recostados en el escritorio leaning on the desk;

estaba recostado en un sillón he was sitting back in an armchair
recostar verbo transitivo to lean, rest

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recostar

♦ vt

to lean (back);

recostó la cabeza en el cojín she leaned her head back against o on the cushion;

recostó la escalera en la pared he leaned the ladder against the wall

♦ See also the pronominal verb recostarse

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recostar

v/t lean

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recostar {19} vt

: to lean, to rest

♦ See also the reflexive verb recostarse