English–Spanish
“lie down” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/rekosˈtaɾ/
Example
Voy a recostarme en el sofá después del trabajo.
I'm going to lie down on the sofa after work.
How to say “lie down” in Spanish
“Lie down” in Spanish is recostar.
A person reclining on a sofa with the upper body supported by the backrest.
Example sentences with recostar
En la sala de espera me recosté en los cojines para relajarme.
In the waiting room I lay down on the cushions to relax.
Tips for using recostar
- Commonly used pronominally (recostarse) to mean reclining briefly or resting the head, not necessarily going to sleep, so contrast recostarse with acostarse which means to go to bed.