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“put to bed” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/akosˈtaɾ/

Example

¿Puedes acostar al bebé ahora?

Can you put the baby to bed now?

Illustration for acostar (put to bed)

How to say “put to bed” in Spanish

“Put to bed” in Spanish is acostar.

Parent placing a baby in bed.

Full entry for acostar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with acostar

Esta noche voy a acostar al niño temprano.

Tonight I'm going to put the child to bed early.

Tips for using acostar

  • Often appears with an object pronoun attached to the verb (acostarlo) and usually takes the personal a before the person being put to bed.

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