Spanish Conversation · Level 45
75 words
Spanish word
acostar
Pronunciation
IPA/akosˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbput to bed
Example
¿Puedes acostar al bebé ahora?
Can you put the baby to bed now?
More examples
Esta noche voy a acostar al niño temprano.
Tonight I'm going to put the child to bed early.
Core concept
Parent placing a baby in bed.
Common phrases
acostar al niño
put the child to bed
acostar a la cama
put into bed
Similar words
dormir: Sleeps.
tumbar: Lays the body flat on the ground, a bed, or another surface.
recostar: Tilts the head or upper body to rest lightly against something for a short recline.
arrullar: Calms a baby by rocking or singing until the baby falls asleep.
Definition in Spanish
Colocar a alguien o algo en posición horizontal, normalmente para que se duerma.
Word origin
Derived from Latin ad plus costa 'side', literally 'bring to the side', which developed into the Spanish verb meaning place someone horizontally to sleep.
Usage tips
- Often appears with an object pronoun attached to the verb (acostarlo) and usually takes the personal a before the person being put to bed.