mettere a dormire

to put someone to bed; to put someone to sleep

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to put someone to bed; to put someone to sleep The reflexive form, mettersi a dormire, means “to go to sleep.”
IT: La sera, devo mettere a dormire i bambini alle nove.
EN: In the evening, I have to put the children to bed at nine.