acostar

to put to bed

a k o s ˈt a ɾ
verb Rare #24,360
to put to bed Often used as a reflexive verb (acostarse) meaning “to go to bed.”
SP: Voy a acostar al bebé.
EN: I'm going to put the baby to bed.
Conjugation of acostar
SingularPlural
Second acostarte —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second acuéstate —
Past
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second acuestes —
Present

Que si te quieres acostar con otro hombre.

If you want to sleep with another man.

— Control (2007)

No me quiero acostar.

I don't want to go to bed.

Te vas a acostar pronto, ¿verdad?

You're going to bed soon, right?

Comúnmente me voy a acostar a las nueve.

I usually go to bed at nine.

Creo que deberíamos acostar a las niñas.

I think we should put the girls to bed.

Me voy a acostar después de estudiar.

I'm going to bed after studying.

No me puedo acostar.

I can't go to bed.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Tengo que acostar a los niños.

I have to put the children to bed.

El médico me hizo acostar sobre la cama.

The doctor made me lie down on the bed.

Todas las noches me voy a acostar a las diez.

Every night I go to bed at ten.

La chica se quiere acostar, no casarse.

The girl wants to sleep, not get married.

Ya es hora de acostar a los niños.

It’s time to put the kids to bed.

En casa de Liuba ya se van a acostar a dormir y en la escalera hace frío.

At Liuba's house they are about to go to bed and it's cold on the stairs.

— La ironía del destino, o goce de su baño (1976)

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