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acostar

to go to bed, to lie down, to lay down, to put to bed, to sleep with

a k o s ˈt a ɾ
verb Uncommon #22,998
to go to bed, to lie down Usually used with a reflexive pronoun: acostarse.
SP: Me voy a acostar temprano esta noche.
EN: I'm going to bed early tonight.
to lay down, to put to bed Used without a reflexive pronoun when someone lays another person down or puts them to bed.
SP: Voy a acostar al bebé.
EN: I'm going to put the baby to bed.
to sleep with Acostarse con alguien is a colloquial way to say having sex with someone.
SP: No quiero acostarme con él.
EN: I don't want to sleep with him.
Conjugation of acostar
SingularPlural
Second acostarte —
acostarmeacostarseacostaracostarnos
Past
acostado
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second acuéstate —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — acostamos
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — acostamos
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — acostamos
Present
acostando

No me quiero acostar.

I don't want to go to bed.

Ya es hora de acostar a los niños.

It’s time to put the kids to bed.

No me puedo acostar.

I can't go to bed.

— Las diabólicas (1955)

Creo que deberíamos acostar a las niñas.

I think we should put the girls 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.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

¿Podrías acostar al bebé por favor?

Could you put the baby to bed, please?

¿A qué hora te sueles acostar?

What time do you usually go to bed?

Bueno, chicos, me voy a acostar.

Well, guys, I’m going to bed.

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

Tengo que acostar a los niños.

I have to put the children to bed.

Que si te quieres acostar con otro hombre.

If you want to sleep with another man.

— Control (2007)

Comúnmente me voy a acostar a las nueve.

I usually go to bed at nine.

La chica se quiere acostar, no casarse.

The girl wants to sleep, not get married.

Me voy a acostar después de estudiar.

I'm going to bed after studying.

Todas las noches me voy a acostar a las diez.

Every night I go to bed at ten.

El médico me hizo acostar sobre la cama.

The doctor made me lie down on the bed.

Te vas a acostar pronto, ¿verdad?

You're going to bed soon, right?

¿Cuándo te vas a acostar?

When are you going to bed?

Sounds similar to

apostar a p o s ˈt a ɾ