put, place, insert
¡Pero si les meto una bala entre los ojos, me llamarán asesino!
But if I put a bullet between their eyes, they'll call me a murderer!
— Amarcord (1973)
¡Quedan con un puto anillo, y les meto un plomazo!
If they show up with a damn ring, I’ll shoot them!
— Nuevo Orden (2020)
Es la primera vez que meto ruido a la mitad de la noche.
It's the first time I've made noise in the middle of the night.
Lo seco, le pongo talco, lo meto en la cama.
I dry him off, put talcum powder on him, and put him to bed.
— Malcolm X (1992)
¿Qué tipo de vestimenta meto en la maleta?
What kind of clothes should I pack?