nos pusimos

we started

→ nos

phrase Common #9,731

we started With a + infinitive, nos pusimos means “we started” doing something. Depending on what follows, it can also mean “we put on” or “we became.”

SP: Nos pusimos a bailar.

EN: We started dancing.

Nos pusimos a reír cuando contó el chiste.

We started laughing when he told the joke.

Todos nos pusimos de pie al mismo tiempo.

We all stood up at the same time.

Nos pusimos los calcetines.

We put on our socks.

Los dos nos pusimos a sonreír casi al mismo tiempo.

We both started smiling almost at the same time.

Nos pusimos al día intercambiando noticias.

We caught up by sharing news.

Todos nos pusimos de pie.

We all stood up.

Tom y yo nos pusimos tan cómodos como pudimos.

Tom and I made ourselves as comfortable as we could.

Nos pusimos los pijamas.

We put on our pajamas.

Nos pusimos en pedo.

We got drunk.

Nos encontramos y nos pusimos a conversar.

We met and started talking.

Jim y yo nos pusimos a los remos largos mientras Kat gobernaba.

Jim and I took the long oars while Kat steered.

Nos pusimos a hablar de los precios de los cabos y las cuerdas gruesas.

We started talking about the prices of cables and thick ropes.

En cuanto llegamos al lago nos pusimos a nadar.

As soon as we got to the lake we started swimming.

Nos pusimos nuestras botas.

We put on our boots.

Nos pusimos las tetas juntas.

We pressed our tits together.

— Todo sobre mi madre (1999)