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acostar.

to lay

7 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/akosˈtaɾ/[a.kosˈt̪aɾ]
  1. to lay

    transitive
  2. to put to bed

    transitive
    Ya es hora de acostar a los niños.
  3. to land, put in, berth

  4. to arrive at the coast

  5. to go to bed, to lie down

    reflexive
    Se acuesta temprano pero tarda en dormirse.
  6. to sleep with

    reflexive
    Pablo sospecha que su mujer se acuesta con otro.
Where this word comes from

From a- + costa (“coast”) + -ar. Cognate with English accost (“to lie alongside”, obsolete definition).

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