acostarse

/akosˈtaɾse/, [a.kosˈt̪aɾ.se]

go to bed, lie down


Verb acostarse (first-person singular present me acuesto, first-person singular preterite me acosté, past participle acostado)

  1. to go to bed, to lie down
    Se acuesta temprano pero tarde en dormirse.
    He goes to bed early but it takes him a long time to get to sleep.
  2. to be in bed with
    Pablo sospecha que su mujer se acuesta con otro.
    Pablo suspects his wife is sleeping with another man.

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Examples
  • Ella solía rezar antes de acostarse.

    She used to pray before going to bed.

  • Todo el camelo fue un ardid para acostarse con ella.

    All the sweet talk was just a ruse to get her into bed.

  • Suele acostarse a las nueve.

    She usually goes to bed at nine.

  • Ella apagó la luz antes de acostarse.

    She put out the light before she went to bed.

  • Es hora de acostarse. Apaga la radio.

    It's time to go to bed. Turn off the radio.

  • Es la hora de acostarse.

    It's your bedtime.

  • Todos los niños fueron a acostarse.

    All the children went to bed.


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