acostar
put + Nombre + to bed.
To keep a horse in top shape, you should put it to bed no later than 10 pm.
acostar a Alguien
tuck + Nombre + into bed
tuck + Nombre + in for the night
tuck + Nombre + in
With the kids tucked into bed, bossy boots left to fill her empty life with some cocktails.
A child may talk to himself after his parents have tucked them in for the night.
'Goodnight, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite' - I remember my mother saying this when she tucked me in = "Buenas noches, ¡que duermas bien!, no dejes que no te coman los bichos", recuerdo que me decía mi madre mientras me acostaba.
acostarse
go to + bed
retire + at night
bed down
lie down
bunk down
hit + the sack
hit + the hay
Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.
Modern man is beset by many types of noise each day from the time he wakes until he retires at night.
Wild pigs and deer bed down on the hilltop, so ascend quietly and you might catch them napping.
They stopped or lay down or wallowed frequently just before the crossing point on the river.
The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.
These pants pants are perfect for lazy mornings around the house or having a late night sandwich before hitting the sack.
Anyone jog at night before hitting the hay - is it good for sleep or you become too awake?.
acostarse boca abajo
lie on + Posesivo + stomach
She's had to lie on her stomach for many years because of an over-10kg tumor on her buttocks.
acostarse boca arriba
lie on + Posesivo + back
He lustily told her in one message that he wanted her lying on her back.
acostarse con cualquiera
sleep around
have the morals of an alley cat (and the scruples of a snake)
Sleeping around does not make a woman a slag or a slapper - a look at sex, lies and sterotypes that still persist today.
Notorious for having the morals of an alley cat, he admitted to one of his girlfriends that he would do anything with anybody if it landed him a part in a film.
acostarse de espaldas
lie on + Posesivo + back
He lustily told her in one message that he wanted her lying on her back.
acostarse hasta recuperarse de Algo
sleep it off
Countless times I would be pulled over drunk by state police without a license and when I would present my military I.D. I was simply told to sleep it off.
acostarse pronto
go to + bed soon
You may find that she may have trouble understanding what you mean when you tell her that 'it's getting late' or you 'should go to bed soon'.
acostarse tarde
have + a late night
stay up + late
I had some thoughts about this yesterday but had a late night last night and now those ideas have escaped from my brain.
Apparently staying up late - being a night owl rather than a lark - is a sign of intelligence.
acostarse temprano
have + an early night
go to + bed early
As it was Sunday, everyone was having an early night in preparation for work the next day.
To wake up early, go to bed early.
acuéstate con niños y amanecerás meado
lie down with dogs and you get fleas
I have always believed that, as the old sayings go, 'You are known by the company you keep', 'Birds of a feather flock together', 'Lie down with dogs and you get fleas', etc, etc.
a la hora de acostarse
at bedtime
He bonked his head on the tub right at bedtime and immediately got a goose egg.
antes de acostarse
before bed
Very young children settle easily to storytelling before bed but are less well disposed just after getting up in the morning.
hora de acostarse
bedtime
6 years ago the Monroe County Library in Indiana began weekly bedtime story hours for 2 to 6 year olds.
