meter
A1#341Hear it
verbcolloquial
to put in, insert
to score
to makenoise
to cram, stuff, stick, shove, pack
to hit, to punch, to strike something hard
Used in the library
- Mete la ropa en la caja.Put the clothes in the box.A1Cosas, lugares y movimiento — Things, places and moving about
- Echa el azúcar y mete la tarta en el horno.Put the sugar in and put the cake in the oven.A1Otra vez, por favor (3) — Once more, please (3) (A1)
- Mete el dinero en el sobre y echa la carta al buzón.Put the money in the envelope and post the letter.A1Otra vez, por favor (4) — Once more, please (4) (A1)
- La mete en un saco y la lleva al bosque, lejos de la casa.He puts it in a sack and takes it to the forest, far from the house.A2Otra vez, por favor (7) — Once more, please (7) (A2)
Other ways to say it
Idioms built on the body
- meter la patato put your foot in itLiterally to put the paw in. About saying the wrong thing, usually in company.
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