meter
verbo transitivo Conjugation
| 1. | [generalmente]
Conjugation to put in
meter algo/a alguien en algo to put something/somebody in something meter la llave en la cerradura to get the key into the lock lo metieron en la cárcel they put him in prison meter dinero en el banco to put money in the bank he metido mis ahorros en esa empresa I've put all my savings into this venture |
| 2. | [hacer participar]
meter a alguien en algo to get somebody into something |
| 3. | [obligar a]
meter a alguien a hacer algo to make somebody start doing something |
| 4. | [causar]
meter prisa/miedo a alguien to rush/scare somebody meter ruido to make a noise |
| 5. | (familiar)
[asestar]
Conjugation to give
le metió un puñetazo he gave him a punch |
| 6. | (familiar)
[echar]
Conjugation to give
meter una bronca a alguien to tell somebody off |
| 7. | [estrechar - prenda]
Conjugation to take in
meter el bajo de una falda to take up a skirt |
| 8. | (loc)
a todo meter as quickly as possible |
meterse
verbo pronominal Conjugation
| 1. | [entrar]
Conjugation to get in
meterse en to get into |
| 2. | (en frase interrogativa)
[estar]
Conjugation to get to
¿dónde se ha metido ese chico? where has that boy got to? |
| 3. | [dedicarse]
meterse a to become meterse a torero to become a bullfighter |
| 4. | [involucrarse]
meterse (en) to get involved (in) |
| 5. | [entrometerse]
Conjugation to meddle, Conjugation to interfere
se mete en todo he never minds his own business meterse por medio to interfere |
| 6. | [empezar]
meterse a hacer algo to get started on doing something |
meterse con
verbo pronominal
| 1. | [incordiar] Conjugation to hassle |
| 2. | [atacar] Conjugation to go for |
