How is the word colocar translated from Spanish to English

English translation
lay
verb

Poner algo con cuidado en posición horizontal.

To put something down carefully in a flat position.

Examples with “colocar”

See how the word “colocar” is used in sentences

  • Coloca el libro sobre la mesa. — Lay the book on the table.

  • Yacía en la hierba con los ojos cerrados. — He lay on the grass and closed his eyes.

  • Nuestras gallinas ponen huevos cada mañana. — Our hens lay eggs every morning.

  • Colocan las baldosas en filas ordenadas. — They lay the tiles in neat rows.

  • Las llaves yacieron bajo el sofá durante semanas. — The keys lay under the sofa for weeks.

  • ¿Cuántos huevos pone una pata? — How many eggs does a duck lay?

  • ¿Dónde coloco estos papeles? — Where should I lay these papers?

  • Junto a la cama yacía un montón de libros. — Beside the bed lay a pile of books.

  • Las tortugas ponen sus huevos en la arena caliente. — Turtles lay their eggs in the warm sand.

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