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meter

/meˈteɾ/, [meˈt̪eɾ]

enter, put, to put

Verb meter (first-person singular present meto, first-person singular preterite metí, past participle metido)

  1. to put in, insert
  2. (sports) to score
    meter un gol
    to score a goal
  3. to make (noise)
  4. to cram, to stuff, to stick, to shove
  5. (reflexive) to meddle, interfere, to get into

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • ¡Que no se te ocurra meter animalitos al microondas!

    Don’t put small animals in the microwave!

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  • Haga el favor de meter un poco las costuras de la chaqueta.

    Please take in the seams of the jacket a little.

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  • ¿No te vas a meter en problemas por esto?

    Won't you get in trouble for this?

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  • Tom logró meter todo lo que tiene en una sola maleta.

    Tom was able to fit everything he owned into one suitcase.

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  • Estamos listos para meter el bote al agua.

    We're ready to put the boat in the water.

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  • El niño se puso a meter boche.

    The boy began to make noise.

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  • - ¡¿Cómo ha conseguido meter una maleta dentro de su bolsillo?! -preguntó la mujer anonadada.

    "How did you fit a briefcase into your pocket?!" the woman asked, stunned.

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  • No puedo meter ruido. La bebé está durmiendo.

    I cannot make noise. The baby is sleeping.

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  • Hay que meter en cintura a ese chico.

    That child has to be restrained.

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  • Nos vamos a meter en problemas por eso.

    We're going to get in trouble for that.

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