deitar

Senses

1. 1.

   to lie down

   to position oneself horizontally, typically to rest or sleep

2. 2.

   to put to bed

   to make someone lie down or go to bed

3. 3.

   to pour

   to cause a liquid to flow from a container

4. 4.

   to lay down, to place horizontally

   to put an object in a horizontal position

Examples

• "Estou cansado, vou me deitar cedo hoje."

  I'm tired, I'm going to lie down early today.

• "Ela deitou o bebê no berço depois de amamentá-lo."

  She put the baby down in the crib after nursing him.

• "Deite um pouco de leite no café, por favor."

  Pour a little milk in the coffee, please.

Usage

Most commonly used reflexively (deitar-se) meaning "to lie down" or "to go to bed." The non-reflexive form can mean "to put someone to bed" or "to pour" (liquids). Common expressions: "deitar cedo/tarde" (go to bed early/late), "deitar e rolar" (idiomatic: to do whatever one wants, act freely).