colocar in Spanish: to place, to put (verb)

Translation

to place, to put

Word origin

From Latin collocare, from com- ('together') plus locare ('to place'), from locus ('place'). The same root gives English 'collocate' and 'locate'.

Verb type-ar regular (c to qu before e)

estantería.

I am going to put the books on the shelf.

¿ coloque ?

Where do you want me to put these boxes?

.

She placed everything in its place before leaving.

.

You have to position the aerial properly so there is a signal.

, .

Put the table next to the window, please.

poner

to put, to place, to set, to turn on

meter

to put in, to insert

dejar

to leave, to let, to allow

quitar

to take away, to remove

mover

to move

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