put to sleep

dormir, hacer dormir

Conseguir que alguien se quede dormido.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone fall asleep.

• This music puts me to sleep.
• The long talk put several people to sleep.
• Does rocking put your baby to sleep?

Cómo se usa: put someone to sleep (Soft music puts the baby to sleep.)

Sinónimos: send to sleep, lull to sleep

Antónimos: wake

Expresiones frecuentes: put someone to sleep, put babies to sleep

anestesiar

Dar un medicamento que deja a alguien inconsciente durante una operación.

En inglés sencillo: To give someone medicine that makes them unconscious during an operation.

• They will put me to sleep for surgery.
• The doctor put her to sleep before the operation.
• Will you put him to sleep for this procedure?

Cómo se usa: put someone to sleep for something (The doctor will put you to sleep for the operation.)

Sinónimos: anesthetize

Expresiones frecuentes: put someone to sleep, put patients to sleep

acostar

Ayudar a alguien, sobre todo a un niño, a meterse en la cama y acomodarse para pasar la noche.

En inglés sencillo: To help someone, especially a child, get into bed and settle for the night.

• I put the children to sleep at eight.
• Dad put her to sleep and came downstairs.
• Who will put the twins to sleep tonight?

Cómo se usa: put someone to sleep (We put the children to sleep after their bath.)

Sinónimos: put to bed

Expresiones frecuentes: put children to sleep, put someone to sleep