coloqué in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for coloqué in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.colocar VB trans

1.1. colocar (en un lugar):

colocar

to place

colocar

to put

colocar losas/alfombra

to lay

colocar cuadro

to hang

coloca el cuadro un poco más arriba

put o hang the picture a little higher up

colocó los sillones a ambos lados del sofá

he placed o arranged o positioned the armchairs on both sides of the sofa

los libros estaban colocados por orden alfabético

the books had been placed o arranged in alphabetical order

colocó el jarrón en el centro de la mesa

she placed o put o positioned the vase in the center of the table

colócalo de manera que no obstruya el paso

put it somewhere it's not going to get in people's way

1.2. colocar:

colocar COMM, FIN acciones

to place

colocar dinero

to place

colocar dinero

to invest

colocó el dinero al 9%

she placed o invested the money at 9%

colocar un producto en el mercado

to launch a product on to the market

2.1. colocar (en un lugar):

colocar

to put

la colocaron en primera fila

they put her in the front row

colocó a los niños por orden de estatura

he put o arranged the children in order of height

2.2. colocar (en un trabajo):

un amigo lo colocó en el banco

a friend got him a job at the bank

el padre lo colocó como jefe de departamento

his father placed him in charge of the department

2.3. colocar hija:

colocar

to marry off

II.colocarse VB vpr

1. colocarse (ponerse, situarse):

entró y se colocó al lado del director

she came in and stood/sat beside the director

se colocaron en primera fila

they sat in the front row

con esta victoria el equipo se coloca en tercer lugar

after this win the team moves into third place

2. colocarse (en un trabajo):

colocarse

to get a job

se colocó como secretaria

she got a job as a secretary

se colocó en una casa muy buena

she found a position in a very good household

en cuanto acabó la carrera se colocó

as soon as she finished studying she found o got a job

3.1. colocarse inf (emborracharse):

colocarse

to get plastered inf

3.2. colocarse sl (con drogas):

colocarse

to get stoned inf

4. colocarse refl Chil reloj/abrigo/sombrero:

colocarse

to put on

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al bies colocar/cortar

on the bias

al bies colocar/cortar

on the cross

decidimos colocar la cama haciendo chaflán

we decided to put the bed across the corner of the room

Translations for coloqué in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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tee up

colocar la pelota (en el tee)

tee up

colocar (en el tee)

relay carpet

volver a colocar

foster out

colocar con una familia de acogida

shelve books

colocar en estantes

turf garden

colocar tepes en

poise

colocar

dispose

colocar

coloqué in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for coloqué in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.colocar VB trans c → qu

1. colocar:

colocar (emplazar)

to place

colocar (según un orden)

to arrange

colocar (poner)

to put

colocar (cuadro)

to hang

colocar (cartel)

to put up

2. colocar SPORTS:

colocar (balón)

to kick

colocar (flecha)

to shoot

3. colocar COMM:

colocar (invertir)

to invest

colocar (mercancías)

to sell

4. colocar (empleo):

colocar

to find a job for

5. colocar (casar):

colocar

to marry off

6. colocar inf (encarcelar):

colocar

to lock up

II.colocar VB refl colocarse

1. colocar (empleo):

colocarse

to get a job

2. colocar (sombrero, gafas):

colocarse

to put on

3. colocar:

colocarse (posicionarse)

to place oneself

colocarse (sentarse)

to sit (down)

4. colocar inf:

colocarse (alcohol)

to get plastered

colocarse (drogas)

to get high

colocarse (heroína)

to shoot up

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colocar las esposas a alguien

to handcuff sb

Translations for coloqué in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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move back

colocar más atrás

re-lay

volver a colocar

situate

colocar

instal

colocar

to instal sb

colocar a alguien (en un cargo)

work in (fit in)

colocar

array

colocar

set out

colocar

rearrange

colocar de otra manera

coloqué Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

colocar las esposas a alguien

to handcuff sb

colocar a alguien (en un cargo)

to instal sb

colocar pruebas para incriminar a alguien

to plant evidence on sb

volver a colocar a alguien en el poder

to restore sb to power

colocar una bomba incendiaria en algo

to firebomb sth (place)

colocar a alguien de aprendiz (de alguien)

to apprentice sb (to sb)