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meter

to put

verb meh-TEHR Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Origin: From Latin mittere, to send, put.

Also means

to insert, to place

Usage Note

Meter means to put something into a space (meter la llave en la cerradura, 'to put the key in the lock'). The reflexive meterse en means 'to get into' or 'to interfere in' (no te metas en mis asuntos, 'don't interfere in my affairs'). It differs from poner, which is the general 'to put/place'; meter specifically implies inserting into or fitting inside something.

Examples

"Mete la ropa en la maleta."

Natural Translation

Put the clothes in the suitcase.

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