WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| recostar⇒ vtr | (reclinar el cuerpo) | lean back vi phrasal |
| | | lie back vi phrasal |
| | Recostó su espalda en la cabecera de la cama y se puso a leer. |
| | He leaned back on the bed headboard and began to read. |
| recostar vtr | (apoyar un objeto) ([sth]) | lean⇒ vtr |
| | | put⇒ vtr |
| | Recosté la silla sobre la puerta para que nadie pudiera entrar. |
| | I leaned the chair against the door so that nobody could get in. |
| recostarse⇒ v prnl | (reclinar el cuerpo) | lean back vi + adv |
| | | lie back on, lie down on v expr |
| | | lie on vi + prep |
| | Se recostó sobre el respaldo de la silla y se quedó dormido. |
| | He leaned back into the headrest and fell asleep. |
| recostarse v prnl | (acostarse) | lie down vi phrasal |
| | Nos recostamos y vimos televisión un rato. |
| | We decided to lie down for a while and watch television. |
| Additional Translations |
| recostar⇒ vtr | (inclinar) | place⇒, put⇒ vtr |
| | | lean⇒ vtr |
| | Recostaron su cabeza sobre sus rodillas hasta que se le pasó el mareo. |
| | The placed (or: put) her head over her knees until the dizzy spell passed. |