colocar

Definitions of colocar
  1. verb
    assign to a station
    synonyms: apostar, situar
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    guarnecer
    station (troops) in a fort or garrison
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    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  2. verb
    put into a proper or systematic order
    synonyms: arreglar, disponer, organizar
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    regularizar
    make regular or more regular
    ordenar
    bring order to or into
    alzarse, enderezar, enderezarse, erguir, erguirse, levantar, levantarse
    make straight or straighter
    ensartar
    thread on or as if on a string
    compactar, empacar, empaquetar, hacer un fajo
    compress into a wad
    acumular, amontonar, apilar, hacinar
    arrange in stacks
    amontonar, amontonarse, apilar, hacinar
    to arrange in a systematic order
    entapizar, tapizar
    arrange in a particular way
    cubrir con, vestir con
    place casually
    engastar, montar, poner
    fix in a border
    arreglar, asear, limpiar
    put (things or places) in order
    endentar, engranar, entrelazar, entrelazarse, trabar, unir
    coordinate in such a way that all parts work together effectively
    igualar, nivelar
    make even or more even
    reunir
    to assemble in proper sequence
    desembrollar, desenmarañar, desenredar, desenredarse
    extricate from entanglement
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    poner
    put into a certain place or abstract location
  3. verb
    cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
    synonyms: poner, situar
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
    synonyms: posicionar, situar
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    poner en juego
    put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game
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    poner
    put into a certain place or abstract location
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