Put to bed Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈbɛd
PUT tuh BED
pʊt/ /tˈuː/ /bˈɛd
PUT too BED
Definition
To help someone, usually a child, go to bed and prepare to sleep. Informally, it can also mean to finish or settle something, like a task or problem.
Usage & Nuances
Common in parenting and childcare contexts. Informally, used in business or media for completing or finalizing tasks (e.g., 'put the issue to bed'). Not literal for adults unless caring for someone.
Spanish: acostar - poner en la cama - finalizar (tarea)Portuguese (BR): colocar na cama - botar para dormir - finalizar (tarefa)Portuguese (PT): deitar na cama - pôr na cama - finalizar (tarefa)Chinese (Simplified): 哄…上床睡觉 - 完成 (任务)Chinese (Traditional): 哄…上牀睡覺 - 完成 (任務)Hindi: सुलाना - पूरा करना (काम)Arabic: يضع في السرير - ينهي (مهمة)Bengali: ঘুম পাড়ানো - সমাধান করা (কাজ/সমস্যা)Russian: уложить спать - закончить (дело/вопрос)Japanese: 寝かしつける - 終える（仕事・問題）Vietnamese: đưa đi ngủ - hoàn thành (công việc/vấn đề)Korean: 재우다 - 마무리하다 (일/문제)Turkish: yatağa yatırmak - sonlandırmak (iş/sorun)Urdu: سلانا - ختم کرنا (کام/مسئلہ)Indonesian: menidurkan - menyelesaikan (pekerjaan/masalah)
Example Sentences
I always put the kids to bed at 8 o'clock.
basic
Can you put him to bed tonight?
basic
After dinner, we put our daughter to bed and read her a story.
basic
Let’s put this project to bed so we can finally relax.
natural
It took hours, but the editors finally put the magazine to bed.
natural
"Go brush your teeth, it’s almost time to put you to bed!"
natural