No. 5,387 in Spanish

metemos

"Metemos" means "we put" or "we insert."

In a sentence

Si metemos las cajas ahora, terminaremos más rápido.
If we put the boxes inside now, we'll finish faster.
Here, 'metemos' means 'we put in' (in the context of physically placing items inside).
Metemos todo nuestro esfuerzo en este proyecto.
We put all our effort into this project.
In this case, 'metemos' is used figuratively to mean 'we dedicate' or 'we invest' effort.
Cuando nos metemos en debates complicados, a veces olvidamos el tema principal.
When we get into complicated debates, sometimes we forget the main topic.
'Metemos' here is used in the context of 'getting involved' in a situation.

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