No. 5,390 in Spanish
metiendo
"Metiendo" means "putting in" or "inserting."
In a sentence
Ella está metiendo los libros en la mochila.
She is putting the books into the backpack.
The verb 'metiendo' is the gerund form of 'meter', describing the action of placing or inserting items into something.
Estás metiendo mucho esfuerzo en tu trabajo.
You are putting a lot of effort into your work.
Here, 'metiendo' metaphorically signifies the act of dedicating effort or energy to an activity or task.
La niña sigue metiendo la mano en el frasco.
The girl keeps putting her hand into the jar.
In this usage, 'metiendo' describes the repeated physical act of inserting one's hand into a container.
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