take
[teɪk] ( pt took, pp taken )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [generally]
Conjugation tomar
do you take sugar? ¿tomas azúcar? take a seat! ¡siéntate! to take control/command tomar control/el mando to take a photo hacer or tomar una foto to take a walk dar un paseo to take a bath bañarse to take a test hacer un examen to take something seriously/badly/personally tomarse algo en serio/a mal/personalmente to take pity on somebody compadecerse de alguien to take offence ofenderse to be taken ill ponerse enfermo take the second turning on the right toma el segundo giro a la derecha |
| 2. | [bring, carry, accompany] Conjugation llevar |
| 3. | [steal] Conjugation quitar, Conjugation robar |
| 4. | [buy]
Conjugation coger, quedarse con
[rent] Conjugation alquilar I'll take the red one me quedo con el rojo |
| 5. | [take hold of]
Conjugation coger
let me take your coat déjeme que le coja el abrigo to take somebody prisoner capturar a alguien |
| 6. | [accept - offer, cheque, criticism]
Conjugation aceptar [ - advice] Conjugation seguir [ - responsibility, blame] Conjugation asumir the machine only takes 50p pieces la máquina sólo admite monedas de 50 peniques take my word for it, take it from me créeme |
| 7. | [have room for - passengers, goods] tener cabida para |
| 8. | [bear - pain etc]
Conjugation soportar, Conjugation aguantar
some people can't take a joke hay gente que no sabe aguantar una broma |
| 9. | [require - time, courage]
Conjugation requerir [ - money] Conjugation costar it will take a week/three hours llevará una semana/tres horas it only took me 5 minutes sólo me llevó cinco minutos it takes guts to do that hay que tener agallas para hacer eso it took 5 people to move the piano hicieron falta 5 personas para mover el piano |
| 10. | [travel by - means of transport, route] Conjugation tomar, Conjugation coger |
| 11. | [wear - shoes]
Conjugation calzar [ - clothes] Conjugation usar |
| 12. | [consider]
Conjugation considerar
now, take John for instance... tomemos a John, por ejemplo... to take somebody for a fool/a policeman tomar a alguien por tonto/por un policía |
| 13. | [assume]
I take it (that) ... supongo que ... |
take
[teɪk] ( pt took, pp taken )intransitive verb Conjugation
[dye] Conjugation coger
[vaccine, fire, cutting] Conjugation prender
take
[teɪk]noun
CIN toma f
take aback
transitive verb inseparable
dejar atónito ( f atónita)
to be taken aback estar atónito
take after
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
parecerse a
take apart
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[dismantle] Conjugation desmontar
take away
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [remove] Conjugation quitar |
| 2. | [deduct] Conjugation restar, Conjugation sustraer |
take back
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [return] Conjugation devolver |
| 2. | [accept - faulty goods] aceptar la devolución de |
| 3. | [admit as wrong] Conjugation retirar |
| 4. | [in memories]
it takes me back to when I was a teenager me hace volver a mi adolescencia |
take down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [dismantle] Conjugation desmontar |
| 2. | [write down] Conjugation escribir, tomar nota de |
| 3. | [lower - trousers]
Conjugation bajarse [ - picture] Conjugation bajar |
take in
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [deceive]
Conjugation engañar
to be taken in by somebody ser engañado por alguien |
| 2. | [understand]
Conjugation comprender, Conjugation asimilar
I can't take it all in no consigo asimilarlo todo |
| 3. | [include] Conjugation incluir, Conjugation abarcar |
| 4. | [provide accommodation for] Conjugation acoger |
take off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [clothes, glasses] Conjugation quitarse |
| 2. | [have as holiday]
Conjugation tomarse
to take time off tomarse tiempo libre |
| 3. | (UK & inf) [imitate] Conjugation imitar |
| 4. | (inf)
[go away suddenly]
to take oneself off irse, marcharse |
take off
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [plane] Conjugation despegar, Conjugation decolar (Andes) |
| 2. | [go away suddenly] Conjugation irse, Conjugation marcharse |
| 3. | [career]
consolidarse
[idea, fashion] Conjugation cuajar |
take on
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [accept - work, job]
Conjugation aceptar [ - responsibility] Conjugation asumir |
| 2. | [employ] Conjugation emplear, Conjugation coger |
| 3. | [confront] Conjugation desafiar |
take on
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
[assume] Conjugation tomar
take out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [from container, pocket] Conjugation sacar |
| 2. | [delete] Conjugation suprimir |
| 3. | [go out with]
to take somebody out invitar a salir a alguien to take it or a lot out of one (inf) agotar a uno |
take out on
transitive verb separable
[feelings, anger] descargar contra
don't take it out on me! ¡no la tomes conmigo!
take over
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [company, business]
Conjugation absorber, Conjugation adquirir
[country, government] apoderarse de |
| 2. | [job] Conjugation tomar, Conjugation asumir |
take over
intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [take control] tomar el poder |
| 2. | [in job] entrar en funciones |
take to
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
| 1. | [feel a liking for - person]
coger cariño a [ - activity] aficionarse a |
| 2. | [begin]
to take to doing something empezar a hacer algo |
take up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [begin]
to take up singing dedicarse a cantar [job] Conjugation aceptar, Conjugation tomar |
| 2. | [continue] Conjugation reanudar |
| 3. | [discuss] Conjugation discutir |
| 4. | [use up - time, space]
Conjugation ocupar [ - effort] Conjugation requerir |
take upon
transitive verb separable Conjugation
to take it upon oneself to do something permitirse hacer algo
take up on
transitive verb separable
| 1. | [accept]
to take somebody up on an offer aceptar una oferta de alguien |
| 2. | [ask to explain]
to take somebody up on something pedir que alguien se explique acerca de algo |
