away

to move or go from a place and not return there soon

lejos, alejarse de

• go away

Collocations run away · walk away

• He ran away from home.

  Él se escapó de casa.

used to show that something is not near or close in distance, time, or amount

lejos, a distancia

• be away from

Collocations far away · a long way away

• The house is far away.

  La casa está muy lejos.

to remove something from a place or to take it somewhere else

quitar, llevarse

• take away

Collocations take the plates away · take the rubbish away

• Could you take these dishes away?

  ¿Podrías llevar estos platos?

to remove points from a team's total score in a game or competition as a punishment

restar puntos, penalizar

• take away

Collocations take points away from · take marks away for

• The referee took two points away from their score.

  El árbitro restó dos puntos a su puntuación.

to have an effect on someone or something, especially to make them feel or think in a particular way

afectar, influir en

• take somebody away

Collocations take your breath away · take the wind out of someone's sails

• The view took my breath away.

  La vista me dejó sin aliento.

to spend time doing something, especially when you are not working or studying

pasar tiempo haciendo algo

• take time

Collocations take a day off · take some time to think about it

• I'm going to take the afternoon off.

  Voy a tomarme la tarde libre.

to finish or end something, especially an event or period of time

terminar, finalizar

• be away

Collocations the meeting is away · the event has taken place

• The meeting will be away at 5.

  La reunión terminará a las cinco.

to go to sleep or stop sleeping, especially when you are very tired

quedarse dormido, quedarse sin fuerzas

• be away

Collocations fall asleep · drop off to sleep

• I was so tired that I fell away.

  Estaba tan cansado que me quedé dormido.