take
BrE /teɪk/ AmE /teɪk/
verb en → es
past took pp taken ing taking
to move something or someone from one place to another
llevar, tomar, llevar a alguien
- take somebody/something with you
- take somebody/something to somewhere
Collocations take an umbrella · take the kids to school
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Don't forget to take your keys with you.
No olvides llevar las llaves contigo.
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I'll take you to the airport.
Te llevaré al aeropuerto.
to accept or agree to something
aceptar, tomar
- take an offer
- take a suggestion
Collocations take the job · take the advice
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She decided to take the offer.
Decidió aceptar la oferta.
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I'll take your suggestion into account.
Tomaré en cuenta tu sugerencia.
to spend or use a period of time doing something
pasar, emplear
- take the time to do something
Collocations take a break · take a rest
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It takes me an hour to get there.
Me lleva una hora llegar ahí.
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Take the time to enjoy your meal.
Tómate el tiempo para disfrutar tu comida.
to transport or deliver something
transportar, llevar
- take a package to the post office
Collocations take a message · take a parcel
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I'll take this letter to the post office.
Llevaré esta carta a la oficina de correos.
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Can you take these books to the library?
¿Puedes llevar estos libros a la biblioteca?
to pay for something or someone
pagar, cubrir el costo de
- take a meal
Collocations take the bill · take lunch
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I'll take this round.
Yo pagaré esta ronda.
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He offered to take us all out for dinner.
Él ofreció llevarnos a todos a cenar.
to measure or record something
medir, registrar
- take a temperature
Collocations take a measurement · take an exam
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The nurse took my blood pressure.
La enfermera midió mi presión arterial.
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We need to take the temperature of the room.
Necesitamos medir la temperatura del cuarto.
to start or begin something
empezar, comenzar
- take a course
Collocations take a class · take an exam
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She decided to take a cooking course.
Decidió tomar un curso de cocina.
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We're going to take the test tomorrow.
Vamos a rendir el examen mañana.
to use something or someone for a particular purpose
usar, tomar
- take a photo
Collocations take a picture · take notes
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He took a photo of the sunset.
Tomó una foto del atardecer.
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She likes to take notes during meetings.
Ella le gusta tomar notas durante las reuniones.
Phrasal verbs
despegar, quitarse (la ropa)
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The plane took off on time.
El avión despegó a tiempo.
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She took her coat off as soon as she got home.
Se quitó el abrigo tan pronto como llegó a casa.
sacar, retirar, pedir prestado
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He took the trash out.
Sacó la basura.
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She decided to take a book out from the library.
Decidió pedir prestado un libro de la biblioteca.
aceptar, comprender
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The hotel can take in more guests.
El hotel puede aceptar más huéspedes.
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I couldn't take in what he was saying.
No pude entender lo que él estaba diciendo.
empezar, ocupar (tiempo/espacio)
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She decided to take up painting.
Decidió empezar a pintar.
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The meeting took up most of the morning.
La reunión ocupó la mayor parte de la mañana.
quitar, anotar
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He took the decorations down.
Quitó las decoraciones.
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She took down his phone number.
Anotó su número de teléfono.
Idioms
dar algo por sentado
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You shouldn't take his help for granted.
No deberías dar su ayuda por sentada.
relajarse, calmarse
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Just take it easy and relax.
Solo relájate y calma.
arriesgarse, tomar una oportunidad
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He decided to take a chance and apply for the job.
Decidió arriesgarse y postularse para el trabajo.