takin
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.
to accept something that is offered or given to you
aceptar, tomar
- take an offer/position
Collocations take a job offer · take a risk
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She took the job at the bank.
Ella aceptó el trabajo en el banco.
to spend time doing something
pasar tiempo haciendo algo, dedicarse a
- take time to do sth
Collocations take time to think about it · take time to read the instructions
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It takes a long time to learn Spanish.
Toma mucho tiempo aprender español.
to have an effect on something or someone
tener un efecto en algo o alguien, causar
- take a toll on sb/sth
Collocations take a toll on your health · take a toll on the environment
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The stress of work is taking its toll on her.
El estrés del trabajo está teniendo un efecto negativo en ella.
to destroy something completely
destruir, arrasar
- take sth apart
Collocations take a building down · take an engine apart
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The storm took the roof off the house.
La tormenta arrancó el techo de la casa.
to use something for a particular purpose or in a particular way
usar, tomar
- take sth as sth
Collocations take something as an example · take a risk
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We can take this opportunity to improve our skills.
Podemos aprovechar esta oportunidad para mejorar nuestras habilidades.
to punish someone by making them do something unpleasant or difficult
castigar, hacer que alguien haga algo
- take sb to court
Collocations take someone to court · take a child to school
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The police took him to the station.
La policía lo llevó a la estación.
to pay for something or someone
pagar, cubrir los gastos de algo o alguien
- take sth into account
Collocations take the cost of something into consideration · take someone's advice
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The company will take care of all expenses.
La empresa se hará cargo de todos los gastos.
Phrasal verbs
despegar / quitarse (la ropa)
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The plane took off on time.
El avión despegó a tiempo.
sacar, quitar / salir a comer
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He took the trash out.
Él sacó la basura.
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We're taking the kids out to dinner tonight.
Salimos a cenar con los niños esta noche.
empezar, tomar (tiempo o espacio)
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She took up painting.
Ella empezó a pintar.
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The new furniture takes up too much space.
El nuevo mueble ocupa demasiado espacio.
aceptar, recibir / entender
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The shelter takes in homeless people.
El albergue recibe a personas sin hogar.
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It's hard to take in all the information at once.
Es difícil entender toda la información de una vez.
aceptar, contratar
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The company is taking on new staff.
La empresa está contratando nuevo personal.
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She took on the challenge of learning a new language.
Ella aceptó el desafío de aprender un nuevo idioma.
Idioms
dar algo por sentado
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You shouldn't take his help for granted.
No deberías dar su ayuda por sentada.
hacerse a la montaña, huir
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He took to the hills after his arrest.
Él se hizo a la montaña después de su detención.
tomarse las cosas con calma, relajarse
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You should take it easy after the operation.
Deberías tomarte las cosas con calma después de la operación.