word
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 the books to the library.
Llevaré los libros a la biblioteca.
to accept or agree to something
aceptar, tomar
- take an offer
- take a suggestion
Collocations take the challenge · take the risk
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She decided to take the job.
Ella decidió aceptar el trabajo.
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He took my advice seriously.
Él tomó mi consejo en serio.
to use something for a particular purpose or in a particular way
usar, tomar
- take a break
- take a look
Collocations take a rest · take a chance
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Let's take a short break.
Tomemos un pequeño descanso.
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I'll take a look at the report.
Echaré un vistazo al informe.
to spend time doing something
pasar tiempo, dedicar tiempo a algo
- take time to do sth
Collocations take the time to think · take some time off
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It takes a lot of time to learn a new language.
Tarda mucho tiempo aprender un nuevo idioma.
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We need to take the time to plan this carefully.
Necesitamos dedicar tiempo para planear esto con cuidado.
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 before sitting down.
Se quitó el abrigo antes de sentarse.
sacar, llevarse; comer fuera
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He took the trash out.
Sacó la basura.
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Let's take out for dinner tonight.
Vamos a comer fuera esta noche.
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, tomárselo con calma
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Just take it easy and relax.
Solo relájate y toma las cosas con calma.