tomar.
to take (put under one's physical or mental control, often in one's hands)
Meaning & usage
to take (put under one's physical or mental control, often in one's hands)
No te olvides de tomar las llaves antes de salir.
to take (put under one's physical or mental control, often in one's hands) to draw from, take, derive
En la creación de Star Wars, se tomaron* elementos del cine de samuráis.
to grip, grasp, grab
La tomé de la mano (a ella).
La posición correcta para tomar el volante es a las 9 y 3.
to select, choose
Tomé la decisión de quedarme.
to seize, capture
to take (a path, etc)
Toma la carretera de la derecha para llegar antes a la ciudad.
to take (use as a means of transportation (when one isn't the driver))
Tomé un taxi (para ir) a casa.
to take, consume, drink (mostly used with drinks and medication)
No se olvide de tomarse sus pastillas.
Todos los días me tomo un café por la mañana.
to take, consume, drink (mostly used with drinks and medication) used in tomar el sol
to take (regard in a specified way)
Tómalo con calma.
No te lo tomes a mal.
to take (consider)
Me tomaron por loco.
Me tomaron por un loco.
to take (consider) to mistake for someone else
to take, assume (a form, etc.), to turn
Reportan que el cielo de Caracas tomó un color rojizo fuerte hoy 30 de junio.
to take a role or position
Sofía tomó el cargo de jefe
to take (time)
Llegar a la estación le tomó media hora.
to take (a picture/photograph, etc.)
¡Tómale una foto a ese gatito!
to take (ascertain, find something out through some procedure)
used in tomar notas/tomar apuntes/tomar nota/etc., to take (record) (notes/note, etc.)
used in tomar asiento and the like, take (a seat)
in other idiomatic expressions
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Spanish tomar, of unknown origin.
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