taking Meaning

verb

Tomar, agarrar

To get into one's hands, possession or control, with or without force.

Examples :

"The student is taking notes in class to remember the important information. "

El estudiante está tomando notas en clase para recordar la información importante.

verb

Recibir, aceptar

To receive or accept (something) (especially something given or bestowed, awarded, etc).

Examples :

"The camera takes 35mm film."

La cámara usa película de 35 mm.

action achievement

verb

Quitar, eliminar

To remove.

Examples :

"take two eggs from the carton"

Quita dos huevos de la caja.

action

verb

Tener relaciones sexuales con

To have sex with.

Examples :

"I heard that John was taking a break from his studies to visit his girlfriend. "

Escuché que John estaba teniendo relaciones sexuales con su novia, tomándose un descanso de sus estudios para visitarla.

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verb

Vencer, derrotar

To defeat (someone or something) in a fight.

Examples :

"The football team took the opposing team in the final game. "

El equipo de fútbol venció al equipo contrario en el partido final.

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verb

Agarrar, coger

To grasp or grip.

Examples :

"He took her hand in his."

Él le tomó la mano.

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verb

Elegir, seleccionar

To select or choose; to pick.

Examples :

"My mom is taking the red dress for the party. "

Mi madre está eligiendo el vestido rojo para la fiesta.

action

verb

Adoptar, tomar

To adopt (select) as one's own.

Examples :

"She took his side in every argument."

Ella tomó su lado en cada discusión.

action

verb

Llevar

To carry or lead (something or someone).

Examples :

"The teacher is taking the class on a field trip to the museum. "

El profesor lleva a la clase a una excursión al museo.

action

verb

Tomar

To use as a means of transportation.

Examples :

"He took the bus to London, and then took a train to Manchester."

Tomó el autobús a Londres y luego tomó un tren a Mánchester.

vehicle

verb

Visitar, incluir

To visit; to include in a course of travel.

Examples :

"My family is taking a trip to the coast next month. "

Mi familia va a visitar la costa el mes que viene.

place action way

verb

Alquilar, arrendar

To obtain for use by payment or lease.

Examples :

"He took a full-page ad in the Times."

Tomó un anuncio de página completa en el Times.

property business finance economy

verb

Consumir, tomar

To consume.

Examples :

"My son is taking his medicine now. "

Mi hijo está tomando su medicina ahora.

food drink

verb

Experimentar, sufrir, soportar

To experience, undergo, or endure.

Examples :

"My sister is taking a lot of stress at work this week. "

Mi hermana está sufriendo mucho estrés en el trabajo esta semana.

suffering sensation condition

verb

Hacer, convertir

To cause to change to a specified state or condition.

Examples :

"He had to take it apart to fix it."

Tuvo que desmontarlo para arreglarlo.

process action condition

verb

Considerar, tomar

To regard in a specified way.

Examples :

"He took the news badly."

Se tomó la noticia mal.

attitude mind philosophy

verb

Tomar, formar

To conclude or form (a decision or an opinion) in the mind.

Examples :

"took a dim view of city officials"

tomó una visión sombría de los funcionarios de la ciudad

mind attitude philosophy

verb

Entender

To understand (especially in a specified way).

Examples :

"My teacher is taking my perspective on the problem seriously. "

Mi profesor está entendiendo seriamente mi perspectiva sobre el problema.

mind language communication

verb

tomar, aceptar

To accept or be given (rightly or wrongly); assume (especially as if by right).

Examples :

"He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work."

Se atribuyó todo el crédito del proyecto, aunque no había hecho casi nada del trabajo.

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verb

Creer, aceptar

To believe, to accept the statements of.

Examples :

"take her word for it"

Créela.

attitude mind

verb

Suponer, considerar

To assume or suppose; to reckon; to regard or consider.

Examples :

"Do you take me for a fool?"

¿Me tomas por tonto?

attitude mind theory philosophy

verb

Sacar, deducir

To draw, derive, or deduce (a meaning from something).

Examples :

"From the clues in the story, the detective was taking a meaning about the suspect's motive. "

De las pistas en la historia, el detective estaba sacando un significado sobre el motivo del sospechoso.

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verb

Derivar, obtener

To derive (as a title); to obtain from a source.

Examples :

"The new student is taking the title of "Class President" from the outgoing leader. "

El nuevo estudiante está obteniendo el título de "Presidente de la clase" del líder saliente.

title language

verb

Contraer, pillar

To catch or contract (an illness, etc).

Examples :

"took a chill"

Me pillé un resfriado.

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verb

Sorprender, pillar

To come upon or catch (in a particular state or situation).

Examples :

"The teacher took the class by surprise when she announced a pop quiz. "

La profesora sorprendió a la clase cuando anunció un examen sorpresa.

situation action event

verb

Cautivar, encantar

To captivate or charm; to gain or secure the interest or affection of.

Examples :

"took her attention"

cautivó su atención

character mind attitude emotion action

verb

Absorber, impregnar

(of a material) To absorb or be impregnated by (dye, ink, etc); to be susceptible to being treated by (polish, etc).

Examples :

"cloth that takes dye well"

Tela que absorbe bien el tinte

material chemistry

verb

Hacer agua, embarcar agua

(of a ship) To let in (water).

Examples :

"The old ship was taking on water, so the crew had to work quickly to stop the leak. "

El viejo barco hacía agua, por lo que la tripulación tuvo que trabajar rápidamente para detener la fuga.

nautical sailing

verb

Tomar, requerir

To require.

Examples :

"Finishing this on schedule will take a lot of overtime."

Terminar esto a tiempo requerirá muchas horas extras.

demand business

verb

Llenar, tomar

To proceed to fill.

Examples :

"He took a seat in the front row."

Tomó asiento en la primera fila.

action process

verb

Tomar, ocupar

To fill, to use up (time or space).

Examples :

"His collection takes a lot of space."

Su colección ocupa mucho espacio.

time space

verb

Aprovecharse de, tomar

To avail oneself of.

Examples :

"He took that opportunity to leave France."

Aprovechó esa oportunidad para dejar Francia.

action process

verb

Practicar, realizar, hacer

To practice; perform; execute; carry out; do.

Examples :

"Pirès ran in to take the kick."

Pirès corrió para realizar el lanzamiento.

action process work

verb

Asumir, adoptar

To assume or perform (a form or role).

Examples :

"My younger brother is taking on the role of the family's chef this week. "

Mi hermano menor está asumiendo el papel de chef de la familia esta semana.

action

verb

Comprometerse

To bind oneself by.

Examples :

"he took the oath of office last night"

Él se comprometió con el cargo anoche.

law business

verb

Entrar en

To move into.

Examples :

"the next team took the field"

El siguiente equipo entró en el campo.

position action place

verb

Tomar, entrar

To go into, through, or along.

Examples :

"go down two blocks and take the next left"

Baja dos cuadras y toma la siguiente a la izquierda.

way action

verb

Tomar, recurrir a

To have and use one's recourse to.

Examples :

"take cover/shelter/refuge"

Busca refugio.

action ability right law

verb

Medir, determinar

To ascertain or determine by measurement, examination or inquiry.

Examples :

"take a census"

Hacer un censo.

action process function science

verb

Escribir, anotar

To write down; to get in, or as if in, writing.

Examples :

"He took a mental inventory of his supplies."

Hizo un inventario mental de sus provisiones.

writing language

verb

Tomar, hacer (una foto)

To make (a photograph, film, or other reproduction of something).

Examples :

"Could you take a picture of us?"

¿Podrías hacernos una foto?

media technology art communication

verb

Tomar una foto, fotografiar

To take a picture, photograph, etc of (a person, scene, etc).

Examples :

"The photographer will take you sitting down."

El fotógrafo te tomará una foto sentado.

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verb

Estafar, timar

To obtain money from, especially by swindling.

Examples :

"took me for ten grand"

Me estafó diez mil dólares.

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verb

Tomar, cursar

(now chiefly by enrolling in a class or course) To apply oneself to the study of.

Examples :

"As a child, she took ballet."

De niña, tomó clases de ballet.

education

verb

Tratar, lidiar con

To deal with.

Examples :

"take matters as they arise"

Trata los asuntos a medida que surgen.

action process

verb

Considerar, tomar

To consider in a particular way, or to consider as an example.

Examples :

"The teacher was taking my painting as an example of good composition in class. "

El profesor estaba tomando mi pintura como un ejemplo de buena composición en clase.

attitude action mind

verb

No batear, dejar pasar

To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.

Examples :

"The batter took the pitch, letting the ball pass harmlessly by. "

El bateador no bateó la pelota, dejando que pasara inofensivamente.

sport

verb

Tomar, aceptar

To accept as an input to a relation.

Examples :

"The teacher is taking attendance, recording who is present in class. "

El profesor está tomando asistencia, registrando quién está presente en clase.

function process

verb

Tomar, aceptar

To get or accept (something) into one's possession.

Examples :

"My husband and I have a dysfunctional marriage. He just takes and takes; he never gives."

Mi esposo y yo tenemos un matrimonio disfuncional. Él solo toma y toma; nunca da.

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verb

Tomar, agarrar, surtir efecto

To engage, take hold or have effect.

Examples :

"The new teaching method is taking hold in the classroom. "

El nuevo método de enseñanza está surtiendo efecto en el aula.

action process function

verb

Volverse, llegar a ser

To become; to be affected in a specified way.

Examples :

"She took sick with the flu."

Se puso enferma con la gripe.

process action condition

verb

Fotografiable

(possibly obsolete) To be able to be accurately or beautifully photographed.

Examples :

"The new student's picture, taken with the professional camera, took beautifully. "

La foto del nuevo estudiante, tomada con la cámara profesional, era fotografiable de forma hermosa.

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verb

Tomando

An intensifier.

Examples :

"My brother is taking charge of the project, showing he's very responsible. "

Mi hermano está tomando la responsabilidad del proyecto, demostrando que es muy responsable.

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verb

Dar, entregar

To deliver, bring, give (something) to (someone).

Examples :

"My mother is taking me a delicious cake for my birthday. "

Mi madre me da un pastel delicioso para mi cumpleaños.

action communication

verb

Golpear, dar

(obsolete outside dialectal and slang) To give or deliver (a blow, to someone); to strike or hit.

Examples :

"He took me a blow on the head."

Me dio un golpe en la cabeza.

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noun

Toma

The act by which something is taken.

Examples :

"The taking of the final exam was the culmination of months of studying. "

La toma del examen final fue la culminación de meses de estudio.

action process thing

noun

Toma, incautación

A seizure of someone's goods or possessions.

Examples :

"The taking of the family's car was a serious problem. "

La incautación del coche familiar fue un problema grave.

property law business

noun

Angustia, alteración

A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking).

Examples :

"The student's sudden outburst was a taking; she was clearly experiencing mental distress. "

El arrebato repentino del estudiante fue una alteración; claramente estaba experimentando angustia mental.

mind condition emotion

noun

Ingresos

(in the plural) Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example).

Examples :

"The store's takings were very high this week, thanks to the sale. "

Los ingresos de la tienda fueron muy altos esta semana, gracias a la venta.

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adjective

Atractivo, cautivador

Alluring; attractive.

Examples :

"The new teacher had a taking personality that immediately attracted the students. "

El nuevo profesor tenía una personalidad atractiva que atrajo inmediatamente a los estudiantes.

appearance character human

adjective

Contagioso, contagiosa

Infectious; contagious.

Examples :

"The flu is taking, so many students missed school this week. "

La gripe es contagiosa, por lo que muchos estudiantes faltaron a la escuela esta semana.

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Meanings

Tomar, agarrar

Examples :

"The student is taking notes in class to remember the important information. "

El estudiante está tomando notas en clase para recordar la información importante.

Recibir, aceptar

Examples :

"The camera takes 35mm film."

La cámara usa película de 35 mm.

Quitar, eliminar

Examples :

"take two eggs from the carton"

Quita dos huevos de la caja.

Tener relaciones sexuales con

Examples :

"I heard that John was taking a break from his studies to visit his girlfriend. "

Escuché que John estaba teniendo relaciones sexuales con su novia, tomándose un descanso de sus estudios para visitarla.

Vencer, derrotar

Examples :

"The football team took the opposing team in the final game. "

El equipo de fútbol venció al equipo contrario en el partido final.

Agarrar, coger

Examples :

"He took her hand in his."

Él le tomó la mano.

Elegir, seleccionar

Examples :

"My mom is taking the red dress for the party. "

Mi madre está eligiendo el vestido rojo para la fiesta.

Adoptar, tomar

Examples :

"She took his side in every argument."

Ella tomó su lado en cada discusión.

Llevar

Examples :

"The teacher is taking the class on a field trip to the museum. "

El profesor lleva a la clase a una excursión al museo.

Tomar

Examples :

"He took the bus to London, and then took a train to Manchester."

Tomó el autobús a Londres y luego tomó un tren a Mánchester.

Visitar, incluir

Examples :

"My family is taking a trip to the coast next month. "

Mi familia va a visitar la costa el mes que viene.

Alquilar, arrendar

Examples :

"He took a full-page ad in the Times."

Tomó un anuncio de página completa en el Times.

Consumir, tomar

Examples :

"My son is taking his medicine now. "

Mi hijo está tomando su medicina ahora.

Experimentar, sufrir, soportar

Examples :

"My sister is taking a lot of stress at work this week. "

Mi hermana está sufriendo mucho estrés en el trabajo esta semana.

Hacer, convertir

Examples :

"He had to take it apart to fix it."

Tuvo que desmontarlo para arreglarlo.

Considerar, tomar

Examples :

"He took the news badly."

Se tomó la noticia mal.

Tomar, formar

Examples :

"took a dim view of city officials"

tomó una visión sombría de los funcionarios de la ciudad

Entender

Examples :

"My teacher is taking my perspective on the problem seriously. "

Mi profesor está entendiendo seriamente mi perspectiva sobre el problema.

tomar, aceptar

Examples :

"He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work."

Se atribuyó todo el crédito del proyecto, aunque no había hecho casi nada del trabajo.

Creer, aceptar

Examples :

"take her word for it"