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Definición y significado de "take"en inglés

to take

VERBO

tomar

to reach for something and hold it

Transitive: to take sth

información gramatical

composición morfológica

simple

verbo de acción

irregular

presente

take

3.ª persona singular

takes

participio presente

taking

pretérito simple

took

participio pasado

taken

Ejemplos

He took the cup of coffee from the table and sipped it slowly.

Él tomó la taza de café de la mesa y la bebió lentamente.

1.1

tomar

(particularly of illness) to abruptly affect, afflict, or strike someone

Transitive: to take sb

Ejemplos

He was taken with a severe case of asthma during the summer.

Fue tomado por un caso severo de asma durante el verano.

1.2

tomar

to measure or examine the rate, amount, level, etc. of something

Transitive: to take the rate of something

Ejemplos

He needs to take his blood sugar level after eating.

Él necesita tomar su nivel de azúcar en la sangre después de comer.

1.3

elegir

to select or choose out of other available alternatives

Transitive: to take a particular option

Ejemplos

He took the larger size of shirt from the rack.

Él tomó la talla más grande de camisa del perchero.

1.4

tomar, capturar

to capture an image of someone or something

Transitive: to take an image

Ejemplos

She decided to take a picture of the beautiful sunset by the beach.

Ella decidió tomar una foto del hermoso atardecer en la playa.

1.5

llevarse

to rob, dispossess, or deprive someone of something

Transitive: to take sth

Ejemplos

He took the company's confidential information and sold it to a competitor.

Él tomó la información confidencial de la empresa y la vendió a un competidor.

1.6

tomar

to capture a place and obtain control over it

Transitive: to take a place

Ejemplos

The army was able to take the enemy's stronghold.

El ejército pudo tomar el bastión del enemigo.

1.7

llevarse, comprar

to rent or purchase something

Transitive: to take sth

Ejemplos

He took a painting from the art gallery.

Él tomó un cuadro de la galería de arte.

1.8

comprar

to purchase a type of publication regularly, especially a magazine or newspaper

Dialect

British

Transitive: to take a particular publication

Ejemplos

The company takes the Wall Street Journal to stay updated on business news.

La empresa toma el Wall Street Journal para mantenerse actualizada sobre las noticias de negocios.

1.9

tomar

to get or derive from a specific source

Transitive: to take sth | to take sth from a source

Ejemplos

Can you take some quotes from the book for your paper?

¿Puedes tomar algunas citas del libro para tu trabajo?

1.10

anotar, tomar

to record or write down information, typically for future reference or use

Transitive: to take information

Ejemplos

Can you take a message for me and let her know I called?

¿Puedes tomar un mensaje por mí y hacerle saber que llamé?

llevarse

to move or carry a thing or person from one location to a different one

Transitive: to take sth | to take sth somewhere

Ejemplos

Can you take this package to the post office for me?

¿Puedes llevar este paquete a la oficina de correos por mí?

2.1

tomar

to use a particular route or means of transport in order to go somewhere

Transitive: to take a route or means of transport | to take a route or means of transport somewhere

Ejemplos

I usually take the subway to work.

Normalmente tomo el metro para ir al trabajo.

2.2

llevar

to accompany someone to a specific place, particularly in order to lead or guide them

Transitive: to take sb somewhere

Ejemplos

He took the client to the conference room for the meeting.

Él llevó al cliente a la sala de conferencias para la reunión.

2.3

llevar

to bring someone or something into a particular state, level, situation, or condition

Transitive: to take sb/sth to a state or level

Ejemplos

He has the vision to take the company to the next level.

Él tiene la visión para llevar la empresa al siguiente nivel.

tomar

to consume a drug, medication, or substance in a specified manner, such as swallowing, inhaling, or injecting

Transitive: to take medicine

Ejemplos

The nurse instructed the patient to take the prescribed antibiotics with a full glass of water.

La enfermera le indicó al paciente que tomara los antibióticos recetados con un vaso lleno de agua.

tardar, llevar

to need a specific amount of time to do something or for something to be done or happen

Transitive: to take some time

Ejemplos

Learning a new language can take several months of consistent practice.

Aprender un nuevo idioma puede llevar varios meses de práctica constante.

4.1

hacer falta, bastar

to require a specific person or thing in order to function, happen, or be done

Transitive: to take a quality or a qualified person

Ditransitive: to take sb/sth to do sth

Ejemplos

It only takes a small misunderstanding to strain relationships.

Solo se necesita un pequeño malentendido para tensar las relaciones.

4.2

tener capacidad para

to have the capacity or space for a specific number or amount of people or things

Transitive: to take a number of things or people

Ejemplos

Our meeting room can comfortably take 20 participants, ensuring a productive discussion.

Nuestra sala de reuniones puede albergar cómodamente a 20 participantes, asegurando una discusión productiva.

4.3

usar

to wear a particular size of clothes, shoes, or any complementary article

Transitive: to take a particular size

Ejemplos

Do you know what size pants I usually take?

¿Sabes qué talla de pantalón uso normalmente?

sacar

to remove something or someone from a specific place

Transitive: to take sth

Ejemplos

He took a photo from his wallet and showed it to the group.

Él tomó una foto de su billetera y se la mostró al grupo.

5.1

restar

to subtract a particular number from another

Ditransitive: to take a number from a larger number

Ejemplos

If we take 8 away from 20, we get 12.

Si restamos 8 de 20, obtenemos 12.

tomar

to receive something or someone willingly or accept something that someone has offered

Transitive: to take something offered

Ejemplos

He took the advice from his mentor to heart.

Él tomó el consejo de su mentor a pecho.

6.1

tomar

used for introducing someone or something as an instance or example

Transitive: to take sb/sth | to take sb/sth as an example

Ejemplos

Let's take John as a case in point.

Tomemos a John como ejemplo.

6.2

tomarse, ver

to interpret or understand something in a specific way

Transitive: to take sth in a specific manner

Ejemplos

Don't take this the wrong way, but I don't think that's a good idea.

No lo tomes a mal, pero no creo que sea una buena idea.

6.3

sufrir, soportar

to experience, endure, or be influenced by something

Transitive: to take the impact or toll of something

Ejemplos

The coastal town took the brunt of the hurricane, experiencing severe flooding and destruction.

El pueblo costero soportó lo peor del huracán, experimentando graves inundaciones y destrucción.

6.4

entender

to have or show a particular feeling, opinion, or reaction

Transitive: to take a reaction or opinion | to take a reaction or opinion in sth | to take a reaction or opinion to sb/sth | to take a reaction or opinion at sth

Ejemplos

He took an interest in learning a new skill.

Él tomó interés en aprender una nueva habilidad.

6.5

ganar

to accomplish or obtain by victory

Transitive: to take an accomplishment

Ejemplos

The underdog team managed to take the championship after a stunning comeback.

El equipo tomó el campeonato después de una impresionante remontada.

6.6

tomar

to go over, through, or around some obstacle

Transitive: to take an obstacle

Ejemplos

The BMX rider took the ramp, soaring through the air with a perfect jump.

El piloto de BMX tomó la rampa, volando por el aire con un salto perfecto.

6.7

aguantar

to be able to tolerate, endure, or bear something

Transitive: to take a condition or experience

Ejemplos

He can't take failure easily; it hits him hard each time.

No puede tomar el fracaso fácilmente; le golpea fuerte cada vez.

6.8

tomar

to be or start to be in a specific position, state or form

Transitive: to take a specific form or state

Ejemplos

The negotiation is expected to take the shape of a collaborative partnership between the two companies.

Se espera que la negociación tome la forma de una asociación colaborativa entre las dos empresas.

6.9

aprovechar, tomar

to act on or make use of an opportunity

Transitive: to take an opportunity

Ejemplos

Spotting a vacant parking space, she quickly took the opportunity to park her car before it got crowded.

Al ver un espacio de estacionamiento vacante, rápidamente aprovechó la oportunidad de estacionar su auto antes de que se llenara.

[palabra ficticia]

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

Transitive: to take sth

Ejemplos

I'll take a shower before heading out.

Voy a tomar una ducha antes de salir.

tomar

to study a particular subject in school, university, etc.

Transitive: to take a particular subject | to take a course or degree in a particular subject | to take a course or degree on a particular subject

Ejemplos

She plans to take advanced mathematics classes next semester to challenge herself.

Ella planea tomar clases de matemáticas avanzadas el próximo semestre para desafiarse a sí misma.

dar clase a

to be the one who teaches a class

Transitive: to take a class | to take sb for a class

Ejemplos

The professor takes the advanced physics course for graduate students.

El profesor imparte el curso de física avanzada para estudiantes de posgrado.

tomar

to assume someone or something to be a particular person or thing, particularly mistakenly

Transitive: to take sb/sth for sb/sth

Ditransitive: to take sb/sth to do sth

Ejemplos

Despite thorough examination, the art historians took the well-executed forgery for an original masterpiece.

A pesar de un examen exhaustivo, los historiadores del arte tomaron la falsificación bien ejecutada por una obra maestra original.

llevar

(grammar) to require or have something as part of the composition that is appropriate

Transitive: to take an expression or part of speech

Ejemplos

In English, the adjective "afraid" typically takes the preposition "of" when expressing fear.

En inglés, el adjetivo "afraid" toma típicamente la preposición "of" al expresar miedo.

agarrar

(of plants, seeds, etc.) to start to grow or take root

Intransitive

Ejemplos

After a few weeks of watering, the seeds began to take, and tiny sprouts emerged from the soil.

Después de unas semanas de riego, las semillas comenzaron a prender, y pequeños brotes emergieron del suelo.

funcionar

to work successfully or have a positive effect

Intransitive

Ejemplos

The new marketing strategy seems to be taking, as sales have seen a steady increase.

La nueva estrategia de marketing parece funcionar, ya que las ventas han experimentado un aumento constante.

dirigir, tomar

to direct something in a specific direction

Transitive: to take a direction

Ejemplos

To reach their destination, the hikers needed to take a left turn at the fork in the trail.

Para llegar a su destino, los excursionistas necesitaban tomar un giro a la izquierda en la bifurcación del sendero.

tomar, aceptar

to consume or accept a particular food or beverage

Transitive: to take a particular food or beverage

Ejemplos

She'll take the vegetarian option, and he'll have the steak.

Ella tomará la opción vegetariana, y él tendrá el bistec.

realizar, presentarse a

to participate in a specific examination or assessment

Transitive: to take a specific examination

Ejemplos

Students were required to take a comprehensive final exam at the end of the semester.

Los estudiantes debían realizar un examen final completo al final del semestre.

tomar, adoptar

to use a specific plan or method to deal with a situation or reach a goal

Transitive: to take an action or approach

Ejemplos

To address environmental concerns, the city council is taking steps to promote sustainable practices.

Para abordar las preocupaciones ambientales, el consejo municipal toma medidas para promover prácticas sostenibles.

tomar, recibir

to show a particular reaction to someone or something

Transitive: to take information or ideas in a specific manner

Ejemplos

He took the news of his promotion with genuine enthusiasm.

Él tomó la noticia de su ascenso con genuino entusiasmo.

utilizar, consumir

(of machines) to utilize a specific substance or fuel for operation

Transitive: to take a source of energy or fuel

Ejemplos

The car is designed to take unleaded gasoline for optimal performance.

El coche está diseñado para usar gasolina sin plomo para un rendimiento óptimo.

lanzar, ejecutar

(of a sports player) to kick, throw, or initiate play from a specified position

Transitive: to take a kick or throw

Ejemplos

The star striker stepped up to take the penalty and expertly placed the ball into the bottom corner of the net.

El delantero estrella se adelantó para tomar el penal y colocó el balón con maestría en la esquina inferior de la red.

dirigir, oficiar

to be the one who leads a religious service

Transitive: to take a religious service

Ejemplos

Reverend Anderson took the Sunday morning worship service at the church.

El reverendo Anderson tomó el servicio de adoración del domingo por la mañana en la iglesia.

recoger, tomar

to gather people's opinions using methods like voting, polling, or surveying

Transitive: to take public opinion

Ejemplos

The committee decided to take a vote to determine which proposal would be implemented.

El comité decidió tomar un voto para determinar qué propuesta se implementaría.

recaudar, ganar

(of businesses, shops, etc.) to earn or receive a specified amount of money from customers

Transitive: to take an amount of money

Ejemplos

The bakery took over $100 in sales during the morning rush hour.

La panadería obtuvo más de $100 en ventas durante la hora pico de la mañana.

tomar, aceptar

to allow someone to become a part of a particular group or receive a service

Transitive: to take sb/sth

Ejemplos

The exclusive club only takes members who have been recommended by current ones.

El club exclusivo solo admite a miembros que hayan sido recomendados por los actuales.

tomar, follarse

to engage in a sexual act with someone

Transitive: to take sb

Ejemplos

The couple decided to take each other after several drinks at the bar.

La pareja decidió tomarse el uno al otro después de varios tragos en el bar.

tomar, capturar

to capture and confine someone against their will

Transitive: to take sb

Ejemplos

The police took the suspect into custody.

La policía tomó al sospechoso bajo custodia.

tomar, asumir

to accept responsibility and lead a situation or task

Transitive: to take a position of authority

Ejemplos

After the manager resigned, Sarah had to take charge of the project to ensure its successful completion.

Después de que el gerente renunciara, Sarah tuvo que tomar el control del proyecto para asegurar su finalización exitosa.

vencer, derrotar

to defeat someone in a competition

Transitive: to take a rival or opponent

Ejemplos

The chess champion confidently took his rival in just a few moves, securing another tournament win.

El campeón de ajedrez tomó a su rival en solo unos pocos movimientos, asegurando otra victoria en el torneo.

refugiarse, ponerse a salvo

to find a safe and peaceful place, especially in challenging situations or emergencies

Transitive: to take a safe place

Ejemplos

As the storm approached, the hikers decided to take cover in a nearby cave.

A medida que se acercaba la tormenta, los excursionistas decidieron refugiarse en una cueva cercana.

tomar, usar

to use or have available for use

Transitive: to take sth

Ejemplos

Take a cup of flour and sift it into the mixing bowl.

Toma una taza de harina y tamízala en el tazón para mezclar.

tomar, aceptar

to accept and commit to a specific responsibility or promise

Transitive: to take a responsibility or promise

Ejemplos

He took the pledge to support environmental conservation efforts.

Él tomó el compromiso de apoyar los esfuerzos de conservación ambiental.

tomar, capturar

(in chess) to remove an opponent's piece from the board by moving one's own piece to its position

Transitive: to take a chess piece

Ejemplos

White strategically takes the pawn with the knight, gaining control of the center of the board.

Las blancas toman estratégicamente el peón con el caballo, ganando control del centro del tablero.

aceptar, tomar

to accept a certain form of payment or compensation

Transitive: to take a form of payment

Ejemplos

The store only takes cash for purchases under $10.

La tienda solo acepta efectivo para compras menores de $10.

dejar entrar, permitir la entrada de

to allow the entry of a substance

Transitive: to take sth

Ejemplos

The leaky roof was taking rainwater into the attic.

El techo que goteaba permitía la entrada de agua de lluvia en el ático.

llevar, causar la pérdida de vidas

to cause the loss of lives

Transitive: to take sb

Ejemplos

She was taken after a long battle with illness, surrounded by her loved ones.

Fue tomada después de una larga batalla contra la enfermedad, rodeada de sus seres queridos.

participar, asistir a

to participate in a certain event

Transitive: to take an event or meeting

Ejemplos

The project manager decided to take a training session to educate the team on the new software.

El gerente del proyecto decidió tomar una sesión de entrenamiento para educar al equipo sobre el nuevo software.

Take

SUSTANTIVO

toma

a single recording of a scene or shot in theater or film

información gramatical

estado de animacidad

inanimado

composición morfológica

simple

contable

forma plural

takes

ingreso, ganancia

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

opinión

the idea or opinion that is formed about something or the way one thinks of a situation

Árbol Léxico

overtake

retake

taker

take

Palabras Cercanas

Definición y significado de "take"en inglés

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