quitarse

verb

1. to take off, remove
clothes and accessories
Common combinations
- quitarse el abrigo — to take off one's coat
- quitarse los zapatos — to take off one's shoes
- Se quitó el abrigo al entrar.He took off his coat when he came in.
- Quítate los zapatos antes de subir.Take off your shoes before going upstairs.
- No me quito las gafas para leer.I don't take my glasses off to read.
2. to get rid of, get off one's back de encima
getting rid of a burden or nuisance
- Con esa llamada, me quité una preocupación de encima.That call took a worry off my mind.
- Se quitó al vendedor de encima con una excusa.He got the salesperson off his back with an excuse.
- Quiero quitarme este trabajo de encima hoy.I want to get this work out of the way today.
3. to move aside, get out of the way de
moving out of someone's way
- Quítate de la puerta, por favor.Move away from the door, please.
- Me quité para dejar pasar al niño.I moved aside to let the child pass.
- El ciclista se quitó del camino justo a tiempo.The cyclist got out of the way just in time.
4. to give up, quit de + infinitivo o sustantivo
Spain · giving up a habit
- Mi padre se quitó de fumar hace años.My father gave up smoking years ago.
- Se quiere quitar del tabaco.He wants to quit smoking.
- Me estoy quitando de las bebidas azucaradas.I'm cutting out sugary drinks.

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