tomar
verb
1. to take, to pick up
coger con la mano
- Toma mi mano.Take my hand.
- Tomé el libro de la mesa.I took the book from the table.
2. to drink, to have, to eat
beber o comer
- Tomo café por la mañana.I have coffee in the morning.
- Tomamos sopa caliente.We had hot soup.
3. to take
medicine
- Toma esta pastilla.Take this pill.
- Debes tomar el medicamento después de comer.You must take the medicine after eating.
4. to take
transport
- Tomo el autobús al trabajo.I take the bus to work.
- Toma el tren de las ocho.Take the eight o'clock train.
5. to take, to choose
route or option
- Toma este camino.Take this road.
- Tomamos la segunda opción.We chose the second option.
6. to make, to take
decision or measure
- Tenemos que tomar una decisión.We have to make a decision.
- El gobierno tomó nuevas medidas.The government took new measures.
7. to take
a photograph
- ¿Me tomas una foto?Will you take a picture of me?
- Tomé una foto del perro.I took a picture of the dog.
8. to take, to interpret tomar algo en serio
in a certain way
- No tomes mis palabras en serio.Don't take my words seriously.
- Él tomó la noticia a mal.He took the news badly.
9. to take, to seize
a place
- El ejército tomó la ciudad.The army took the city.
- Los estudiantes tomaron el edificio.The students occupied the building.
10. to take
classes or notes
- Tomo clases de español.I take Spanish classes.
- Siempre toma apuntes.He always takes notes.
11. to sunbathe tomar el sol
exponerse al sol
- Nos gusta tomar el sol.We like to sunbathe.
- Marta toma el sol en la playa.Marta sunbathes on the beach.
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