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tomarse

verb

  1. 1. to have, to take

    to consume a drink, food, or medicine

    Common combinations

    • tomarse un café — have a coffee
    • tomarse una pastilla — take a pill
    • tomarse una cerveza — have a beer
    • Me voy a tomar un café.I'm going to have a coffee.
    • Tómate esta pastilla después de comer.Take this pill after eating.
    • Se tomó toda la sopa.He had all the soup.

  2. 2. to take time tomarse tiempo para + infinitivo

    to devote time to something

    Common combinations

    • tomarse tiempo — take time
    • tomarse unos minutos — take a few minutes
    • tomarse dos horas — take two hours
    • Tómate tiempo para pensar.Take time to think.
    • Se tomó dos horas para leer el informe.He took two hours to read the report.
    • No me tomo tiempo para descansar.I don't take time to rest.

  3. 3. to take, to take personally tomarse algo bien/mal

    to react to words or a situation in a particular way

    Common combinations

    • tomarse algo bien — take something well
    • tomarse algo mal — take something badly
    • tomarse algo a pecho — take something to heart
    • No te tomes mal mi pregunta.Don't take my question badly.
    • Ella se tomó la broma muy bien.She took the joke very well.
    • Se tomó la crítica a pecho.He took the criticism to heart.

  4. 4. to take seriously, to take in a certain way tomarse en serio

    to treat something with a particular degree of seriousness

    Common combinations

    • tomarse en serio — take seriously
    • tomarse algo con calma — take something calmly
    • tomarse algo a broma — treat something as a joke
    • Debes tomarte en serio este problema.You must take this problem seriously.
    • No se toma nada en serio.He doesn't take anything seriously.
    • El médico se tomó en serio mis síntomas.The doctor took my symptoms seriously.

  5. 5. to take a break, to take time off

    to pause or allow oneself some rest

    Common combinations

    • tomarse un descanso — take a break
    • tomarse unas vacaciones — take a vacation
    • tomarse un día libre — take a day off
    • Voy a tomarme un descanso.I'm going to take a break.
    • Necesitamos tomarnos unas vacaciones.We need to take a vacation.
    • Se tomó un día libre para descansar.He took a day off to rest.

Same root

tomar

Phrases with this word

tomarse en seriotomarse a maltomarse un descansotomarse unas vacaciones