taking - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

taking
take (Verb)

Nouns

taking   - mass noun   - taking something	la toma
taking   - mass noun   - taking something	la captura
takings plural noun   - money earned	el cobro
takings plural noun   - money earned	el ingreso
takings plural noun   - money earned	la recaudación
day's takings	la taquilla   - recaudación de un espectáculo
oath taking	prestación de juramento
order taking [COMM.]	recepción del pedido
to take a seat	tomar asiento
hot take [coll.] (Amer.)	opinión provocadora
hot take [coll.] (Amer.)	opinión punzante
test take [CINE.][TELECOM.]	prueba de cámara
piss take (Brit.) [sl.]	la coña [coll.] [vulgar]
take-up	la obtención

Verbs

to take sth.  | took, taken |	coger algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	tomar algo
to take so. (or: sth.)  | took, taken |	llevarse algo (or: a alguien)
to take sth.  | took, taken |	cobrar algo   - dinero
to take sth.  | took, taken |	asumir algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	hacerse cargo de algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	suponer algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	adoptar algo   - nacionalidad
to take sth.  | took, taken |	contraer algo   - obligación
to take sth.  | took, taken |	apechugar con algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	asir algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	conjeturar algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	encargarse de algo
to take sth.  | took, taken |	pensar algo

Adjectives / Adverbs

take-away  adj.   chiefly  (Brit.)	para llevar
takeout   or: take-out  adj.   chiefly  (Amer.)	para llevar   - comida, bebida, etc.

Examples

He is taking his wife to a nice restaurant tonight.	Él va a llevar a su mujer a un buen restaurante esta noche.
I enjoy taking my time to enjoy a cup of tea in the morning.	Disfruto tomándome mi tiempo para saborear una taza de té por la mañana.
The old building seemed to change as the sun set, taking on a new appearance.	El viejo edificio pareció transfigurarse al ponerse el sol, adquiriendo una nueva apariencia.
The smoker outside the building was taking a break.	El fumador fuera del edificio estaba tomando un descanso.
Take care.	Cuídate.
take it easy	Tómatelo con calma
Take care of yourself during the trip.	Cuídate durante el viaje.
Take a step forward to begin the exercise.	Da un paso hacia adelante para comenzar el ejercicio.
The car is making a strange noise, I think I'll have to take it to the garage.	El coche hace un ruido raro, creo que tendré que llevarlo al taller.
The doctor will take care of the patient during his recovery.	El médico atenderá al paciente durante su recuperación.
The government had to take action because of high unemployment.	El gobierno tuvo que tomar medidas a causa de la elevada tasa de paro.
He promised to take care of his grandmother while she was sick.	Él prometió atender a su abuela mientras estaba enferma.
I don't know if I have time to finish that report today, let me take a look at it and let you know afterwards.	No sé si tengo tiempo de terminar ese informe hoy, déjame que lo vea y te aviso después.
I like to take care of my food, that's why I eat so healthy.	Me gusta cuidar la alimentación, por eso como tan sano.

Phrases / Collocations

to take the bull by the horns [fig.]	agarrar al toro por los cuernos [fig.]
to take the bull by the horns [fig.]	coger al toro por los cuernos [fig.]
to take the bull by the horns [coll.] [fig.]	coger el toro por los cuernos [fig.]
Take care!	¡Cuídate!
to take to one's heels	echar a correr
to take to one's heels	escapar
to take to one's heels	escaparse
to take to one's heels	huir
to take to one's heels	salir corriendo
to take an exam	hacer un examen
to take the hint	pillar la indirecta
to take the plunge	arriesgarse
to take the plunge	atreverse
to take the plunge	lanzarse

Orthographically similar words

asking, baking, making, tacking, talking, taming, taping, taxing

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