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I take it you’re taking this too seriously, so don’t take it out on me, ok? Posted by on Apr 9, 2009 in Spanish Vocabulary

You must have noticed by now that learning a foreign language is not easy job, because so many words have different uses and meanings. Let’s take a look at several verbs with multiple meanings.

LLEVAR – to take/carry, take a person (somewhere), wear
llevar a cabo – to carry through, accomplish
llevar a los niños a la escuela – to take the children to school
llevar conmigo – to take with me
llevar ropa – to wear clothing
llevar una cosa – to take/carry a thing
llevar una vida de perros – to lead a dog’s life

QUITAR – to remove, take off/away
quitar el polvo – to dust, remove dust
quitar la nieve – to shovel/remove snow
quitar la pintura – to strip/remove the paint
quitar la ropa – to take off one’s clothes

SACAR – to take (out)
sacar a bailar – to ask for a dance
sacar a paseo – to take (out) for a walk
sacar agua – to get/draw water
sacar algo de la caja – to take something from (out of) the box
sacar una foto – to take a picture

TOMAR – to take, drink, eat
tomar apuntes – to take notes
tomar el sol – to sunbathe, to lie in the sun
tomar en cuenta – to consider
tomar leche – to drink milk
tomar lugar – to take place
tomar parte en – to take part in
tomar una comida – to have a meal

So take your time and learn these expressions! ¡Nos vemos prontito!

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English / Spanish teacher and translator for over 20 years. I have been blogging since 2007 and I am also a professional singer in my spare time.