quitar

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to remove

verbo

quitar

transitive verb

1. to remove (en general); to take off (ropa, zapatos)

quitar la mesa -> to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)
quitarle algo a alguien -> to take something away from somebody
quita tus cosas de en medio -> clear your things up (out of the way)
de quita y pon -> removable; detachable (capucha)

2. to take away, to relieve (dolor, ansiedad); to quench (sed)

el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre -> I don't feel hungry after that snack

3. to take up (tiempo)

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños -> the children take up a lot of my time

4. to take, to steal (robar)

me han quitado la cartera -> someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5. (impedir)

esto no quita que sea un vago -> that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout
que me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo -> just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other

6. (exceptuar)

quitando el queso, me gusta todo -> apart from cheese, I like everything

7. to switch off (desconectar)

quitarse

pronomial verb

1. to get out of the way (apartarse)

¡quítate de en medio! -> get out of the way!

2. to take off (ropa)

3. to come out (sujeto: mancha)

4. (expresiones)

quitarse la vida -> to kill oneself
quitarse a alguien de encima o de en medio -> to get rid of somebody

quitar [ke-tar’]

article & verb transitive

1. To take away, to remove; to separate, to extract.

2. To release or redeem a pledge.

3. To hinder, to disturb.

4. To forbid, to prohibit.

5. To abrogate, to annul.

6. To free from an obligation.

7. To unsurp, to rob (robar).

8. To strip or deprive of anything.

9. To suppress an office.

10. To parry a thrust.

No quita nada de su valor -> it does not detract at all from its value
Le van a quitar ese privilegio -> they are going to take that privilege away from him
Quitar a uno de hacer algo -> to stop somebody from doing something

verb reflexive

11. To abstain, to refrain.

12. To retire, or withdraw.

13. To get rid of.

Quitarse de la vista de uno -> to remove oneself from somebody's side
Quitarse la ropa -> to take off one's clothing

Conjugación de "quitar"

Infinitivo: quitar

Gerundio: quitando

Particípio: quitado

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	quito	quité	quitaba	quitaré	quite
Tú	quitas	quitaste	quitabas	quitarás	quites
Ella/Él/Usted	quita	quitó	quitaba	quitará	quite
Nosotros	quitamos	quitamos	quitábamos	quitaremos	quitemos
Vosotros	quitáis	quitasteis	quitabais	quitaréis	quitéis
Ellos/Ustedes	quitan	quitaron	quitaban	quitarán	quiten

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"quitar" en el foro de Respuestas


P:	"arreglar 2 ojos enla cosina y uno afuera quitar cielo, poner 2 osas chirrok fini…
R:	I think there are some spelling and grammatical errors, but this is my best guess: "Fix 2 windows in the kitchen and one outside (skylight?), put up 2…