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 "quitarse"

Infinitivo: quitarse

Gerundio: quitando

Particípio: quitado

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