La Palabra Del Dia: "quitar"
quitar ( kee-tahr' )
verb ( remove, take off; take away; take up )
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Examples:
1: Ya quítale esas botas ridículas al perro.
Take those ridiculous boots off the dog already.
2: ¡No le quites el chupete al bebé!
Don't take the baby's pacifier away!
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¡Oye! ¡No me molestes! ¡Quitate!!!!
Hey! Don't bother me! Beat it!!!!
A mi esposa no le gusta quitar el polvo que está en un nivel mucho más alto que su cabeza y por eso yo suelo hacerlo, aunque con frecuencia tengo que usar un taburete escalón y un plumero en una vara larga lo mismo que ella tendría que hacer.
My wife does not like to dust at a level much higher than her head, and so I usually do it, even though frequently I have to use a step stool and a duster on a long pole the same as she would have to do.
Estoy aprendiendo el vocabulario de mi deporte nuevo, el enganche de caballos. Hay que saber como colocar los arreos, que tambien se llama guarnición, como enganchar el caballo al carruaje, y después de dar una vuelta, saber como quitarle todas estas cosas y limpiarlas..
I'm learning the vocabulary of my new sport, carriage- driving. One has to know how to harness the horse, and how to hitch the horse up to the carriage, and after going out for a drive, how to take all these things off the horse and how to clean them.
Muchos de mis clientes me piden que me quite los zapatos antes de que entre en sus casas.
Many of my clients ask that I remove my shoes before I enter their houses.
Mi gusta el verano porque yo no tengo un montón de ropa para quitar en la noche.
I like summer because I dont have a lot of clothes to take off at night .
Cuando vine a la oficinas de la municipalidad, descubrí que (me) quitaron la multa.
When I went to the city offices, I found out that they canceled (cancelled in UK) the (my) fine.
Hay un lugar para reciclar aparatos electrónicos en nuestro barrio. Es un buena oportunidad para quitarnos de encima viejos teléfonos, computadoras y otras cosas.
There is a place for recycling electronic equipment in our area. It is a good opportunity to get rid of old telephones, computers and other things.
Antes de acostarse es necesario quitarse la ropa y ponerse el pijama.
Before going to bed it's necessary to take off your clothes and put on the pajamas.
Rodrigo: ¿Disfrutaste tu viaje a Roma, Venecia y Florencia?
Alberto: Sí, lamentablemente le quita mucho tiempo viajando desde una ciudad a otra.
Rodrigo: Did you enjoy your trip to Rome, Venice, and Florence?
Alberto: Yes, unfortunately it takes away a lot of time travelling from one city to another.
Los niños me quitan mucho tiempo. / The children take up a lot of my time.
Quiero ver esa película antes de que la quiten. / I want to see the film before they take it off.
No puedo quitar esta mancha. / I can’t get this stain out.
Quitándose Quitarse el sombrero a usted para mostrar respeto es una reliquia de la antigua costumbre de quitarse el casco cuando no hay peligro está cerca. Un hombre se quita el sombrero para mostrar que él se atreve destacan desarmado en la presencia de usteda estar de pie desarmado en su presencia.
Taking off your hat so show respect is a relic of the ancient custom of taking off the helmet when no danger is nigh. A man takes off his hat to show that he dares stand unarmed in your presence.
La madrastra malvada de Cenicienta quería quitarle la oportunidad de ir al baile del rey, pero su hada madrina la ayudó con magia
Cinderella's evil stepmother wanted to take away her chance to go to the ball of the king, but her fairy Godmother helped her with magic
Lavar los platos, me quita mucho tiempo ya que no tengo un lavavajilles.
Washing dishes takes up a lot of my time since I don't have a dishwasher.
La tía, May (no está en la foto): << ¿Pedro, por qué diablos te estás disfrazándo* como una araña en esa disfraz ridícula! >>
El adolecente (Spiderman): << ¡Me tengo que quitar mi miedo ridículo de las arañas de alguna manera, tía! >>
o estás disfrazándote*
Aunt May (not in the photo): "Peter, why on earth are you dressing up like a spider in that ridiculous costume?"
The teenager (Spiderman): "I have to get over (overcome / get rid of) my ridiculous fear of spiders somehow, auntie!"
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