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"Go" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "ir", and "take" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "tomar". Learn more about the difference between "go" and "take" below.
go(
go
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. ir
Does this bus go to the city center?¿Va este bus al centro de la ciudad?
Go to your room.Ve a tu habitación.
2. (to leave)
a. ir
I hope everything goes well for you in the new job.Espero que todo te vaya bien en el trabajo nuevo.
4. (to become)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Carla went white with fear.Carla se puso blanca de miedo.
The fans went crazy when the band came on stage.Los fans se enloquecieron cuando el grupo salió al escenario.
6. (to extend)
8. (to be left)
10. (to fit)
11. (to be sold)
a. ir al baño
She had bladder problems and needed to go all the time.Tenía problemas de la vejiga y tenía que ir al baño constantemente.
14. (to be the rule)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Anything goes in that household.Todo vale en esa casa.
What I say goes.Yo soy la que manda aquí.
15. (to die)
a. llegar la hora
When I go, I don't want a big funeral.Cuando me llegue la hora, no quiero un gran funeral.
16. (to be consumed)
18. (to disappear)
a. desaparecer
When she got back home, her husband was gone.Cuando volvió a casa, su marido había desaparecido.
20. (to dispose of)
a. deshacerse de
All your old clothes have to go if you want to buy more.Tienes que deshacerte de toda tu ropa vieja si quieres comprar más.
22. (to be)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I won't let my children go hungry.No voy a dejar que mi hijos pasen hambre.
Their pleas went unheard.Sus súplicas no fueron atendidas.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I'll have whatever's going.Tomaré lo que haya.
There's plenty of beer going around if you're interested.Hay mucha cerveza por aquí si quieres.
24. (to continue)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
How many years has the choir been going?¿Cuántos años lleva funcionando el coro?
She would go for days without seeing another soul.Pasaba días enteros sin ver a un alma.
a. sonar
The alarm goes off if someone forces the door.La alarma suena cuando alguien fuerza la puerta.
26. (to be destined)
b. llevarse
First prize went to a graphic designer.El primer premio se lo llevó un diseñador gráfico.
27. (to match)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
28. (to travel)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
We went 70 miles in one day.Hicimos 70 millas en un día.
We'll go this way because there is less traffic.Seguiremos este camino porque hay menos tráfico.
29. (colloquial) (to say)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't touch that! - I wasn't going to.¡No toques eso! - No pensaba hacerlo.
I'm going to mow the lawn this afternoon.Voy a cortar el césped esta tarde.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
to-go
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
35. (idiom) (to be eaten elsewhere)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. para llevar
I don't think I can finish all this food. Would you bring me a to-go box?No creo que pueda terminar toda esta comida. ¿Me traería una cajita para llevar?
We ordered our food to go so that we could continue working.Pedimos la comida para llevar para poder continuar trabajando.
36. (idiom) (remaining)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Only one day to go until your birthday!¡Solo falta un día para tu cumpleaños!
Two weeks to go until Holy Week.Faltan dos semanas para Semana Santa.
take(
teyk
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to occupy)
a. tomar
Once there, take the second turn on the left.Una vez allí, toma el segundo desvío a la izquierda.
b. agarrar (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We have to take the expressway to Arlington.Tenemos que agarrar la autopista que va a Arlington.
9. (to steal)
a. llevarse
I left the laptop in my car and someone took it.Dejé el portátil en el coche y alguien se lo llevó.
11. (to buy)
12. (to gather)
13. (to capture)
a. tomar (a city or a prisoner)
They took the city after a two-week battle.Tomaron la ciudad tras dos semanas de lucha.
14. (to obtain)
15. (to ingest)
a. tomar (medicine or food)
You have to take one tablet every four hours.Tiene que tomar una pastilla cada cuatro horas.
a. tener capacidad para
The stadium can take up to 75,000 people.El estadio tiene capacidad para 75,000 personas.
17. (to accept)
a. aceptar (cash or bribe)
This restaurant only takes cash.En este restaurante solo aceptan efectivo.
c. admitir (patients)
At the moment, the hospital cannot take any more patients.De momento, el hospital no puede admitir más pacientes.
18. (to support)
a. soportar
Our chairs are designed to take weights of up to 130 kg.Nuestras sillas están diseñadas para soportar pesos de hasta 130 kg.
19. (to suffer)
20. (to tolerate)
a. aguantar
Ever feel like you can't take it anymore?¿Alguna vez has sentido que ya no aguantabas más?
21. (to interpret)
22. (to understand)
a. entender
There are books and then there are books, if you take my meaning.Hay libros y hay libros, si me entiendes.
23. (to consider)
a. tomar
Take China, for example. It has fewer natural resources, but it is developing optimally.Tomemos por ejemplo a China. Tiene menos recursos naturales pero su desarrollo es óptimo.
b. mirar
Take Mark. He has already forgotten about the whole thing.Mira a Mark. A él ya se le ha olvidado completamente el asunto.
24. (to mistake)
25. (to carry out)
b. tomar (measures or decision)
If the ceasefire is not respected, we'll feel obliged to take appropriate measures.Si no se respeta el alto al fuego, nos veremos obligados a tomar las medidas oportunas.
26. (to study)
27. (to sit an exam)
a. presentarse a
State the reasons why you want to take the exam.Indique las razones por las que desea presentarse al examen.
28. (to require)
a. hacer falta
It took me several tries before I managed it.Me hicieron falta varios intentos antes de conseguirlo.
29. (to use)
b. aprovechar (opportunity)
I'll take this opportunity to thank you for all your support.Aprovecho la oportunidad para agradecerles todo su apoyo.
30. (to occupy time)
31. (to photograph)
32. (to write down)
33. (to measure)
34. (to believe)
a. ser de
He takes the view that design is nothing without function.Es de la opinión de que el diseño no es nada sin funcionalidad.
a. gustar
I am very taken with him, but do I really want to start a relationship?Me gusta mucho, pero ¿quiero de verdad meterme en una relación?
36. (to feel)
37. (to carry on)
a. continuar
I'll stop now and tomorrow we'll take it from here.Lo dejo aquí y mañana continuamos a partir de este punto.
38. (mathematics)
39. (grammar)
a. alquilar
We are taking an apartment in Venice for two months.Vamos a alquilar un apartamento en Venecia por dos meses.
a. dar clase a
He took us for maths in secondary school.Nos daba clase de matemáticas en bachillerato.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
42. (gardening)
43. (medicine)
a. surtir efecto (vaccine)
The vaccine took for some children, but not for others.En el caso de algunos niños la vacuna surtió efecto, en el de otros no.
44. (to kindle)
45. (to adhere)
46. (to receive)
a. recibir
You need to strike the right balance between giving and taking.Tienes que encontrar el equilibrio apropiado entre dar y recibir.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
47. (earnings)
a. la recaudación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
For tax purposes, tips are estimated based on the take of the restaurant.A efectos impositivos, las propinas se calculan en base a la recaudación del restaurante.
48. (cinema)
49. (point of view)
a. la opinión (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'd love to hear his take on the subject.Me encantaría conocer su opinión sobre el tema.
50. (fishing)
a. la captura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The law prohibits the take of species that are considered to be endangered.La ley prohíbe la captura de las especies que se consideran en peligro de extinción.
