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"Take" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "tomar", and "carry" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "cargar". Learn more about the difference between "take" and "carry" below.
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.
carry(
keh
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ri
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to move)
a. llevar encima
You need a permit to carry a gun.Necesitas un permiso para llevar una pistola encima.
b. llevar
This truck can carry about 1,000 gallons of gasoline.Este camión puede llevar alrededor de 1,000 galones de gasolina.
4. (medicine)
a. ser portador de
Even though he had no symptoms, he was carrying the virus.Aunque no tenía los síntomas, era portador del virus.
b. transmitir
A mosquito carrying the West Nile virus was found in a local pond.Se encontró un zancudo que transmite el virus del Nilo Occidental en un estanque local.
6. (to approve)
a. aprobar
The house majority carried the motion with a vote of 18 to 15.La mayoría del congreso aprobó la moción con un voto de 18 a 15.
7. (to involve)
a. acarrear
Disregard for the law carries many consequences.La desobediencia a la ley acarrea muchas consecuencias.
b. conllevar
Living in a democracy carries certain responsibilities.Vivir en una democracia conlleva ciertas responsabilidades.
c. encerrar
The new law carries the threat of larger fines for offenders.La nueva ley encierra la amenaza de multas más grandes para los delincuentes.
a. traer
Which paper carried the story about the water shortage?¿Cuál periódico traía la noticia sobre la escasez de agua?
10. (to extend)
a. extender
Many say the fundamentalist group has carried their religious principles too far.Muchos dicen que el grupo fundamentalista ha extendido sus principios demasiado.
b. prolongar
He wanted to carry the conversation further, but was interrupted.Quería prolongar la conversación más, pero fue interrumpido.
c. llevar
They carried the joke too far and got in trouble with the police.Llevaron la broma demasiado lejos y se metieron en problemas con la policía.
11. (mathematics)
a. llevarse
If you add 19 plus 13, you need to carry the 1 over to the tens column.Si sumas 19 más 13, te debes llevar el 1 a la columna de las decenas.
12. (to win)
a. ganar
Jessica carried every state in the national poll.Jessica ganó todos los estados en la encuesta nacional.
13. (to be pregnant)
14. (to support)
a. soportar
These two steel beams carry the entire weight of the roof.Estas dos vigas de acero soportan todo el peso del techo.
15. (to sustain)
a. sacar adelante
Alex carried the show with his singing, dancing, and acting.Alex sacó adelante el espectáculo con su canto, baile y actuación.
16. (to bring)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The patient's arteries are not carrying enough blood to his brain.Las arterias del paciente no están llevando suficiente sangre al cerebro.
These pipes carry wastewater to the treatment plant.Las aguas negras pasan por estas tuberías a la planta de tratamiento.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
17. (to resound)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Craig's voice is so loud it carries through the walls.La voz de Craig es tan fuerte que se oye a través de las paredes.
Elephant sounds can carry over ten miles at night.Los sonidos de los elefantes pueden llegar a más de diez millas en la noche.
18. (to behave)
a. comportarse
Stephanie carries herself well under pressure.Stephanie se comporta bien bajo presión.
b. moverse
Alfred carried himself well throughout the dance contest.Alfred se movía bien durante todo el concurso de baile.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
19. (sports)
a. el alcance (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Freddy has an average 285 yard carry when he hits with a driver.Freddy tiene un promedio de alcance de 285 yardas cuando golpea con un driver.
