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"Take away" is a transitive verb phrase which is often translated as "llevarse", and "remove" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "quitar". Learn more about the difference between "take away" and "remove" below.
take away(
teyk
uh
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wey
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (to remove)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. quitar valor a
They didn't play well today, but that doesn't take away from the fact that they've had a good season.Hoy no jugaron bien, pero eso no quita valor al hecho de que han tenido una buena temporada.
a. llevarse
What useful strategies did you take away from the discussion?¿Qué estrategias útiles te llevaste de la discusión?
remove(
ruh
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muv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. quitar
Could you please remove your feet from the table?¿Puedes hacer el favor de quitar los pies de la mesa?
b. llevarse
They should remove their trash from that empty lot.Deberían llevarse la basura de ese solar.
c. retirar
Heat the water to boiling point and remove it from the heat.Hierva el agua al punto de ebullición y retírela del fuego.
a. eliminar
Together, we shall remove any obstacles in our way.Juntos, eliminaremos los obstáculos que se interpongan en nuestro camino.
b. acabar con
It is difficult to remove prejudice so firmly rooted.Es difícil acabar con prejuicios tan firmemente arraigados.
c. quitar
And now, some tips on how to remove grease stains.Y ahora, algunos consejos sobre cómo quitar las manchas de grasa.
a. sacar
Remove any extra nails before painting.Saca cualquier clavo que haya de más antes de pintar.
b. extraer (medicine)
They removed a bullet lodged near his spine.Le extrajeron una bala que tenía alojada cerca de la columna.
5. (to delete)
6. (to dismiss)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. trasladarse
We have recently removed to new offices in London.Recientemente, nos hemos trasladado a unas oficinas nuevas en Londres.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
8. (remoteness)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The film is at several removes from the original play.La película dista mucho de la obra de teatro original.
This is but one remove from blackmail.Esto está a un paso de ser chantaje.
