que llevan

who take

que llevan(keh yeh-bahn)

phrase

1. (who transport; habitual action)

a. who take

Ellos son los vecinos de los que te hablé que llevan a nuestros hijos a la escuela.

They're the neighbors I told you about who take our children to school.

b. who carry

Nosotros somos los transportistas que llevan la mercancía al puerto.

We're the haulers who carry the goods to the port.

2. (who are transporting; specific action)

a. who are taking

Son ustedes los que llevan a los abuelos a su casa esta tarde, ¿verdad? Nosotros tenemos otros planes.

You're the ones who are taking grandpa and grandma home this evening, aren't you? We have other plans.

b. who are carrying

¿Esos hombres que llevan armas son de la policía secreta?

Are those men who are carrying weapons secret police?

3. (which transport; habitual action)

a. that take

Los autobuses que llevan a los pasajeros al avión son propiedad del aeropuerto.

The buses that take passengers to their plane are owned by the airport.

b. that carry

¿Cómo se llaman los barcos que llevan petróleo? - Petroleros.

What are the ships that carry oil called? - Oil tankers.

4. (which are transporting; specific action)

a. that are taking

Los taxis que llevan a nuestros amigos a la estación están en un atasco.

The taxis that are taking our friends to the station are in a traffic jam.

b. that are carrying

Esas son las furgonetas que llevan los instrumentos de la banda, y los miembros de la banda están en ese autobús.

Those are the vans that are carrying the band's instruments, and the band's members are on that bus.

5. (used to refer to clothing; habitual action)

a. who wear

Las personas que llevan peluca en los juicios del Reino Unido son los jueces y abogados.

The people who wear wigs at trials in the UK are the judges and lawyers.

6. (used to refer to clothing; habitual action)

a. who are wearing

Esas dos niñas que llevan uniforme van a mi escuela.

Those two girls who are wearing uniforms go to my school.

7. (used to indicate passage of time)

a.

no direct translation

Ambas películas, que llevan varias semanas en cartel, recibieron muy buenas críticas.

Both movies, that have been on for several weeks, got very good reviews.

Luis y Eva, que llevan media hora esperando el autobús, creen que no llegarán a tiempo.

Luis and Eva, who have been waiting for the bus for half an hour, don't think they'll make it on time.