take away

llevarse

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take away(

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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.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to remove)

a. llevarse

My cousin is coming tomorrow to take away the old furniture.Mañana viene mi primo a llevarse los muebles viejos.

b. quitar

That gruesome scene took away my appetite.Esa escena desagradable me quitó el apetito.

c. sacar

The government is trying to take away our freedom of speech.El gobierno intenta sacarnos el derecho a la libre expresión.

2. (mathematics)

a. restar

Take away 20 from 50 and you get 30.Si a 50 le restas 20 te da 30.

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.).

intransitive verb phrase

3. (to remove; often used with "from")

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.

4. (to arrive at conclusions)

a. llevarse

What useful strategies did you take away from the discussion?¿Qué estrategias útiles te llevaste de la discusión?

5. (to take out) (United Kingdom)

a. llevar

Is that to eat in or take away, sir?¿Es para comer aquí o para llevar, señor?

take away

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.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (remove)

a. quitar

b. sacar

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

2. (mathematics)

a. restar

the men are coming to t away the rubbish tomorrowlos hombres vendrán a llevarse la basura mañana

to t something away from somebodyquitar or

to t awaypara llevar

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

3. (general)

to t away from the pleasure/value of somethingrestar placer/valor a algo

take away

transitive verb

1 (remove) [+person, thing] llevarse; [+privilege] quitar; (carry away, transport) llevar

she took her children away from the school sacó a los niños del colegio

not to be taken away (on book) para consulta en sala

2 (subtract) restar

take 9 away from 12 reste 9 de 12; 7 take away 4 is 3 7 menos 4 son 3

verb:intransitive:plus_adverb

to take away from sth

to take away from sth: this does not take away from their achievement esto no quita mérito or resta valor a su éxito; the argument took away from the joy of the occasion la discusión aguó la ocasión; putting butter on it takes away from the taste of the bread itself añadiendo mantequilla se estropea lo que es el sabor del pan

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