Spanish expressions to take
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Llevar literally means "to take" and is also used in various idiomatic expressions. Learn how to run a household, look like a winner, get the worst of it, and more with this list of expressions with llevar.
Llevar translations
- to take
- to bear
- to carry
- to charge
- to direct
- to follow (a route)
- to take away
- to transport
- to wear
- to win
Llevar expressions
llevar + past participle | (present perfect) | to have done something | |
llevar algo + gerund | (present progressive) | to have been doing something | |
llevar 2 horas / 3 meses | to spend 2 hours / 3 months | ||
llevar 2 años / 3 centímetros a | to be 2 years older / 3 cm taller than | ||
llevar a | to take/lead to | ||
llevar a una a creer que | to make someone think that | ||
llevar la casa | to run the household | ||
llevar la finca | to manage an estate | ||
llevar las de ganar | to look like a winner | ||
llevar las de perder | to look like a loser, to be fighting a losing battle | ||
llevar lo mejor | to get the best of it | ||
llevar lo peor | to get the worst of it | ||
llevar una materia | (Mexico) | to study a subject | |
llevar una vida tranquila | to lead a quiet life | ||
La lleva hecha. | He's got it all figured out. | ||
¡La que llevaba encima! | He was so drunk! | ||
No las lleva todas consigo. | He's not at all sure of himself. | ||
llevarse | to carry off, take away, remove | ||
(informal) | to be in fashion | ||
llevarse a uno por delante | (LatAm) | to offend someone | |
llevarse bien | to get along | ||
¡No lo toques o te la llevas! | (informal) | Don't touch it or you'll live to regret it! | |
¡Que se lo lleve el diablo! | To hell with it! |
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