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Taking Spanish Phrases
Tomar literally means "to take" and is also used in various idiomatic expressions. Learn how to take a joke, get ahead of, side with, and more with this list of expressions with tomar.
Tomar translations
- to take
- to drink
- to eat
Tomar expressions
tomar a broma | to take as a joke | |
tomar a la derecha/izquierda | to turn right/left | |
tomar a risa | to take as a joke | |
tomar aire | to take a breath | |
tomar algo a bien | to take something well | |
tomar algo a mal | to take something badly | |
tomar algo sobre sí | to take something upon oneself | |
tomar aliento | to catch one's breath | |
tomar asiento | to take a seat | |
tomar el autobús, tren | to take the bus, train | |
tomar el pecho | to breastfeed | |
tomar en cinta | to tape-record | |
tomar en serio | to take seriously | |
tomar la delantera | to get ahead of | |
tomar la mano de | to take someone’s hand | |
tomar la palabra | to take the floor, to speak | |
tomar partido por | to side with | |
tomar por una calle | to turn down a street | |
tomar un bocado | to take a bite | |
tomar un paseo | to take a walk | |
tomar un respiro | to take a breath | |
tomar una copa | to have a drink | |
tomar una foto | to take a picture | |
tomarla con uno | to pick a fight with someone | |
tomarle el pelo | to pull someones's leg | |
tomarse por | to consider oneself to be | |
tomarse su tiempo | to take one’s time | |
tomarse un curso | to take a class | |
tomarse un tiempo para | to take some time to | |
tomarse una autofoto | to take a selfie | |
tomarse una clase | to take a class | |
tomarse una selfie | to take a selfie | |
tomárselo con calma | to take it easy | |
Es a tomar o a dejar. | Take it or leave it. | |
¿Por quién me tomas? | What do you take me for? | |
¡Toma! | Here! Catch!; Well! How about that! | |
¡Tómate ésa! | Take that! | |
¡Toma ya! | Believe it or not! | |
toma y daca | give and take | |
Más vale un toma que dos te daré. | A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. |
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