Meanings (ES + gloss)
tomar
To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
take prisoners
take the guards prisoner
tomar
To receive or accept (something, especially something which was given).
He took all the credit for the project, although he had done almost none of the work.
She took the blame, in the public's eyes, although the debacle was more her husband's fault than her own.
violar
To have sex with.
I wonder what it would feel like to take two cocks at the same time.
Sometimes he would have her standing up by the side of the bed, not bothering to undress, merely undoing his fly and using her like a cheap envelope to receive his lust. At others…
tomar
To grasp or grip.
He took her hand in his.
She sat half upright, supported on Henrietta's shoulder; and, taking her father's hand, she clasped it with her husband's.
chapar • coger • tomar
To use as a means of transportation.
I took a plane.
take the ferry
tomar
To receive (medicine or drugs) into one's body, e.g. by inhalation or swallowing; to ingest.
take the blue pill
take two of these and call me in the morning
opositar • tomar
To undergo; to put oneself into, to be subjected to.
take a shower
take sun-baths
durar • llevar
To fill or require: to last or expend (an amount of time).
Hunting that whale takes most of his free time.
Unloading the moving truck took us half a day, but this mess of a house will take us all weekend to tidy up. It takes ages to finish house moving!
tomar
To make (a photograph, film, or other reproduction of something).
Could you take a picture of us?
She took a video of their encounter.
Phrases
are you taking any medicationsbe taken badbe taken illbe taken sickbetakecare-takingfor the takingforetakefortakeget taken inhave drink takenhave one's name takenleave-takinglike taking candy from a babylunatics have taken over the asylummistakenote-takingontakeout-takeovertakepartakepiss-takingpoint takenprize-takingprofit takingprofit-takingput and takeput-and-takerisk-takingtake French leavetake a Bextake a French leavetake a bathtake a beattake a bitetake a bowtake a breathertake a chancetake a chill pilltake a crap