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llevarse

Definitions of llevarse
  1. verb
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    synonyms: quitar, sacar
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    types:
    lavar, limpiar
    remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
    descascarillar, limpiar, pelar
    remove shells or husks from
    picotear, roer
    remove in small bits
    aclarar, clarificar, despejar, retirar, solucionar
    free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
    deshuesar
    remove the pits from
    granar
    remove the seeds from
    desgonzar, desgoznar
    remove the hinges from
    desvainar
    remove the hulls from
    desempolvar, desengrasar, lavar, limpiar, purificar
    remove unwanted substances from
    descascarillar, desvainar
    remove the husks from
    arrancar a tiras, raer
    take off or remove
    deshuesar
    remove the bones from
    descascarillar
    remove from its shell or outer covering
    deshebrar, escardar
    clear of weeds
    apartar
    remove with or as if with a brush
    dragar, rastrear
    remove with a power shovel, usually from a bottom of a body of water
    desnatar, espumar
    remove from the surface
    desmantelar, quitar, raer
    remove the surface from
    escamar
    remove the scales from
    ahondar, escudriñar
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
    ahuecar
    take out or up with or as if with a scoop
    desfibrar, quitar las hebras
    remove the stringy parts of
    descargar
    take the burden off; remove the burden from
    descargar
    remove the charge from
    mudar, quitarse
    get rid of
    lavar, limpiar, quitar
    remove while making clean
    anular, borrar, eliminar, suprimir, tachar
    remove or make invisible
    dar cucharadas, sevir
    remove with or as if with a ladle
    cucharear
    scoop up or take up with a spoon
    destripar
    remove the guts of
    desmantelar, desmontar, desnudar, limpiar, quitar
    remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
    extraer, sacar
    take liquid out of a container or well
    sacar
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    quitar, retirar, sacar
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    cambiar, mudar
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    borrar
    mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
    anular, borrar, suprimir, tachar
    wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information
    pelar
    strip the skin off
    descortezar, raer, rasparse
    remove the bark of a tree
    cavar, quitar con pala, recoger con pala
    dig with or as if with a shovel
    arrancar, desplumar, pelar
    strip of feathers
    desaguar, evacuar, vaciar, vaciarse
    take the load off (a container or vehicle)
    borrar
    remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing
    borrar, eliminar, suprimir
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
    inyectar
    draw or pour with a pump
    echar mano
    draw from or dip into to get something
  2. verb
    take into one's possession
    synonyms: apropiarse, quitar, tomar
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    antonyms:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
    types:
    adoptar, ahijar
    take into one's family
    recobrar, recuperar
    regain possession of something
    acumular, juntar, reunir
    call for and obtain payment of
    confiscar, decomisar, incautar
    take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
    embolsar, empaquetar, ensacar
    put in one's pocket
    arrebatar, coger
    get hold of or seize quickly and easily
    desmontar, desnudar, desnudarse, desposeer, privar
    take away possessions from someone
    aplacar, desarmar
    take away the weapons from; render harmless
    recoger, recolectar
    collect fees or profits
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