sacar

Definitions of sacar
  1. verb
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
    synonyms: llevarse, quitar
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    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
    take liquid out of a container or well
    quitar, retirar
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    cambiar, mudar
    cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
    desmontar, desnudar, desnudarse, desvestir, desvestirse
    get undressed
    desnudar, despejar, despojar, desvestir
    lay bare
    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
    produce buds, branches, or germinate
    synonyms: apuntar, brotar, crecer, echar, germinar, grillarse, nacer, rebrotar, retoñar, retoñecer
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    crecer, nacer
    increase in size by natural process
  3. verb
    extract (something such as stones) from or as if from a quarry
    synonyms: extraer
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    intervenir
    draw from; make good use of
  4. verb
    take liquid out of a container or well
    synonyms: extraer
    quitar, retirar
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
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    inyectar
    draw or pour with a pump
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    llevarse, quitar
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  5. verb
    develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
    synonyms: desarrollarse, desplegarse, evolucionar, extraer
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    causar, crear, hacer, realizar
    make or cause to be or to become
  6. verb
    deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
    synonyms: extraer
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    construir, interpretar
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  7. verb
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    synonyms: despertar, estimular, extraer, incitar
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    buscar, buscarse
    increase the likelihood of
    conmover
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    animar, excitar
    arouse or elicit a feeling
    encolerizar, enfadarse, enfurecer, enojar
    make angry
    confundir, perturbar, preocupar, turbar
    cause to lose one's composure
    abochornar, avergonzar, avergonzarse
    cause to be ashamed
    dañar, herir, lastimar, ofender
    hurt the feelings of
    abrumar, agobiar
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    interesar, interesarse
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    anonadar, estar desolado
    overwhelm or overpower
    absorber, atraer, ocupar
    consume all of one's attention or time
    afrentar, insultar, ultrajar
    treat, mention, or speak to rudely
    animar, despertar, excitar
    stimulate sexually
    asustar, espantar
    cause fear in
    desquiciar, enervar, perturbar, trastornar, turbar
    disturb the composure of
    fastidiar, molestar, mortificar
    irritate or vex
    encolerizar, enfurecer, exasperar, irritar
    make furious
    enfurecer, enloquecer
    make mad
    atacar, irritar, ofender
    cause to feel resentment or indignation
    apenar, avergonzar, confundir, turbar
    cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
    afligir, angustiar, atormentar, hacer daño
    cause emotional anguish or make miserable
    enfurecer, hacer rabiar
    put into a rage; make violently angry
    excitar
    feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
    afligir
    cause great unhappiness for; distress
    apocar, despreciar, humillar, mortificar
    cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
    incitar, provocar, tentar
    give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting
    ignorar
    overtake with darkness or night
    aturdir, pasmar
    overwhelm with admiration
    asombrar, consternar, sorprender
    astound or overwhelm, as with shock
    alborozar, embriagar, intoxicar, regocijar
    fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
    inspirar, vigorizar
    heighten or intensify
    excitar
    excite pleasurably or erotically
    encolerizar, enfurecer, exasperar, irritar
    exasperate or irritate
    cautivar, encantar, fascinar, hechizar
    to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
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    causar, crear, hacer, realizar
    make or cause to be or to become
  8. verb
    form or shape by forcing through an opening
    synonyms: expulsar
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    crear, hacer, producir
    create or manufacture a man-made product
  9. verb
    pull up by or as if by the roots
    synonyms: desarraigar, extirpar, extraer
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    desplazar, mover
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  10. verb
    bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
    synonyms:
    extraer
    take liquid out of a container or well
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    llevarse, quitar
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  11. verb
    bring onto the market or release
    synonyms: lanzar, producir
  12. verb
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    synonyms: conseguir, obtener, tomar
    obtener
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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    adquirir, percibir, recibir
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    alquilar, arrendar
    engage for service under a term of contract
    recibir
    get something; come into possession of
    conseguir, encontrar, hacerse con
    get something or somebody for a specific purpose
    aceptar, querer
    receive willingly something given or offered
    adquirir, conseguir, lograr, obtener
    come into possession of
    recobrar, recuperar
    get or find back; recover the use of
    recobrar, recuperar
    claim back
    encontrar, recuperar
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    aprovecharse, beneficiar, beneficiarse, sacar provecho de
    derive a benefit from
    participar en, tomar parte en
    have, give, or receive a share of
    buscar, recoger
    gather or collect
    cazar
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    desenterrar, excavar
    find by digging in the ground
    trabar
    catch in or as if in a trap
    dar con, encontrarse, tropezar con
    encounter by chance
    aceptar, admitir
    admit into a group or community
    aceptar, acoger
    accept gladly
    favorecer, honrar
    accept as pay
    graduar
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
    gorronear
    ask for and get free; be a parasite
    notar, palpar, sentir
    find by testing or cautious exploration
    descubrir, desenterrar, localizar
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    descubrir
    find unexpectedly
    permitir
    allow someone to have a share or profit
    adoptar, apropiarse
    take up and practice as one's own
  13. verb
    remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
    synonyms: quitar, retirar
    extraer
    take liquid out of a container or well
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    depositar, ingresar
    put into a bank account
    types:
    echar mano
    draw from or dip into to get something
    type of:
    llevarse, quitar
    remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
  14. verb
    remove from a position or an office
    synonyms: alejar, apartar, eliminar, quitar
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    expulsar
    remove from a position or office
    despedir, destituir, echar
    terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position
    retirar, retirarse
    make (someone) retire
    jubilar
    let go from employment with an attractive pension
    despedir
    dismiss, usually for economic reasons
    excluir
    force out
    echar, largar
    stop associating with
  15. verb
    cause to leave
    synonyms: quitar, retirar
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