tomar

Definitions of tomar
  1. verb
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
    synonyms: consumir, ingerir
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    antonyms:
    abstenerse, dejar
    choose not to consume
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    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    eat a meal; take a meal
    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in solid food
    beber, potar, tomarse
    take in liquids
    beber, potar, tomarse
    consume alcohol
    comer, comerse, jamar, jamarse
    take in food; used of animals only
    ocupar
    fill to satisfaction
    probar
    take a sample of
    ahumar, fumar
    inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes
    drogar, drogarse
    use recreational drugs
    chascar, tragar, tragarse
    pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
    cenar
    have supper; eat dinner
    zamparse
    eat hastily
    chupar, chuparse
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
    sorber
    drink in sips
    beber, potar, tomarse
    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
    picotear
    eat like a bird
    picotear
    eat by pecking at, like a bird
    engullir, tragar, zamparse
    eat hastily without proper chewing
    mascar, mordisquear, picar, roer
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    almorzar, comer
    take the midday meal
    almorzar, desayunar
    eat a meal in the late morning
    desayunar
    eat an early morning meal
    banquetear
    partake in a feast or banquet
    sumergir
    dip into a liquid while eating
    atracarse
    overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
    atracarse, engullir, tragar, zamparse
    eat greedily
    consumir
    eat immoderately
    aspirar
    draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
  2. verb
    take in liquids
    synonyms: beber, potar, tomarse
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    types:
    chupar, chuparse
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
    sorber
    drink in sips
    type of:
    consumir, ingerir
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  3. verb
    consume alcohol
    synonyms: beber, potar, tomarse
    beber, potar, tomarse
    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
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    consumir, ingerir
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly
  4. verb
    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
    synonyms: beber, potar, tomarse
    beber, potar, tomarse
    consume alcohol
  5. verb
    take or capture by force
    synonyms: apoderarse, prender
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    types:
    arrebatar, usurpar
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    coger, raptar, secuestrar
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    piratear, robar
    take arbitrarily or by force
    type of:
    coger
    get into one's hands, take physically
  6. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: coger
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    agarrar, asir, prender, sobrecoger
    take hold of; grab
    apoderarse, prender
    take or capture by force
    pillar, prender
    seize suddenly
    arrebatar, usurpar
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    capturar, detener, prender
    take into custody
    capturar
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    agarrar, asir
    grasp firmly
    agarrar, agarrarse, asir, empuñar
    hold fast or firmly
    arrebatar, coger
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    arrebatar, coger
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    coger, raptar, secuestrar
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    piratear, robar
    take arbitrarily or by force
  7. verb
    take into one's possession
    synonyms: apropiarse, llevarse, quitar
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    antonyms:
    dar
    transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody
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    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
  8. verb
    take by force
    synonyms: apropiarse, quitar
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    liberar, libertar, rescatar
    take forcibly from legal custody
    arrancar, extorsionar
    obtain through intimidation
    apoderarse, embargar
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    aliviar
    take by stealing
    afanar, hurtar, quitar, robar, sustraer
    take without the owner's consent
    despojar, desvalijar, expoliar, saquear
    steal goods; take as spoils
    pillar, saquear
    plunder (a town) after capture
    apoderarse, coger, embargar, prender
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    birlar, hurtar, mangar, robar
    make off with belongings of others
    piratear
    copy illegally; of published material
    plagiar
    take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property
    malversar
    appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
    robar
    take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
    arramblar
    sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
    saquear
    take illegally; of intellectual property
    desvalijar, robar
    commit a burglary; enter and rob a dwelling
  9. verb
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    synonyms: conseguir, obtener, sacar
    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
  10. verb
    require (time or space)
    synonyms: coger
    disminuir, mermar, reducir
    use up (resources or materials)
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    usar
    use up, consume fully
  11. verb
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    synonyms: apoderarse, coger, embargar, prender
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    apoderarse, embargar
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  12. verb
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
    synonyms: apoderarse, embargar
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    types:
    apoderarse, coger, embargar, prender
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    type of:
    apropiarse, quitar
    take by force
  13. verb
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
    synonyms: adoptar, seguir
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    coger, escoger, seleccionar
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
  14. verb
    take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities
    synonyms: asumir
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