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tomar algo

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
tomar algo loc verb	(comer o beber algo)	have a drink vtr + n
		drink [sth]⇒ vtr
		take [sth]⇒, have [sth]⇒ vtr
	¿Quieres tomar algo mientras esperamos nuestro vuelo?
	Do you want to have a drink while we wait for our flight?

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
ir a tomar algo loc verb	(salir a beber)	go out for a drink v expr
		go for a drink v expr
	(colloquial)	go have a drink v expr
	Bruno y Ariana fueron a tomar algo al bar.
	Bruno and Ariana went out for a drink in the bar.
tomar algo a mal, tomarse algo a mal loc verb	(ofenderse por algo)	take [sth] badly, take [sth] the wrong way v expr
		hold it against you v expr
		be offended vi + adj
	No bromees con Susana; se lo toma a mal. No te lo tomes a mal, pero ese vestido te hace ver gorda.
	Don't joke with Susana; she takes it badly. Don't take this the wrong way, but that dress makes you look fat.
tomar algo a pecho, tomarse algo a pecho loc verb	(empeñarse mucho en algo)	take [sth] seriously v expr
		take [sth] personally v expr
	El vicedirector se toma a pecho el éxito de la empresa.
	The deputy director takes the company's success seriously.
tomar algo a pecho, tomarse algo a pecho loc verb	(ofenderse por algo)	take [sth] to heart v expr
		take [sth] personally v expr
	Jaime toma a pecho las críticas del maestro y se siente ofendido.
	Jaime takes the teacher's criticism to heart and feels offended.
tomar algo a mal loc verb	(ofenderse por algo)	take [sth] badly, take [sth] the wrong way v expr
tomar algo como base vtr + loc adv	(basarse en algo)	take as a starting point v expr
	La bióloga tomó como base la investigación del profesor e hizo un gran descubrimiento.
tomar algo con humor vtr + loc adv	(afrontar de manera humorística)	take [sth] with humor, take [sth] lightly v expr
tomar algo mal, tomarse algo mal loc verb	(asumir de manera negativa) (colloquial)	take [sth] the wrong way v expr
	Creo que Sandra tomó mal mis palabras: no buscaba ofenderla, sino señalarle algo en lo que podría mejorar.

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