take away from in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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from [Am frəm, Brit frɒm, frəm] PREP

3. from (indicating source):

from
de
a letter from my lawyer
una carta de mi abogado
a friend from school
un amigo del colegio
she drank straight from the bottle
bebió directamente de la botella
I was surprised to hear that from her
me sorprendió escuchar eso de boca de ella
that's enough from you!
¡basta!
that's enough from you!
¡cállate!
you can tell him that from me!
¡puedes decírselo de mi parte!
have you heard from her?
¿has tenido noticias suyas?
we heard from Sam that …
nos enteramos por Sam de que …
a quotation from the Bible
una cita (tomada) de la Biblia
a drawing from life
un dibujo del natural
the movie is adapted from the novel by Horace Greenbaum
la película es una adaptación de la novela de Horace Greenbaum

I.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADV away often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back away, do away with, slip away, etc.). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, do, slip, etc.).

II.away [Am əˈweɪ, Brit əˈweɪ] ADJ attr

See also take away, wipe away, waste away, wash away, fire away, fade away, die away, blow away

I.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + adv)

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III.take away VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + adv + o) Brit

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wipe away VB [Am waɪp -, Brit wʌɪp -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (remove)

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waste away VB [Am weɪst -, Brit weɪst -] (v + adv)

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wash away VB [Am wɑʃ, wɔʃ -, Brit wɒʃ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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fire away VB [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r -, Brit ˈfʌɪə -] (v + adv) inf usu in imperative

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fade away VB [Am feɪd -, Brit feɪd -] (v + adv)

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die away VB [Am daɪ -, Brit dʌɪ -] (v + adv)

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blow away VB [Am bloʊ -, Brit bləʊ -] sl (v + o + adv)

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I.take <pt took, pp taken> [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] VB trans

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1.1. take (to carry):

take
llevar
take this file to Personnel
lleve este expediente a Personal
she took him the book
le llevó el libro
shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs?
¿llevo las sillas adentro/arriba?
shall I take the chairs inside/upstairs?
¿entro/subo las sillas?
shall we take our chairs into the garden?
¿sacamos las sillas al jardín?
who's going to take the garbage out?
¿quién va a sacar la basura?
he took the case to the Court of Appeal
llevó el caso al Tribunal de Apelación
if you decide to take the matter further
si decide proseguir con el asunto
I don't mind teasing, but she takes it too far
no me importa que me tomen el pelo, pero ella se pasa
which takes us to 2005
con lo cual estaremos ya en 2005
his ambition will take him far
su ambición lo hará llegar lejos

13. take (of time):

take job/task:
llevar
take process:
tardar
take person:
tardar
take person:
demorar(se) LatAm
it took longer than expected
llevó or tomó más tiempo de lo que se creía
painting the ceiling won't take all morning
pintar el techo no va a llevar or tomar toda la mañana
how long does it take to make?
¿cuánto tiempo lleva hacerlo?
how long does it take to make?
¿cuánto tiempo se tarda en hacerlo?
how long does it take to make?
¿cuánto tiempo se demora en hacerlo? LatAm
it takes 48 hours to dry
tarda 48 horas en secarse
the flight takes two hours
el vuelo dura dos horas
the project took five years to complete
(se) tardaron cinco años en terminar el proyecto
it took weeks for him to recover
tardó semanas en recuperarse
they took six months to reply
tardaron seis meses en responder
they took six months to reply
se demoraron seis meses en responder LatAm
the letter took a week to arrive
la carta tardó una semana en llegar
the letter took a week to arrive
la carta se demoró una semana en llegar LatAm
if you take long to get ready or (in) getting ready …
si tardas mucho en arreglarte …
if you take long to get ready or (in) getting ready …
si (te) demoras mucho en arreglarte … LatAm
don't take too long about it!
¡no tardes or no te entretengas or no te demores demasiado!

14. take (to need):

accepting defeat takes courage
hay que tener or hace falta or se necesita valor para aceptar la derrota
it took four men to lift it
tuvieron que levantarlo entre cuatro hombres
it took four men to lift it
se necesitaron cuatro hombres para levantarlo
it only takes one mistake to spoil everything
basta un solo error para estropearlo todo
it takes more than that to shock me
yo por eso solo no me horrorizo
it takes nothing at all to upset him
se molesta por nada
it took the death of another child to …
tuvo que morir otro niño para …
his performance will take some beating
su actuación va a ser difícil de superar
that'll take some doing
no va a ser fácil
to have (got) what it takes inf
tener lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta
he's got what it takes to succeed
tiene lo que hay que tener or lo que hace falta para triunfar

16. take (to accept):

take money/bribes
aceptar
he wouldn't take the money
no quiso aceptar el dinero
he wouldn't take the money
no quiso agarrar el dinero LatAm
he wouldn't take the money
no quiso coger el dinero Spain
do they take checks?
¿aceptan cheques?
take it or leave it
lo tomas o lo dejas
take his advice
sigue sus consejos
take his advice
haz lo que te dice
you'll have to take my word for it
vas a tener que fiarte de mi palabra
take it from me
hazme caso
you tell her: she'll take it (coming) from you
si se lo dices tú no se lo tomará mal
you tell her: she'll take it (coming) from you advice
díselo tú que a ti te hará caso
I take your point, but …
te entiendo, pero …
I won't take no for an answer
no me voy a dar por vencido así como así
are you going to take the job?
¿vas a aceptar el trabajo?
take that, you scoundrel! dated
¡toma, canalla!
you'll have to take me the way I am
tendrás que aceptarme tal como soy
you have to take things as they come
hay que tomarse las cosas como vienen

II.take <pt took, pp taken> [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] VB intr

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III.take [Am teɪk, Brit teɪk] N

See also take for, shape, offense, liking, heart

take for VB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + o + prep + o)

I.shape [Am ʃeɪp, Brit ʃeɪp] N

II.shape [Am ʃeɪp, Brit ʃeɪp] VB trans

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III.shape [Am ʃeɪp, Brit ʃeɪp] VB intr

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offense, offence Brit [Am əˈfɛns, Brit əˈfɛns] N

liking [Am ˈlaɪkɪŋ, Brit ˈlʌɪkɪŋ] N

heart [Am hɑrt, Brit hɑːt] N

1.3. heart (inmost feelings):

his heart rules his head
se deja llevar por el corazón
at heart
en el fondo
to have sb's interests at heart
preocuparse por alguien
she was speaking from the heart
lo decía con el corazón (en la mano)
she was speaking from the heart
le salía del corazón
in one's heart of hearts
en lo más profundo de su (or mi etc.) corazón
in one's heart of hearts
en su (or mi etc.) fuero interno
in his heart he knew it was hopeless
en su fuero interno sabía que no había esperanza
to cry one's heart out
llorar a lágrima viva
to eat one's heart out
morirse de envidia
he's eating his heart out
se muere de envidia
he's eating his heart out
se lo come la envidia
my singing's improving all the time: Buck Stevens, eat your heart out! iron
cada vez canto mejor: ¡chúpate esa, Buck Stevens!
to open one's heart to sb
abrirle el corazón a alguien
to take sth to heart
tomarse algo a pecho
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
demostrar sus (or mis etc.) sentimientos

2.2. heart (love, affection):

to be close or near or dear to sb's heart
significar mucho para alguien
we talked about something that's near to his heart
hablamos de algo que significa mucho para él
we talked about something that's near to his heart
hablamos de algo que le es muy caro liter
to break sb's heart it breaks my heart to see her cry
me parte el alma verla llorar
she broke the hearts of several local boys
rompió muchos corazones entre los chicos de por aquí
you're breaking my heart iron
¡cómo sufres! iron
to die of a broken heart
morirse de pena
to lose one's heart to sb
enamorarse de alguien
to lose one's heart to sb
entregarle el corazón a alguien
to take sb/sth to one's heart
tomarle cariño a alguien/algo
to win sb's heart
ganarse or conquistarse a alguien
to win the hearts and minds of the people
ganarse a la gente

2.3. heart (enthusiasm, inclination):

after sb's own heart he's a man/writer after my own heart
es un hombre/escritor con el que me identifico
heart and soul
en cuerpo y alma
she put her whole heart and soul into the task
se entregó en cuerpo y alma or de lleno a la tarea
my/her/his heart wasn't in it
lo hacía sin ganas or sin poner entusiasmo
to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content
aquí puedes comer/nadar todo lo que quieras
to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content
aquí puedes comer/nadar a discreción
to set one's heart on sth she's set her heart on being chosen for the team
su mayor ilusión es que la elijan para formar parte del equipo
he has his heart set on a new bike
lo que más quiere es una bicicleta nueva
with all one's heart , with one's whole heart
de todo corazón
with my whole heart I wish him well
le deseo de todo corazón que en todo le vaya bien

3. heart (courage, morale):

heart
ánimos mpl
with a heavy heart I retraced my steps
acongojado, volví sobre mis pasos
my heart was light as I set off on the journey
con el corazón alegre, me puse en camino
to put new or fresh heart into sb
dar nuevos ánimos a alguien
to lose heart
descorazonarse
to lose heart
desanimarse
to take heart
animarse
my heart was in my boots
tenía el ánimo por los suelos
my heart was in my mouth
tenía el corazón en un puño or en la boca
my heart was in my mouth
tenía el alma en vilo
my heart was in my mouth as I opened the letter
abrí la carta con el corazón en un puño
my/her heart sank
se me/le cayó el alma a los pies
not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him
no tuve valor para decírselo
not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him
no tuve el valor de decírselo
to be in good heart
tener la moral muy alta
to do sb's heart good
alegrarle el corazón a alguien
faint heart never won fair lady
el mundo es de los audaces

take away from in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for take away from in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken N

II.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken VB trans

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III.take [teɪk] took, taken took, taken VB intr

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But this does not take away from the dramatic storyline and the moving way in which he depicts his character's struggles against a despicable enemy.
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Mere allegations of fraud simplicitor would not take away from the arbitrability of a dispute where a valid arbitration agreement was in existence.
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Living in fear of being found out or punished would take away from pleasure, and this made even secret wrongdoing inadvisable.
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It's a right so fundamental to our enjoyment of life that it is the right we take away from those who offend against society.
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And then they told me that the flagpole was going to take away from the value of the property.
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In each case, dealing with the cause will bring the behavior back to a level of enthusiasm that does not take away from other interests.
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