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    Quítateme (en. Take away from me)

    /ˈkitate.me/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Asking someone to remove themselves or distance themselves from a person or situation.
    When I got close, he told me 'get off me!'.
    Cuando me acerqué, me dijo '¡quítateme de encima!'.
    Expressing annoyance because someone is too close.
    I can’t stand being hugged so much, get away from me!
    No soporto que me abracen tanto, ¡quítateme!
    Requesting the removal of an object causing discomfort.
    When I saw that spider, I screamed 'get that away from me!'.
    Cuando vi esa araña, grité '¡quítateme eso!'.

    Etymology

    From the verb quitar and the pronoun me.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    take that away from me
    asks for the removal of an annoying object or situation.
    quítateme eso
    why don’t you get away?
    a question implying someone should move away.
    ¿por qué no te quitas?
    get out of there!
    expression to ask someone to move from a specific place.
    ¡quítate de ahí!

    Related Words

    remove
    Remove or clear something.
    quitar
    move away
    Move away or distance oneself from something.
    apartarse
    clear
    Make something free of obstacles.
    despejar

    Slang Meanings

    Expression used in comic situations to ask for space.
    At the concert, someone shouted 'take me away!' and everyone laughed.
    En el concierto, alguien gritó '¡quítateme!' y todos se rieron.
    A way to express exhaustion with social situations.
    After so much time at the party, I just wanted someone to say 'get away from me'.
    Después de tanto tiempo en la fiesta, solo quería que me dijeran 'quítateme'.