Quitaría (en. Would remove)

/ki.taˈɾi.a/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To remove, take out, or extract something from a place.

I would remove the chair from the middle to create more space.

Yo quitaría la silla del medio para que haya más espacio.

To eliminate an obstacle or a difficulty.

If I could, I would take away all the problems from his life.

Si pudiera, quitaría todos los problemas de su vida.

To strip of an attribute or quality.

She would take away the sadness from her face with a smile.

Ella quitaría la tristeza de su rostro con una sonrisa.

From the Spanish verb 'quitar', with the addition of the conditional form '-ía'.

to get rid of

To get rid of an obligation or responsibility.

quitarse de encima

to take away someone's sleep

To worry or disturb someone so much that they cannot sleep.

quitarle el sueño a alguien

it doesn’t keep him awake

It doesn’t worry him or it doesn’t affect him.

no le quita el sueño

remove

Action of removing something.

quitar

to take off

To get rid of something that one is wearing or carrying.

quitarse

he/she/it took away

Form of the verb 'quitar' in the past.

quitarón

To relieve pressure or stress

I need someone to take this pressure off me.

Necesito que alguien me quite esta presión de encima.

To take away calmness or tranquility

That news completely took away my calmness.

Esa noticia me quitó la calma por completo.