Quitasen (en. Removed)

/kiˈtassen/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of taking away or removing something.
If they removed the table, we would have more space in the room.
Si quitasen la mesa, tendríamos más espacio en la sala.
Verbal form used to express wishes or hypothetical conditions.
I wish they would remove the high taxes.
Ojalá que quitasen los impuestos altos.
It refers to the removal of something that is considered undesirable.
I don’t think they would remove the problem just like that.
No creo que quitasen el problema sin más.

Etymology

From the verb quitar, which comes from the Latin 'quitar', 'detrahere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

remove the problems
it means to eliminate inconveniences.
quitasen los problemas
remove the bad
it indicates getting rid of the negative.
quitasen lo malo
remove the doubts
to clarify uncertainties.
quitasen las dudas

Related Words

take away
to withdraw or eliminate something.
quitar
undo
to make something stop being in its current state.
deshacer
take out
to extract or remove something from a place.
sacar

Slang Meanings

It can be used to refer to the action of setting something aside without worry.
If you don’t like it, let's drop the topic and talk about something else.
Si no te gusta, quitasen el tema y hablemos de otra cosa.
Used in a context of asking for complaints or nuisances to be eliminated.
If he is uncomfortable, let’s remove the subject from the conversation.
Si a él le incomoda, quitasen el asunto de la conversación.