Quítenmelo (en. Take it from me)

/kitɛ̞nmelo/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To order someone to take an object or thing away from the speaker.

Please take it away from me, it's bothering me.

Quítenmelo, por favor, que me está molestando.

To suggest that something unwanted should be taken away.

If you don't want it, take it out of my sight.

Si no lo quieres, quítenmelo de la vista.

To indicate that one wishes for someone to remove an obstacle.

It's uncomfortable for me, so take it away now.

Me incomoda, así que quítenmelo ahora.

From the verb 'quitar' with the indirect object pronoun 'me' and the imperative 'quítame' accompanied by a focus on the request.

take it away from my hand

To ask for something that is in hand to be removed.

quítemelo de la mano

take it off me

To ask for something that is bothering or overloading to be removed.

quítamelo de encima

take it off yourself

To suggest that someone should remove something on their own.

quítatelo tú mismo

to detach

To take away something that is stuck.

desprender

to remove

To eliminate something from a place or a situation.

quitar

take it away from me

Form of the imperative of the verb quitar, directed at a second person.

quítame

An urgent request to get rid of something uncomfortable.

I was so stressed that I yelled: take it away from me now!

Estaba tan estresado que le grité: ¡quítenmelo ya!

A phrase used to relieve emotional or physical burden.

When something overwhelms me, I say: please take it away!

Cuando algo me agobia, digo: ¡quítenmelo, por favor!