Saca (en. Take out)

/'saka/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Action of extracting something.
The removal of old equipment from the warehouse was necessary.
La saca de equipos antiguos del almacén fue necesaria.
Result of taking out.
The taking out from the accounts gave us a positive balance.
El saca de las cuentas nos dio un saldo positivo.
verb
To extract something from a place.
Take the books out of the backpack.
Saca los libros de la mochila.
To make something come out.
He takes out the trash every day.
Él saca la basura todos los días.

Etymology

From the Latin 'sacare', which means to extract.

Common Phrases and Expressions

draw conclusions
To extract results or judgments from information.
saca conclusiones
stick out your tongue
It is used to indicate mockery or disdain.
saca la lengua
clear doubts
To eliminate uncertainties or clarify doubts.
saca de dudas

Related Words

saco
Bag or container used to hold things.
saco
sacar
Verb that means to extract or remove something.
sacar
sacado
That has been taken out or extracted.
sacado

Slang Meanings

Expression used to refer to 'sacar' in a colloquial context.
Today I'm going to relieve stress with a good movie.
Hoy voy a saca el estrés con una buena película.
Used in youth slang to refer to 'grab' or 'leave quickly'.
When it started to rain, I decided to run out quickly.
Cuando empezó a llover, decidí saca corriendo.