Sacando (en. Taking out)

/saˈkando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To extract something from a place.

I am taking the clothes out of the washing machine.

Estoy sacando la ropa de la lavadora.

To remove something from a site.

Taking the books off the shelf.

Sacando los libros de la estantería.

To obtain something from an action.

He/She is getting good grades in school.

Está sacando buenas notas en el colegio.

From the verb 'sacar', which comes from the Latin 'sacrare', meaning 'to extract'.

putting one's face forward

Defending someone or something in a complicated situation.

sacando la cara

calculating accounts

Performing calculations or reflecting on a situation.

sacando cuentas

making the most of

Benefiting from a situation.

sacando provecho

to take out

A verb used to refer to the action of removing something from a place.

sacar

taken out

Past participle of to take out; something that has been extracted.

sacado

Used in the context of robbing someone of something.

They were taking him for his money.

Lo estaban sacando de su dinero.

Refers to an extreme effort to achieve something.

He was taking all day in the office.

Estuvo sacando todo el día en la oficina.