Sacarse (en. Take off)

/sakarse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To remove or detach something from oneself.

I took off my coat before entering the house.

Me saqué el abrigo antes de entrar a la casa.

To free oneself from a commitment or burden.

He took on an extra job to have more free time.

Se sacó un trabajo adicional para tener más tiempo libre.

To take something out, especially in a context related to self-criticism.

After the exam, I lost several points due to silly mistakes.

Después del examen, me saqué varios puntos por errores tontos.

It comes from the verb 'sacar' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to get a weight off one's shoulders

To free oneself from a burden or problem.

sacarse un peso de encima

to get the nail out

To overcome a painful or uncomfortable situation.

sacarse el clavo

to take a photo of oneself

To take a photograph of oneself.

sacarse una foto

sacar

To remove something from the place where it is.

sacar

quitar

To make something stop being in a place or to make it stop being with something.

quitar

To pick one's nose

It's quite disgusting, but sometimes I pick my nose in public.

Es bastante asqueroso, pero a veces me saco un moco en público.

To get rid of dirt

After so much effort, I finally decided to clean up and get rid of the dirt.

Después de tanto esfuerzo, finalmente decidí sacarme la mugre y hacer limpieza.