Tomará (en. Will take)

to-ma-rá

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
The action of grasping or receiving something.
He will take his book after class.
Él tomará su libro después de clase.
Accept or consume something, especially food or drink.
She will have a coffee this afternoon.
Ella tomará un café esta tarde.
Participate in an event or activity.
Next month, he will take an English course.
El mes que viene, él tomará un curso de inglés.

Etymology

From Latin 'toma', which means 'the action of taking'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

take the bull by the horns
Face a difficult situation with courage.
tomar el toro por los cuernos
make decisions
Make choices among several options.
tomar decisiones
sunbathe
Expose oneself to sunlight, usually to get a tan.
tomar el sol
catch someone by surprise
Surprise a person with something unexpected.
tomar a alguien por sorpresa

Related Words

take
Action of grasping, receiving, or consuming something.
tomar
taken
Participant in the action of taking.
tomado
taking
Action of taking, especially in figurative contexts.
tomadura

Slang Meanings

Take something without permission.
He took the bottle from the refrigerator without asking.
Él tomó la botella del refrigerador sin avisar.
Have an intense experience.
The party was so good that I had a luxury experience.
La fiesta estuvo tan buena que tomé una experiencia de lujo.