Tomaré (en. I will take)

/tomaˈɾe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of grabbing or receiving something.
Tomorrow I will take the train to Madrid.
Mañana tomaré el tren a Madrid.
Consumption of food or drink.
When I get home, I will have a coffee.
Cuando llegué a casa, tomaré un café.
To establish a decision or stance in a situation.
In the meeting, I will take the floor to express my ideas.
En la reunión, tomaré la palabra para expresar mis ideas.

Etymology

From Latin 'tāmerāre', which means 'to grab'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Take control
To assume command or responsibility.
Tomar el control
Take time
To dedicate a period to do something.
Tomar tiempo
Take into account
To consider something when making a decision.
Tomar en cuenta

Related Words

to take
Action of grabbing or receiving.
tomar
taken
Past participle of take, indicating that something has been received or grabbed.
tomado
to make decisions
Process of choosing among several options.
tomar decisiones

Slang Meanings

To have a drink
I’m going to have a drink before the game.
Voy a tomar un trago antes del partido.
To take the lead
In this race, we are going to take the lead from the start.
En esta carrera, vamos a tomar la delantera desde el inicio.