Tomaría (en. Would take)

/to.ma.'ɾi.a/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicates a hypothetical action or the desire to perform an action in the future.

If I had time, I would have coffee with my friends.

Si tuviera tiempo, tomaría un café con mis amigos.

Expresses possibility or probability in the context of an uncertain future.

I would take the vacation if I were allowed to.

Tomaría las vacaciones si me lo permitieran.

Used to make assumptions about unreal situations.

If I were in your place, I would make that decision.

Si estuviera en tu lugar, tomaría esa decisión.

From the verb 'tomar', which comes from the Latin 'tumna', meaning 'to grab' or 'to take'.

I would take into account

to consider something in a decision.

tomaría en cuenta

I would take the initiative

to take control or leadership in a situation.

tomaría la iniciativa

I would take a break

to stop to rest.

tomaría un descanso

tomar

action of grabbing or receiving something.

tomar

tomador

person who takes or receives something.

tomador

tomado

something that has been received or grabbed.

tomado

To make a quick decision.

In this business, you have to make decisions on the fly, as if I were making a choice in the air.

En este negocio, tienes que tomar decisiones al vuelo, como si tomara una elección en el aire.

To take something without permission.

It is not right to take things from others; that's nothing more than theft.

No está bien tomar cosas de otros; eso no es más que un robo.