Tomé (en. I took)

/to'me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

action of receiving or acquiring something

I took a taxi to get to the meeting.

Yo tomé un taxi para llegar a la reunión.

action of starting to do something

I made the decision to change jobs.

Tomé la decisión de cambiar de trabajo.

action of drinking

Yesterday I had wine at dinner.

Ayer tomé vino en la cena.

From the Latin 'tŭmāre', which means 'to take'.

I took note

I registered something to remember.

tomé nota

I took the lead

I gained an advantage in a situation.

tomé la delantera

I took the bull by the horns

I faced a problem directly.

tomé al toro por los cuernos

to take

action of receiving, grabbing, or drinking something.

tomar

taken

that has been received or consumed.

tomado

taker

person who takes or receives something.

tomadora

to take a break

Today I took a moment to rest.

Hoy me tomé un rato para descansar.

to take control

She took control of the situation.

Ella tomó el control de la situación.