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| Inglés | Español |
be in the driver's seat,
take the driver's seat,
have the driver's seat,
be in the driving seat v expr | figurative (have control) (figurado) | tener el mando loc verb |
| (figurado) | tener el timón loc verb |
| If he thinks he can lead the team better, let him have the driver's seat. |
| Si él cree que puede manejar al equipo mejor, déjalo tener el mando. |
| (figurado) | tener la sartén por el mango loc verb |
| Si él cree que puede manejar al equipo mejor, déjalo tener la sartén por el mango. |
take a course,
take a course in [sth] v expr | (attend classes, study) | tomar un curso loc verb |
| I once took a course in physics - I couldn't understand a word of it! |
| Una vez tomé un curso de física y no entendí nada. |
| hacer un curso loc verb |
| En una ocasión hice un curso de Física. ¡No entendí ni una palabra! |
| asistir a un curso loc verb |
| (AR, coloquial) | ir a un curso loc verb |
| (AR) | tomar clases loc verb |
take a hand in [sth],
take a hand in doing [sth],
have a hand in [sth],
have a hand in doing [sth] v expr | (participate, take part in [sth]) | tomar parte en algo loc verb + prep |
| participar en algo vi + prep |
take an active part in [sth],
take an active role in [sth] v expr | (be involved) | ser parte activa de loc verb |
| He refused to take an active part in the discussion. |
| participar en vi + prep |
| Se rehusó a participar en la discusión. |
| participar activamente en loc verb |
| tomar parte activa en loc verb |
| Se rehusó a tomar parte activa en la discusión. |
take an interest in [sth/sb],
show an interest in [sth/sb] v expr | (show curiosity or concern) | mostrar interés por loc verb |
| interesarse por, interesarse en v prnl + prep |
| mostrar curiosidad por, mostrar curiosidad en loc verb |
| My mother never took any interest in my hobbies. |
| Mi madre nunca mostró interés por mis pasatiempos. |
| take an interest in [sth] v expr | (get involved, participate in) | interesarse en v prnl + prep |
| participar en vtr + prep |
| Helena always takes an interest in the village fair. |
| Ella siempre se interesa en la feria del pueblo. |
take comfort,
take comfort in [sth] v expr | (feel consoled or reassured) | reconfortarse⇒ v prnl |
| Take comfort in knowing you did the very best you could. |
| consolarse⇒ v prnl |
| Consuélate pensando que hiciste lo mejor que pudiste. |
| take courage in [sth] v expr | (feel encouraged) | sentirse animado loc verb |
| I took courage in the fact that the editor accepted one of my stories. |
| Me sentí animado cuando el editor aceptó una de mis novelas. |
| take delight in [sth] v expr | (enjoy) | disfrutar de vtr + prep |
| deleitarse en, deleitarse con v prnl + prep |
| encontrar placer en loc verb |
| They took great delight in the beautiful sunset. |
| Disfrutaron mucho del hermoso atardecer. |
| take delight in doing [sth] v expr | (enjoy doing [sth]) | disfrutar de hacer algo loc verb |
| take [sth/sb] in hand v expr | figurative (take control) | ocuparse de, hacerse cargo de v prnl |
| cuidar de, tomar a su cuidado loc verb |
take [sth] in stride,
take [sth] in your stride v expr | (deal calmly with [sth]) | tomarse algo con calma, tomarse algo con filosofía loc verb |
| (AR, coloquial) | tomarse algo con soda loc verb |
| Tim took the news of his redundancy in his stride; he had some savings and thought it might be a good opportunity to set up his own business. |
| take in the sights v expr | (be a tourist) | visitar los puntos turísticos loc verb |
| We'll be taking in the sights of Amsterdam tomorrow. |
| Mañana vamos a visitar los puntos turísticos de Ámsterdam. |
| contemplar los paisajes loc verb |
| (coloquial) | absorber la belleza loc verb |
| take it in turns v expr | UK (do [sth] one at a time) | turnarse⇒ v prnl |
| Guests who want to wash themselves have to take it in turns because there's only one shower. |
| take it in turns to do [sth] v expr | UK (do [sth] one at a time) | hacer algo por turnos loc verb |
| turnarse para hacer algo loc verb |
| They took it in turns to drink from the water bottle. |
| Bebieron agua de la botella por turnos. |
| take no part in [sth] v expr | (not participate) | no participar⇒ vi |
| Shirley hates dancing, and says she'll take no part in it. |
| A Shirley no le gusta bailar, dijo que no participará. |
take [sth] out in [sth],
take out [sth] in [sth] v expr | US, informal (accept in lieu of payment) | hacerse pagar con loc verb |
| recibir algo como pago loc verb |
| The liquor-store owner didn't have the money he owed, so they took it out in whiskey. |
| El dueño de la licorería no tenía dinero para pagarles, así que se hicieron pagar con whisky. |
| take part in [sth] v expr | (join in) | participar en, participar de vi + prep |
| formar parte de, tomar parte en loc verb |
| She was angry and did not take part in the festivities. |
| Estaba enojada y no participó de los festejos. |
| take pride in [sth] v expr | (be proud) | enorgullecerse⇒ v prnl |
| Canadians take pride in their national hockey team. |
| Los canadienses se enorgullecen de su equipo nacional de hockey. |
| sentirse orgulloso de loc verb |
| Los canadienses se sienten orgullosos de su equipo nacional de hockey. |
| take pride in [sth] v expr | (be conscientious) | preocuparse⇒ v prnl |
| tomar en serio loc verb |
| She takes a lot of pride in her appearance - her clothes are always impeccable. |
| Ella se preocupa por su apariencia, su ropa siempre está impecable. |
| take refuge in [sth] vtr | (enter for shelter or protection) | refugiarse⇒ v prnl |
| I took refuge in a cave during the thunderstorm. |
| Me refugié de la tormenta debajo de un balcón. |
| cobijarse⇒ v prnl |
take refuge in,
take refuge in [sth],
find refuge in,
find refuge in [sth] v expr | figurative (be comforted by) | consolarse⇒ v prnl |
| He took refuge in the fact that his colleagues had all found the project difficult. |
| Se consoló ante el hecho de que todos sus compañeros encontrasen difícil el proyecto. |
| ampararse en v prnl + prep |
| Se amparó en el hecho de que todos sus colegas habían encontrado difícil el proyecto. |
take the bit in your teeth,
take the bit between your teeth v expr | figurative (do [sth] in a willful or determined way) | tomar el control de la situación loc verb |
take the lead on [sth],
take the lead in [sth] v expr | (take the initiative on) | tomar la iniciativa de loc verb |
| Our company is proud to be taking the lead on recyclable packaging. |
take things in hand,
take matters in hand v expr | figurative (take charge of situation) | encargarse de algo v prnl + prep |
| tomar las riendas loc verb |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Tranquilo: si algo sale mal, me encargo yo del problema. |
| take your life in your hands v expr | (do [sth] dangerous) (coloquial) | jugarse el pellejo loc verb |
| jugarse la vida loc verb |
