LESSON XXXV
Reading edition
No creer en nada es estar loco.[35]
—CAMPOAMOR.
107. The verb to take, in its simplest meaning of to carry, is rendered llevar or tomar.
I have to take this book to school.
Tengo que llevar (tomar) este libro a la escuela.
(a) In the sense of to use, tomar is the correct translation.
The lemonade is rather sour. Take some mare sugar.
Es algo agria la limonada. Tome usted más azúcar.
(b) To take off, meaning to remove, is quitar(se); meaning to imitate, it is translated imitar or remedar. To take out is sacar.
He took off his hat and from it took out a roll of banknotes.
Se quitó el sombrero y de él sacó un rollo de billetes de banco.
—JOSÉ MÁRMOL.
Without taking his eyes off them, he slowly continued his way.
Sin quitarles de encima la vista, siguió lentamente el camino.
—EMILIA PARDO BAZÁN.
(c) To take leave of is despedirse de; to take steps is dar pasos; to take for granted is dar por supuesto.
Before taking leave of me, she wanted to give me the letter.
Antes de despedirse de mí, quiso darme la carta.
—PALACIO VALDÉS.
I take it for granted that you will take the necessary steps to prevent it.
Doy por supuesto que Vd. dará los pasos necesarios para impedirlo.
(d) To take place is rendered tener lugar or verificarse; to take possession of is translated apoderarse de.
The funeral took place yesterday and the heirs have now taken possession of the property of the deceased.
El entierro tuvo lugar (se verificó) ayer y ya se han apoderado de los bienes del difunto los herederos.
(e) To take up room is rendered ocupar lugar or espacio; to take care of, cuidar de.
I'm going to get rid of this table. It takes up too much room.
Voy a deshacerme de esta mesa. Ocupa demasiado lugar.
Don't worry. God will take care of you and of your family.
No te apures. Dios cuidará de ti y de los tuyos.
(f) To take advantage of is rendered aprovecharse de.
Take advantage of all the opportunities that come to you.
Aprovéchese Vd. de cuantas oportunidades se le presenten.
(g) To take back in the sense of to return is translated devolver; meaning to retract it is rendered retractar.
Take this letter back to them and tell them that we want them to take back what they say in it.
Devuélvales Vd. esta carta y dígales que queremos que retracten lo que en ella escriben.
108. EXERCISES
(a) 1. Dios que cuida de los insectos cuidará de mí y de mi familia. 2. Allí había muchas personas que se habían apoderado de la chimenea. 3. No se quite Vd. el abrigo que aquí en este cuarto hace mucho frío. 4. Me aproveché de la oportunidad para contarle lo ocurrido. 5. El cuento de la desgracia ocupó el primer plan del diario de la mañana. 6. Tenemos mucho gusto en mandarle lo que nos ha pedido. 7. La recepción que se verificó con motivo de la visita del insigne autor, atrajó una brillante asistencia. 8. ¡Cuidado! tengo que devolver ese jarro a la vecina y no quiero que me lo quiebres antes. 9. El espacio delante de la plataforma fué ocupado por los bancos de los alumnos. 10. ¡Lléveselo! pero ha de ser ahora mismo.
(b) 1. Take this back and tell them that it is not the one I asked for. 2. I shall take advantage of your offer. 3. This will take up more room than that. 4. I think they are taking it for granted that we are going with them. 5. Don't you think that you ought to take off your shoes? 6. The trunk took up so much room in the car that there was no room for me. 7. Tell them that I will take charge (cargarse) of all this so that they may take advantage of this time to go and take leave of their friends. 8. It was evident that he took (had) great pleasure in telling the children stories when he took care of them. 9. I think he will take possession of the property next week.