dust-proof box

sacó el revólver y disparó — he drew his revolver and fired, he took {o} got his revolver out and fired

he sacado las toallas al sol — I've put the towels out to dry in the sun

saca la basura, por favor — please put {o} take the rubbish out

sacaron a los rehenes por la ventana — they got the hostages out through the window

sacó el regalo del paquete — he removed the present from its wrapping

voy a sacar dinero del cajero — I'm going to take {o} get some money out of the machine

quiero sacar un libro de la biblioteca — I want to get a book out of the library

¡sacadme de aquí! — get me out of here!

nunca saca a su mujer de casa — he never takes his wife out

mañana sacan a dos terroristas de cárcel — tomorrow two terrorists will be released from jail

saqué al perro a pasear — I took the dog (out) for a walk

me han sacado una muela — I've had a tooth (taken) out

¡deja ese palo, que me vas a sacar un ojo! — stop playing with that stick, you're going to poke my eye out!

saca la lengua — stick your tongue out

sacar la lengua a alguien — to stick one's tongue out at sb

sacar la barbilla — to stick one's chin out

saca la mano si vas a aparcar — stick your hand out if you're going to park

siempre saca buenas notas — he always gets good marks

han sacado 35 diputados — they have had 35 members (elected)

¿y tú qué sacas con denunciarlo a la policía? — and what do you get out of {o} gain from reporting him to the police?

lo hago para sacar unos euros — I do it to earn {o} make a bit of money

sacó el premio gordo — he got {o} won the jackpot

sacamos una ganancia de... — we made a profit of...

sacó la plaza de enfermera — she got the nursing post

los datos están sacados de dos libros — the statistics are taken {o} come from two books

¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? — where did you get that idea?

¿de dónde has sacado esa chica tan guapa? — where did you get {o} find such a beautiful girlfriend?

sacar algo de — [+ fruto, material] to extract sth from

sacan aceite de las almendras — they extract oil from the almonds

han sacado petróleo del desierto del Sáhara — they have extracted oil from the Sahara desert

sacar algo a algn — to get sth out of sb

no conseguirán sacarle nada — they won't get anything out of him

le sacaron millones a base de chantajes — they got millions out of him by blackmailing him

le sacaron toda la información que necesitaban — they got all the information they needed from {o} out of him

¿qué conclusión se puede sacar de todo esto? — what can be concluded from all of this?, what conclusion can be drawn from all of this?

lo que se saca de todo esto es que... — the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that...

ha sacado el pelo rubio de su abuela — she gets her blonde hair from her grandmother

yo sacaré los billetes — I'll get the tickets

han sacado sus nuevos productos al mercado — they have brought out their new product range

ya han sacado las nuevas monedas de dos euros — the new two-euro coins are out

te voy a sacar una foto — I'm going to take a photo of you

esta cámara saca buenas fotos — this camera takes good photos

no conseguí sacar el problema — I couldn't solve the problem

le han sacado en el periódico — he was in the paper

los sacaron en la tele — they were on TV

no me sacó en la foto — he missed me out of the photo

estamos sacando anuncios en TV — we're running some adverts on TV

no me saques ahora eso — don't come to me with that now

sacar la funda a un fusil — to take the cover off a rifle

al terminar la carrera le sacaba 10 metros al adversario — he finished the race 10 metres ahead of his rival

le saca 10cm a su hermano — he is 10cm taller than his brother

nos sacó de esa penosa situación — she got us out of that difficult situation

sacar una falta — to take a free kick

después de marcar un gol, saca el contrario — after a goal has been scored, the opposing team kicks off

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken

sacar algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sacaron agua del pozo — they drew water from the well

me sacaron sangre — they took some blood

saca las plantas al balcón — put the plants out on the balcony

sácalo aquí al sol — bring it out here into the sun

tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana — we had to get it out through the window

sacar el perro a pasear — to take the dog out for a walk

los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche — I took them out for a ride (in the car)

sacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something

sacar el coche del garaje — to get the car out of the garage

sáquenme de aquí! — get me out of here!

el marido no la saca nunca — her husband never takes her out

sacar a alguien a bailar — to ask somebody to dance

no saques la cabeza por la ventanilla — don't put your head out of the window

sacar a alguien DE algo — to get somebody out of something

me sacó de un apuro — he got me out of a tight spot

aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria — that money released them from their life of poverty

saqué un cinco en química — I got five out of ten in chemistry

tiró los dados y sacó un seis — she threw the dice and got a six

no vas a sacar nada hablándole así — you won't get anywhere talking to him like that

¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?

saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month

le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez — he took a ten-second lead over Martínez

sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course

sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something

sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody

sacarle brillo a algo — to polish something to a shine

sacaron el reportaje en primera plana — the report appeared on the front page

a todo le tiene que sacar faltas — he always has to find fault with everything

sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going

luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life

sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody

no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his

¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?

sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something

saca esto de aquí — take this away

saquen los libros de la mesa — take the books off the table

me sacas un peso de encima — you've taken a great weight off my mind

sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner

sacar de banda — to take the throw-in

me saqué la astilla con unas pinzas — I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezers

sacarse algo DE algo — to take something out of something

sácate las manos de los bolsillos — take your hands out of your pockets

no pudimos sacárnoslo de encima — we just couldn't get rid of him

tengo que sacarme una foto — I have to get a photo taken