no te lo tomes en serio

si no tienes bolígrafo toma este — take this pen if you haven't got one

la tomó de la mano — he took her by the hand

lo toma o lo deja — take it or leave it

¡toma! — here (you are)!

si tienes hambre podemos tomar algo — if you're hungry we can get something to eat

tomas demasiado café — you drink too much coffee

tomamos unas cervezas — we had a few beers

¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?

tome una cucharada de jarabe cada ocho horas — take a spoonful of syrup every eight hours

vamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus

cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day

tomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo

nunca toma apuntes en clase — he never takes notes in class

tomo nota de todo lo que me has dicho — I have taken note of everything you have told me

tengo que ir a que me tomen la tensión — I have to go and have my blood pressure taken

ven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements

tomaremos medidas para que no vuelva a suceder — we will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again

la situación está tomando mal cariz — the situation is beginning to look ugly

le han tomado mucho cariño — they have become very fond of him

les tomé asco a los caracoles — I took a dislike to snails

la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me

la policía tomó la fábrica — the police occupied the factory

traducirlo me ha tomado tres horas — it took me three hours to translate it

tomó muy a mal que la suspendieran — she took it very badly when she failed

lo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it

tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman

tomar a algn por loco — to think sb mad

¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

tomar a la derecha — to turn right

estaba tomando en varios bares — he was drinking in a number of bars

¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!

¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too

¡toma ya! —

¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!

tomó y lo rompió — he went and broke it

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

don't take it seriously — no te lo tomes en serio

she takes herself so seriously — se da mucha importancia

seriously though — (indep) hablando en serio, fuera de broma

you can't seriously mean that — no lo puedes estar diciendo en serio

seriously? — ¿en serio?, ¿de verdad?

to take o.s. too seriously — tomarse a sí mismo demasiado en serio

don't take it seriously — no te lo tomes en serio

she takes herself so seriously — se da mucha importancia

seriously though — (indep) hablando en serio, fuera de broma

you can't seriously mean that — no lo puedes estar diciendo en serio

I can't see the joke — no le veo la gracia

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar una broma

is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?

as a teacher he's just a joke — como profesor es un desastre

that interview was a joke — esa entrevista fue una farsa

I was only joking — lo dije en broma

he was always laughing and joking — siempre estaba de broma

what sort of a joke is this? — ¿qué clase de broma es esta?

the joke is that... — lo gracioso es que...

to treat sth as a joke — tomar algo a broma

to crack jokes with sb — contarse chistes con algn

they spent an evening cracking jokes together — pasaron una tarde contándose chistes

he made a joke of the disaster — se tomó el desastre a risa

it's no joke having to go out in this weather — no tiene nada de divertido salir con este tiempo

it's a standing joke here — aquí eso siempre provoca risa

he can't take a joke — no le gusta que le tomen el pelo

I was only joking — lo dije en broma, no iba en serio

I'm not joking — hablo en serio

you're joking!, you must be joking! — ¡no lo dices en serio!

I can't see the joke — no le veo la gracia

he can't take a joke — no sabe aceptar una broma

is that your idea of a joke? — ¿a ti te parece gracioso eso?

as a teacher he's just a joke — como profesor es un desastre

that interview was a joke — esa entrevista fue una farsa

I was only joking — lo dije en broma

he was always laughing and joking — siempre estaba de broma

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today

me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go

la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

decir misa — to say mass

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers