Usages of tomar
Toma el autobús si no quieres caminar tanto.
Take the bus if you don’t want to walk so much.
Tomar un descanso es clave para tu salud mental.
Taking a break is key for your mental health.
Toma este libro y devuélvelo a la biblioteca enseguida.
Take this book and return it to the library right away.
Si vas a entregar un trabajo importante, desconectar el teléfono es tan útil como tomar un breve descanso.
If you are going to hand in an important assignment, disconnecting your phone is as useful as taking a short break.
Siempre es bueno tomar precaución cuando se hace un trato importante, y negociar con calma.
It’s always good to take caution when making an important deal, and to negotiate calmly.
Después de tomar la pastilla, sentí un gran alivio en pocos minutos.
After taking the pill, I felt great relief in a few minutes.
Tomo una ducha por la mañana.
I take a shower in the morning.
El miércoles tomaré un taxi al trabajo.
On Wednesday I will take a taxi to work.
Si llueve, iremos en metro en lugar de tomar un taxi.
If it rains, we will go by subway instead of taking a taxi.
Tomo una pastilla cuando tengo dolor de cabeza.
I take a pill when I have a headache.
En la rotonda toma el segundo carril para salir hacia el centro.
At the roundabout take the second lane to exit toward downtown.
Tomamos la merienda a las cinco en la sala.
We have a snack at five in the living room.
Un turista extranjero tomó fotos de la manifestación ecológica y las compartió en su blog.
A foreign tourist took photos of the environmental protest and shared them on his blog.
La farmacia queda lejos, así que voy a tomar un taxi.
The pharmacy is far away, so I am going to take a taxi.
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