| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
to suddenly take to | darle por |
to meditate | meditar |
My father has suddenly taken to meditating. | A mi padre le ha dado por meditar. |
to collect (as a hobby) | coleccionar |
Suddenly, she took to collecting stamps. | De repente, a ella le dio por coleccionar sellos. |
I no longer meditate in the bedroom. | Ya no medito en el dormitorio. |
My girlfriend still meditates, especially in the morning. | Mi novia todavía medita, sobre todo por la mañana. |
Lately I have suddenly taken to collecting coins. | Últimamente me ha dado por coleccionar monedas. |
Why do you collect these things? | ¿Por qué coleccionas estas cosas? |
the obsession; the quirk, the odd habit | la manía |
I do not understand this new obsession. | No entiendo esta nueva manía. |
My cousin's obsession is strange. | La manía de mi primo es extraña. |
the origami | la papiroflexia |
My mother has suddenly taken to doing origami. | A mi madre le ha dado por hacer papiroflexia. |
Origami requires a lot of patience. | La papiroflexia requiere mucha paciencia. |
the bonsai | el bonsái |
Now the neighbor has suddenly taken to taking care of bonsais. | Ahora al vecino le ha dado por cuidar bonsáis. |
I have bought a bonsai for the living room. | He comprado un bonsái para el salón. |
the calligraphy | la caligrafía |
The children have suddenly taken to practicing calligraphy. | A los niños les ha dado por practicar caligrafía. |
I like your calligraphy a lot. | Me gusta mucho tu caligrafía. |
the crochet | el ganchillo |
This week we have suddenly taken to doing crochet. | Esta semana nos ha dado por hacer ganchillo. |
My grandmother no longer does crochet. | Mi abuela ya no hace ganchillo. |
the puzzle | el rompecabezas |
Has your uncle suddenly taken to doing puzzles? | ¿A tu tío le ha dado por hacer rompecabezas? |
This puzzle is very complicated. | Este rompecabezas es muy complicado. |
to become obsessed with | obsesionarse con |
It is easy to become obsessed with that game. | Es fácil obsesionarse con ese juego. |
Why do people suddenly take to becoming obsessed with what does not matter? | ¿Por qué a la gente le da por obsesionarse con lo que no importa? |
Everyone has their quirks. | Todo el mundo tiene sus manías. |
My father has the odd habit of turning off all the lights. | Mi padre tiene la manía de apagar todas las luces. |
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