_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.