tomar

بـالعربية: أَخَذَ، تَنَاوَلَ، اخْتَارَ

1. to take (put under one's physical or mental control, often in one's hands) · No te olvides de tomar las llaves antes de salir. Don't forget to grab your keys before you leave.
2. to draw from, take, derive (Latin-America, Spain, figuratively) · En la creación de Star Wars, se tomaron* elementos del cine de samuráis. When creating Star Wars, they drew elements from samurai cinema. *passive construction, in this sense the verb is usually not reflexive
3. to grip, grasp, grab (Latin-America) · La tomé de la mano (a ella). I took her by the hand.· La posición correcta para tomar el volante es a las 9 y 3. The correct position to hold (lit. grab) the steering wheel is at 9 and 3 o'clock.
4. to select, choose · Tomé la decisión de quedarme. I chose to stay.
5. to seize, capture · El enemigo tomó la ciudad con sus tropas. The enemy captured the city with its troops.
6. to take (a path, etc) · Toma la carretera de la derecha para llegar antes a la ciudad. Take the road on the right to get to the city faster/sooner.
7. to take (use as a means of transportation (when one isn't the driver)) · Tomé un taxi (para ir) a casa. I took a taxi home.· tomar el tren take the train
8. to take, consume, drink (mostly used with drinks and medication) (colloquial, reflexive) · No se olvide de tomarse sus pastillas. Don't forget to take your pills.· Todos los días me tomo un café por la mañana. I have a coffee every morning.