tomar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to take
2. (transitive) to grab
3. (transitive) to seize, to capture
4. (transitive) to drink
5. (transitive) to take (food, a pill, etc)
6. (transitive) to sunbathe
7. (intransitive) to accept, to receive

Pronounced as (IPA)

/toˈmaɾ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: autumō

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese tomar, of unknown origin; perhaps from Latin autumāre or from Germanic. Compare Portuguese and Spanish tomar.

Sentences

Pois xa estou eu para tomar as decisións , non se preocupe.

I'm here to make decisions, don't worry.

Entón preguntoume se quería tomar té ou café .

Then he asked me if I wanted to have tea or coffee.

Como foi tomar parte nun proxecto literario colectivo ?

How did you get involved in a literary project?

En Bruxelas acaban de tomar unha decisión drástica .

In Brussels they have just made a drastic decision.