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He took a deep breath.Respiró profundo.Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
But when I say this, I do not mean to imply the stance I took over the matter of the book that evening was somehow unwarranted.No quiero decir con ello que mi actitud la noche que ocurrió lo del libro no esté justificada.Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del DiaLos Restos Del DiaIshiguro, KadzuoThe Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Then a thin, dark-skinned young woman with big breasts took off her clothes while seated on a bed.Después aparecía una mujer joven, muy morena, delgada y con grandes pechos, que se desnudaba sentada en una cama.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Phury took another drag and tilted his head to the side to see if a change in viewing angle would help.Phury dio otra calada e inclinó la cabeza hacia un lado para ver si un cambio de perspectiva ayudaba.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
He remembered his wife buying the vase when he took her on a vacation to Mexico, and hand-carrying it all the way back to Pachoula, afraid to trust it to doormen, luggage handlers, or porters.Recordaba que su mujer lo había comprado cuando estuvieron en México de vacaciones y que lo había traído en la mano todo el camino de vuelta a Pachoula; no se fiaba de los mozos, ni de los que cargaban las maletas ni de los porteros.Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio FinalJuicio FinalKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006Just CauseKatzenbach, John© 1992 by John Katzenbach
"For God's sake, I took a tube of rubber cement at Sears and they caught me!– ¡Por Dios, tomé un tubo de cemento para plástico en la Sears y me atraparon!Kellerman, Jonathan / When The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan / La Rama RotaLa Rama RotaKellerman, JonathanWhen The Bough BreaksKellerman, Jonathan© 1985 by Jonathan Kellerman
She took vitamins, hired a physical therapist, visited a Chinese acupuncturist once a week.Tomó vitaminas, contrató a un fisioterapeuta, visitó una vez a la semana a un chino que practicaba la acupuntura.Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 26662666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño2666Bolano, Roberto© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
Phulboni was not much of a smoker, but once or twice a week after a good meal he took pleasure in lighting up a good cheroot or cigar.Phulboni no era gran fumador, pero un par de veces a la semana le gustaba encender un cheroot o un puro después de una buena comida.Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma CalcutaEl cromosoma CalcutaGhosh, AmitavThe Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
When they were spent, I took the cubed four-corner flashbulbs and passed them from hand to hand until they cooled.Una vez utilizados, me pasaba los flashes cúbicos de una mano a otra hasta que se enfriaban.Sebold, Alice / The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice / Desde Mi CieloDesde Mi CieloSebold, Alice© 2002 por Alice Sebold© 2003 por Aurora Echevarria© 2003 por Random House Mondadori, S. A.The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice© 2002 by Alice Sebold
She took a quick measurement of all her senses, and they all answered warnings.Sopesó con rapidez la información de todos sus sentidos, que le enviaban mensajes de advertencia.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
He took off his earphones and cap, ran his fingers through his thinning hair, and shook his head.Se quitó los auriculares y la gorra, se pasó los dedos por el pelo ralo y meneó la cabeza.Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de GravedadFases de GravedadSimmons, Dan© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.© 1989 by Dan SimmonsPhases of GravitySimmons, Dan© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
I once spotted a factory door ajar at a time it was always closed and locked, and found a policeman, who took all the credit for the burglary that he interrupted.Una vez vi abierta una puerta de una fábrica a una hora impropia y busqué a un policía, que se llevó todo el mérito por el robo que impidió.Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del LocoLa Historia del LocoKatzenbach, JohnThe Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John© 2004 by John Katzenbach
The drafting of this Act in Parliament also took into account suggestions made by the Chamber of Accounts for improving the budgetary process.Al redactarse esta Ley en el Parlamento se tuvieron en cuenta las sugerencias hechas por la Cámara de Cuentas para mejorar el proceso presupuestario.http://www.eurosai.org/ 2/3/2012http://www.eurosai.org/ 2/3/2012
He took out his pad and wrote, Why are you going to the doctor's ?Sacó su bloc y escribió, ¿Por qué vas tú al médico ?Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante DespiertoAmante DespiertoWard, J.R.Lover AwakenedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2006
Cormia took a quick shower, dried and coiled her hair, and changed into a freshly pressed robe.Cormia se dio una ducha rápida, se secó y recogió el cabello, y se puso una túnica recién planchada.Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante ConsagradoAmante ConsagradoWard, J.R.© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.© 2007, Jessica BirdLover EnshrinedWard, J.R.© Jessica Bird, 2008
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risk taking
asunción de riesgos
take delivery
recibir
take effect
entrar en vigor
take effect
iniciar
take down
anotar
take down
desmontar
take in
engañar
take in
meter
take off
despegar
take off
quitar
take on
asumir
take over
asumir
take up
ocupar
take up
subir
take root
arraigar
Word forms
take
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | took |
Imperative | take |
Present Participle (Participle I) | taking |
Past Participle (Participle II) | taken |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I take | we take |
you take | you take |
he/she/it takes | they take |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am taking | we are taking |
you are taking | you are taking |
he/she/it is taking | they are taking |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have taken | we have taken |
you have taken | you have taken |
he/she/it has taken | they have taken |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been taking | we have been taking |
you have been taking | you have been taking |
he/she/it has been taking | they have been taking |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I took | we took |
you took | you took |
he/she/it took | they took |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was taking | we were taking |
you were taking | you were taking |
he/she/it was taking | they were taking |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had taken | we had taken |
you had taken | you had taken |
he/she/it had taken | they had taken |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been taking | we had been taking |
you had been taking | you had been taking |
he/she/it had been taking | they had been taking |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will take | we shall/will take |
you will take | you will take |
he/she/it will take | they will take |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be taking | we shall/will be taking |
you will be taking | you will be taking |
he/she/it will be taking | they will be taking |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have taken | we shall/will have taken |
you will have taken | you will have taken |
he/she/it will have taken | they will have taken |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been taking | we shall/will have been taking |
you will have been taking | you will have been taking |
he/she/it will have been taking | they will have been taking |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would take | we should/would take |
you would take | you would take |
he/she/it would take | they would take |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be taking | we should/would be taking |
you would be taking | you would be taking |
he/she/it would be taking | they would be taking |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have taken | we should/would have taken |
you would have taken | you would have taken |
he/she/it would have taken | they would have taken |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been taking | we should/would have been taking |
you would have been taking | you would have been taking |
he/she/it would have been taking | they would have been taking |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am taken | we are taken |
you are taken | you are taken |
he/she/it is taken | they are taken |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being taken | we are being taken |
you are being taken | you are being taken |
he/she/it is being taken | they are being taken |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been taken | we have been taken |
you have been taken | you have been taken |
he/she/it has been taken | they have been taken |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was taken | we were taken |
you were taken | you were taken |
he/she/it was taken | they were taken |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being taken | we were being taken |
you were being taken | you were being taken |
he/she/it was being taken | they were being taken |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been taken | we had been taken |
you had been taken | you had been taken |
he/she/it had been taken | they had been taken |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be taken | we shall/will be taken |
you will be taken | you will be taken |
he/she/it will be taken | they will be taken |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been taken | we shall/will have been taken |
you will have been taken | you will have been taken |
he/she/it will have been taken | they will have been taken |