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*tomar to take Tomaré el que más me guste. I'll take the one I happen to like best.—Tomaremos el avión esta tarde. We'll take the plane this afternoon.—''No lo tome Ud. en ese sentido.'' Don't take it that way. $undefined$ to drink, eat, have Tomaremos café al regresar. We'll have coffee when we return. $undefined$ to take, hire Tomemos un taxi. Let's take a taxi. $undefined$ to take, adopt Ha tornado las costumbres de aquel país. He has adopted the customs of that country. $undefined$ to take, capture Tomaron la ciudad por la noche. They captured the city during the night. sin tomar aliento in a great hurry Vino sin tomar aliento. He came in a great hurry. tomar a bien to take the right way (to put the correct interpretation upon) Lo tomarán a bien. They'll take it the right way. tomar a broma to take as a joke Tomémoslo a broma. Let's take it as a joke. tomar a mal to take offense. tomar a pecho to take to heart ''No lo tome Ud. a pecho.'' Don't take it to heart. tomar asiento to sit down, take a seat ''¿Quiere Ud. tomar asiento?'' Won't you sit down? tomar cariño a to become attached to, fond of Me tomaron mucho cariño. They became very much attached to me. tomar el gusto to begin to like Ya le estoy tomando el gusto a este juego. I'm beginning to like this game. tomar el sol to sun oneself Salieron para tomar el sol. They went out to sun themselves. tomarla con uno to pick on, ride La ha tomado conmigo. He picked on me. tomar la responsabilidad to take (assume) responsibility El tomó la responsabilidad del trabajo. He assumed the responsibility for the work. tomar las de Villadiego to take to one's heels. tomar nota to take note Tomaron nota de todo. They took note of everything. tomar por to consider, take for Lo toman por tonto. They take him for a fool. tomar por, tomar hacia to turn, go in the direction Al llegar a la esquina tomó hacia su casa. When he reached the corner he went in the direction of his house. tomar precauciones to take precautions Están tomando todas las precauciones necesarias. They're taking all the necessary precautions. tomarse to take Se tomó unas horas para decidirlo. He took a few hours to decide. tomarse alas to take liberties; to get too big for one's breeches. tomar (una or la) resolución to resolve, decide Tomó la resolución de hacerlo. He decided to do it. ¡Tome Ud.! Here you are!
 * tomate [m] tomato.
 * tomo volume Esta obra tiene varios tomos. This work is in several volumes.
 * tonada tune, song.
 * tonel [m] cask, barrel.
 * tonelada ton.
 * tono tone, note Desafina casi medio tono. She's nearly a off pitch. $undefined$ manner Me lo dijo con mal tono. He told me in a rude manner. $undefined$ shade ¿No tiene otro tono de rojo? Haven't you another shade of red?  bajar el tono to lower the pitch Baje Ud. el tono de voz. Lower your voice.  darse tono to put on airs Se da tono de gran persona. She puts on the airs of a great lady.  en todos los tonos in every possible way Se lo he dicho en todos los tonos. I've told him in every way I know.
 * tontería foolishness, nonsense Eso es una tontería. That's nonsense!
 * tonto silly, foolish, stupid, dumb No es tan tanto como Ud. cree. He's not as dumb as you think. $undefined$ [n] fool ¡Qué tonto! What a fool! a tontas y a locas thoughtlessly, haphazard Todo lo hace a tontas y a locas. Everything he does is crazy.  hacerse el tonto to play the fool.  pasar las horas en tonto to pass the time doing nothing.  tonto de capirote blockhead Es un tonto de capirote. He's a blockhead.
 * topar to butt, strike against. topar con to stumble upon, find, come upon Topé con él en la calle. I came upon him in the street.
 * toque [m] touch Unos cuantos toques más y estará terminado. $undefined$ few more touches and it will be finished. toque de corneta   toque de diana reveille.  toque de tambor beat of drum.
 * torbellino whirlwind.
 * torcer [ I] to twist Está torciendo el alambre. He's twisting the wire. $undefined$ to turn El camino tuerce hacia el río. The road turns toward the river. no dar el brazo a torcer to be stubborn Nunca da su brazo a torcer. He never gives in.  torcerse to sprain, dislocate Se ha torcido un pie. He's sprained his foot.
 * torcido crooked Arregle el cuadro que está torcido. Straighten the picture;