English–Spanish

“take away” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/kiˈtaɾ/

Example

Por favor, quita la mesa.

Please take away the items from the table.

Illustration for quitar (take away)

How to say “take away” in Spanish

“Take away” in Spanish is quitar.

Removal of an item from a place or from a person's hands.

Full entry for quitar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with quitar

No olvides quitar el polvo antes de poner los platos.

Don't forget to dust before putting out the dishes.

Tips for using quitar

  • Spanish often marks the person affected with an indirect object pronoun (e.g., 'le quité el libro' = 'I took the book from him/her').

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