English–Spanish
“take over” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/aðweˈɲaɾ/
Example
Ella se adueñó de la conversación.
She took over the conversation.
How to say “take over” in Spanish
“Take over” in Spanish is adueñar.
Seizing exclusive control or possession of something.
Example sentences with adueñar
En la cena, Marcos se adueñó de la palabra y nadie pudo intervenir.
At dinner, Marcos took the floor and no one could intervene.
Tips for using adueñar
- Used reflexively as adueñarse de + noun, so Spanish normally keeps the reflexive se and the preposition de even when English uses a nonreflexive verb.