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tomou conta

took care of

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phrase Rare #23,661
took care of Depending on context, it can also mean “took over” or “took control of.”
PO: Ela tomou conta da loja durante as férias.
EN: She took care of the store during the holidays.

Ela tomou conta do pobre passarinho.

She took care of the poor little bird.

Gás lacrimogêneo tomou conta da sala.

Tear gas filled the room.

O medo tomou conta.

Fear took over.

Desde que um poder sinistro tomou conta destas terras.

Ever since a sinister power took control of these lands.

— O Hobbit: Uma Jornada Inesperada (2012)

Aí a mata tomou conta de novo.

Then the forest took over again.

— Homem com H (2025)

O Tom tomou conta do cachorro da Mary enquanto ela estava em Boston.

Tom looked after Mary's dog while she was in Boston.

Parece que você tomou conta do problema.

It seems you've taken charge of the problem.

Ela tomou conta de você quando estava em coma.

She took care of you when you were in a coma.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Agitação tomou conta do país.

Unrest gripped the country.

— O Clã das Adagas Voadoras (2004)

Olha, o blues tomou conta de mim.

Look, the blues has taken over me.

— Pecadores (2025)

Tom tomou conta dos meus filhos quando eu estava no hospital.

Tom took care of my children while I was in the hospital.

Foi Tom que tomou conta do meu cachorro enquanto eu estava na Austrália.

Tom took care of my dog while I was in Australia.

Sami tomou conta da propriedade.

Sami took charge of the property.