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tomara

took

t o ˈm a ɾ a → tomar
tom to drink + ara Imperfect subjunctive (I/he/she/you formal)
verb · imperfect tense Uncommon #21,130
took In some contexts, especially after verbs of requesting or requiring, it translates as “take.”
SP: Me pidió que tomara una foto.
EN: He asked me to take a photo.
Conjugation of tomar
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First tomaba tomábamos
Second tomabas —
Third tomaba —
tomara

Usted me perturba como si me tomara un examen.

You disturb me as if you were giving me an exam.

— El conformista (1971)

Me pidieron que tomara una foto del acta… si existía.

They asked me to take a picture of the document… if it existed.

— Anora (2024)

La necesita, tomara su nuevo puesto mañana.

He needs her, he'll take his new position tomorrow.

¡Le dije que no tomara Sainte-Hélène, Sr.!

I told you not to take Sainte-Hélène, sir!

— Mommy (2014)

Le aconsejó que se tomara el remedio.

He advised her to take the medicine.

Tomara algo de tiempo para acostumbrarme a vivir aquí.

It would take me some time to get used to living here.

En realidad, dijo que dejaba que Autodoc tomara las decisiones médicas.

Actually, he said he was letting Autodoc make the medical decisions.

Pudieron habérselo llevado tan pronto como les tomara declaración.

They could have taken him away as soon as he took their statements.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

¿Quién dejó que tomara el sable?

Who let him take the saber?

— Хрусталёв, машину! (1999)

Estaría mejor si solo tomara una siesta.

It would be better if I just took a nap.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Ella le decía a él que se diera prisa o se lo tomara con calma.

She would tell him to hurry up or take it easy.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

Pareció ofendida de que no la tomara en serio.

She seemed offended that I didn't take her seriously.

— Escondido (2005)

No puedo creer que tomara el palito corto.

I can't believe he took the short stick.

— It (Eso) (2017)

Todo iría mejor si todo el mundo se lo tomara en serio.

Everything would be better if everyone took it seriously.

— La ola (2008)

Esperaba que la hubieran expulsado o tomara drogas duras.

I expected her to have been expelled or to be taking hard drugs.

— Juno: Crecer, correr y tropezar (2007)

No debí dejar al profesor Wang que tomara tanto pan.

I shouldn't have let Professor Wang have so much bread.

— 活着 (1994)

Como si tomara recuerdos de un viaje que tiene fecha de regreso.

As if taking souvenirs from a trip that has a return date.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Al día siguiente, le pidió a tu hermana que tomara esas fotos.

The next day, he asked your sister to take those photos.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

Me obligaron a que tomara la medicina.

They forced me to take the medicine.

Sounds similar to

tocara t o ˈk a ɾ a tomada t o ˈm a d a