Usage examples of "took" in English with translation to Spanish

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The doctor took my pulse. El médico me tomó el pulso.
Tom took some food home. Tom se llevó algo de comida a casa.
The meeting took place yesterday. La reunión tuvo lugar ayer.
He took me by the hand. Él me cogió de la mano.
Jane took her dog for a walk. Jane sacó a pasear a su perro.
The flight took us ten hours. El vuelo tardó diez horas.
Tom took his shirt off. Tom se quitó su camisa.
Tom took his place at the table. Tom ocupó su lugar en la mesa.
What took you so long? ¿Qué te ha llevado tanto tiempo?
Today the teacher took "Chinese culture" as a topic. Hoy el maestro escogió "la cultura china" como tema.
Tom took off his tie. Tom se sacó la corbata.
I took it for granted that they adored Hannah. Di por sentado que adoraban a Hannah.
It took me about an hour to read this book through. Me costó sobre una hora hacer una lectura previa de este libro.
This task took three hours. Esta tarea requirió tres horas.
The Soviet Union took a hostile attitude toward us. La Unión Soviética adoptó una postura hostil hacia nosotros.
He yielded to temptation and took drugs. Él sucumbió a la tentación y consumió drogas.
The other day they took my wallet while I was strolling along the beach. El otro día me robaron la cartera mientras paseaba por la playa.
They took food and clothing. Ellos tomaron comida y vestiduras.
Tom took Mary to dinner. Tom llevó a Mary a cenar.
She took pity on him. Ella tuvo lástima por él.
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