English-Spanish translations for take away

  • quitarNadie puede quitar la vida y la dignidad a una persona, ni siquiera los Estados. No one can take away a person's life and dignity, not even individual States. La Unión no debe quitar con una mano a los países pobres lo que les da con la otra. The Union should not take away from the poor countries with one hand what is given with the other.

Definition of take away

  • To remove something and put it in a different place
  • To remove something, either material or abstract, so that a person no longer has it
  • To subtract or diminish something
  • To leave a memory or impression in one's mind that you think about later
  • To make someone leave a place and go somewhere else. Usually not with the person's consent
  • To prevent, or limit, someone from being somewhere, or from doing something
  • minus
  • Actions of subtraction or subtracting exercises

Examples

  • Mother took our plates away and came back with some fruit for us to eat
  • The teacher took my mobile phone away until the end of the lesson
  • The new law will take away some important rights from immigrant residents
  • The doctor gave me pills to take away the pain
  • The mother of the murdered man spoke directly to the man who took away her son, then addressed the judge, whom she trusted would impose the maximum sentence.
  • If I have five apples and you take away two, how many do I have left?
  • I took away the impression that the play was under rehearsed
  • The police took him away for questioning
  • Im taking you away to the country for a rest. Its for your own good!
  • My job takes me away from home most weekends
  • Using the internet so much can take you away from your studies
  • Five take away two is three. (5 - 2 = 3)

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