English-Spanish translations for take over

• adueñarse
• anexar
• anexionar
• anexionarse
• apoderarse
  La UE ha hecho una recomendación; no existen medios para apoderarse de la política fiscal y presupuestaria de Irlanda, a pesar de lo que sostengan los detractores suecos de la Unión Europea. The EU has issued a recommendation. No forcible means are to be used to take over Ireland' s tax and budget policies, despite all that is maintained by Swedish opponents of the EU.
• apropiar
• asumir
  No podemos asumir esta responsabilidad. We cannot take over this responsibility.
  Francia está a punto de asumir la Presidencia del G-20 durante un año. France is about to take over the G20 Presidency for a year.
  Los países candidatos han trabajado laboriosamente para asumir el acervo. The candidate countries have worked hard to take over the acquis.
• enseñorearse
• reemplazar
• tomar
• usurpar

Definition of take over

• To assume control of something, especially by force; to usurp
• To adopt a further responsibility or duty
• To relieve someone temporarily
• To buy out the ownership of a business
• To appropriate something without permission
• To become more successful (than someone or something else

Synonyms

• overtake
• surpass

Examples

• He took the car over to the garage.
• He will take over the job permanently when the accountant retires
• My husband is taking over the accounts department during the holiday period, while the chief accountant is away
• If you will take over driving, Id like to get some sleep
• Acme Motors is to take Jetcar Industries over this week, if all goes as planned
• Ancient Rome took over lands throughout the known world
• Buzz Lightyear has taken over Woody as the most popular childrens toy
• Tiger Woods has taken over as the top golfer

Related words

• caretaker government
• take cover
• take over the reins
• non-partisan caretaker government
• overtake
• takeover
• takeover bid
• antitakeover
• hostile takeover