| Spanish > English |
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| tomar la palabra |
| 1. v. to take someone's word for it; to believe what somebody says |
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| Te tomo la palabra - I'll take your word for it. |
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| Analysis |
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| tomar |
| 1. v. to take |
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| Los niños toman clases de inglés - The children take English classes |
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| Me tomó mucho tiempo - It took me a long time |
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| Tómalo con calma. - Take it easy. |
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| Me tomaron por un loco. - They took me for a lunatic. |
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| la |
| 1. art. the |
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| 2. pron. accusative of ella, ello (when the antecedent's implied gender is feminine), and usted (when referring to a woman); her, it, you (formal) |
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| 3. pron. (impersonal neuter pronoun (accusative) in certain colloquial phrases): it, this |
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| La sabe toda. - He/she knows everything (it all) |
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| ¡Dónde la viste! - Where have you seen this! |
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| palabra |
| 1. n-f. word |
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| las palabras de amor - the words of love |
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| 2. n-f. wording |
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| 3. n-f. word (promise) |
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| te doy mi palabra - I give you my word |
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