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Llevar has several different meanings and is used in a number of common expressions.
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| llevar |
to take |
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to bear |
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to carry |
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to charge |
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to direct |
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to follow (a route) |
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to take away |
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to transport |
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to wear |
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to win |
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| llevar 2 horas, 3 meses |
to spend 2 hours, 3 months |
| llevar 2 años / 3 centímetros a |
to be 2 years older / 3 cm taller than |
| llevar + past participle |
to have done something (present perfect) |
| llevar algo + gerund |
to have been doing something (present
progressive) |
| llevar a |
to take/lead to |
| llevar a una a creer que |
to make someone think that |
| llevar la casa |
to run the house |
| llevar la finca |
to manage an estate |
| llevar las de ganar |
to look like a winner |
| llevar las de perder |
to look like losing; to be fighting a losing battle |
| llevar lo mejor |
to get the best of it |
| llevar lo peor |
to get the worst of it |
| llevar una materia (Mexico) |
to study a subject |
| llevar una vida tranquila |
to lead a quiet life |
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| La lleva hecha. |
He's got it all figured out. |
| ¡La que llevaba encima! |
He was so drunk! |
| No las lleva todas consigo. |
He's not at all sure of himself. |
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| llevarse |
to carry off, take away, remove |
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(inf) |
to be in fashion |
| llevarse a uno por delante (LatAm) |
to offend someone |
| llevarse bien |
to get along |
| ¡No lo toques o te la llevas! |
(inf) |
Don't touch it or you'll live to regret it! |
| ¡Que se lo lleve el diablo! |
To hell with it! |
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Llevar
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