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Study Resource: Brazilian Portuguese expressions with ‘tomar’

By: Ana Amélia Rodrigues dos Santos
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These activities are part of our Brazilian Portuguese Grammar series. The skills we are practicing here are covered in our article:

The following Brazilian Portuguese expressions use the word tomar.

Phrases with tomar
English

tomar o café da manhã

to have breakfast

tomar banho

to take a shower

tomar sol

to sunbathe

tomar remédio

to take medicine

tomar um susto

to get scared

tomar um ar

to get air, to refresh

tomar conta

to take care

tomar cuidado

to be careful

tomar liberdade

to take the liberty

tomar uma decisão

to make a decision

tomar emprestado

to borrow

tomar providências

to take measures, to take action

tomar o lugar

to take the place

tomar um chá de sumiço

to disappear

tomar coragem

to gather courage

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