take over

take over
1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) tomar las riendas, hacerse con el poder; entrar en funciones
2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) relevar a alguien, tomar el relevo de alguien
take over vt
: tomar el poder de, tomar las riendas de
take over vi
: asumir el mando
take over (A company, etc.)
expr.
prender el control (De una empresa, etc.) expr.
1) v + adv
a) (assume control)

when the Democrats took over — cuando los demócratas asumieron el poder

he will take over as managing director — asumirá el cargo de director ejecutivo

you've been driving for hours, shall I take over? — llevas horas manejando or (Esp) conduciendo ¿tomo yo el volante?

to take over from somebody — sustituir* a alguien; (in shift work) relevar a alguien

b) (seize control, overrun) \<\<army\>\> hacerse* con el poder

whenever she comes she takes over completely — siempre que viene toma el mando por su cuenta or se hace cargo de todo

a world in which computers have taken over — un mundo en el que las computadoras han llegado a dominarlo or controlarlo todo

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (take charge of) \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<job\>\> hacerse* cargo de; \<\<company\>\> absorber

(on his death) his daughter took over the business — (cuando él murió,) su hija tomó las riendas de la compañía

1. VT + ADV
1) (=assume) [+ responsibility] asumir; (=become responsible for) [+ job] encargarse de

he took over the business from his father — se hizo cargo del negocio cuando lo dejó su padre

to take over sb's job — sustituir a algn

2) (=take control of) [+ building, country] tomar; (Econ) [+ company] adquirir

the tourists have taken over the beaches — los turistas han invadido or acaparado las playas

2. VI + ADV
1) (=take charge) [new president, official] entrar en funciones; (Aut) [driver] tomar el volante; (Aer) [pilot] tomar los mandos

when the new government takes over — cuando el nuevo gobierno entre en poder

to take over from sb — (in job) (temporarily) hacer de suplente para algn; (permanently) reemplazar a algn

they want me to take over as editor when Evans leaves — quieren que reemplace a Evans como editor cuando este marche

can you take over for a few minutes, while I go to the Post Office? — ¿puedes cubrirme unos minutos mientras voy a Correos?

2) (=seize control) [dictator, political party] tomar el poder
3) (=become more important)

then panic took over — luego cundió el pánico

cars gradually took over from horses — poco a poco el automóvil fue sustituyendo al caballo

* * *
1) v + adv
a) (assume control)

when the Democrats took over — cuando los demócratas asumieron el poder

he will take over as managing director — asumirá el cargo de director ejecutivo

you've been driving for hours, shall I take over? — llevas horas manejando or (Esp) conduciendo ¿tomo yo el volante?

to take over from somebody — sustituir* a alguien; (in shift work) relevar a alguien

b) (seize control, overrun) \<\<army\>\> hacerse* con el poder

whenever she comes she takes over completely — siempre que viene toma el mando por su cuenta or se hace cargo de todo

a world in which computers have taken over — un mundo en el que las computadoras han llegado a dominarlo or controlarlo todo

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (take charge of) \<\<responsibility/role\>\> asumir; \<\<job\>\> hacerse* cargo de; \<\<company\>\> absorber

(on his death) his daughter took over the business — (cuando él murió,) su hija tomó las riendas de la compañía


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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