No. 5,659 in Spanish
quitar
To remove or take away.
In a sentence
Por favor, ¿puedes quitar el jarrón de la mesa?
Please, can you remove the vase from the table?
The word 'quitar' here is used to express the action of removing or taking something away from somewhere.
Tuve que quitar el papel de regalo del presente.
I had to remove the wrapping paper from the gift.
In this sentence, 'quitar' again means to remove, specifically referring to separating a covering from an object.
Por favor, no me quites la idea de la mente.
Please, do not take the idea out of my mind.
Here, 'quitar' is used metaphorically to signify removing or displacing a thought or idea.
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