No. 14,144 in Spanish
tomá
"Tomá" is an informal command in Argentine Spanish meaning "take" or "here you go."
In a sentence
Tomá este consejo y aprende de tus errores.
Take this advice and learn from your mistakes.
In this context, 'tomá' is an informal imperative form used to tell someone to take something.
¿Tomá siempre chocolatada en invierno para calentarte?
Do you always drink hot chocolate in winter to warm yourself?
Here, 'tomá' is used as a form of the verb 'tomar', meaning 'to drink' in the second person singular indicative form.
Si querés jugar al fútbol profesional, tomá la oportunidad y dedícate.
If you want to play professional football, seize the opportunity and dedicate yourself.
In this sentence, 'tomá' is used to express taking or seizing an opportunity in an imperative form directed to the listener.
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