No. 1,333 in Spanish
toma
"Take," "shot," or "capture," depending on context.
In a sentence
Él toma agua todas las mañanas.
He drinks water every morning.
The word 'toma' here is used to indicate the action of drinking in the third person singular form.
Toma este libro y léelo.
Take this book and read it.
In this sentence, 'toma' is used as an imperative verb addressing someone to take or receive something.
La toma de decisiones es importante.
The decision-making process is important.
Here, 'toma' is used as a noun meaning 'taking' or 'process of acquisition or action.'
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