quitar
Asturian
Verb
quitar
- to get rid of
- to take off; to turn off
- to give up; to quit
- to take away
Conjugation
infinitive | quitar | ||||||
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gerund | quitando | ||||||
past participle | m quitáu, f quitada, n quitao, m pl quitaos, f pl quitaes | ||||||
person | first singular yo | second singular tu | third singular él/elli | first plural nosotros/nós | second plural vosotros/vós | third plural ellos | |
indicative | present | quito | quites | quita | quitamos | quitáis | quiten |
imperfect | quitaba | quitabes | quitaba | quitábemos, quitábamos | quitabeis, quitabais | quitaben | |
preterite | quité | quitasti, quitesti | quitó | quitemos | quitastis, quitestis | quitaron | |
pluperfect | quitare, quitara | quitares, quitaras | quitare, quitara | quitáremos, quitáramos | quitareis, quitarais | quitaren, quitaran | |
future | quitaré | quitarás | quitará | quitaremos | quitaréis | quitarán | |
conditional | quitaría | quitaríes | quitaría | quitaríemos, quitaríamos | quitaríeis, quitaríais | quitaríen | |
subjunctive | present | quite | quites, quitas | quite | quitemos | quitéis | quiten, quitan |
imperfect | quitare, quitara | quitares, quitaras | quitare, quitara | quitáremos, quitáramos | quitareis, quitarais | quitaren, quitaran | |
imperative | — | quita | — | — | quitái | — |
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /kiˈta/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /kiˈtaɾ/
Verb
quitar (first-person singular present quito, past participle quitat)
- to absolve; to release (to pronounce free from a penalty, blame, or guilt)
- to compensate (to pay or reward someone in exchange for work done)
Conjugation
infinitive | quitar | ||||||
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present participle | quitant | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | quitat | quitada | |||||
plural | quitats | quitades | |||||
person | singular | plural | |||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè | nosaltres nós | vosaltres vós | ells/elles vostès | |
present | quito | quites | quita | quitem | quiteu | quiten | |
imperfect | quitava | quitaves | quitava | quitàvem | quitàveu | quitaven | |
future | quitaré | quitaràs | quitarà | quitarem | quitareu | quitaran | |
preterite | quití | quitares | quità | quitàrem | quitàreu | quitaren | |
conditional | quitaria | quitaries | quitaria | quitaríem | quitaríeu | quitarien | |
subjunctive | jo | tu | ell/ella vostè | nosaltres nós | vosaltres vós | ells/elles vostès | |
present | quiti | quitis | quiti | quitem | quiteu | quitin | |
imperfect | quités | quitessis | quités | quitéssim | quitéssiu | quitessin | |
imperative | — | tu | vostè | nosaltres | vosaltres vós | vostès | |
— | quita | quiti | quitem | quiteu | quitin |
Related terms
- quiti
Further reading
- “quitar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Etymology
Probably a semi-learned term derived from Medieval Latin quitāre (“release, discharge, set free”) < Late Latin quietō, quietāre, or from Latin quietus.
Verb
quitar (first-person singular present quito, first-person singular preterite quitei, past participle quitado)
- to remove
- first/third-person singular future subjunctive of quitar
- first/third-person singular personal infinitive of quitar
Conjugation
singular | plural | |||||
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person | first | second | third | first | second | third |
Infinitive | eu | ti | el/ela/Vde. | nós | vós | eles/elas/Vdes. |
impersonal | quitar | |||||
personal | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitaren |
Gerund | ||||||
quitando | ||||||
Past participle | singular | plural | ||||
masculine | quitado | quitados | ||||
feminine | quitada | quitadas | ||||
Indicative | eu | ti | el/ela/Vde. | nós | vós | eles/elas/Vdes. |
present | quito | quitas | quita | quitamos | quitades | quitan |
imperfect | quitaba | quitabas | quitaba | quitabamos | quitabades | quitaban |
preterite | quitei | quitaches | quitou | quitamos | quitastes | quitaron |
pluperfect | quitara | quitaras | quitara | quitaramos | quitarades | quitaran |
future | quitarei | quitarás | quitará | quitaremos | quitaredes | quitarán |
conditional | quitaría | quitarías | quitaría | quitariamos | quitariades | quitarían |
Subjunctive | eu | ti | el/ela/Vde. | nós | vós | eles/elas/Vdes. |
present | quite | quites | quite | quitemos | quitedes | quiten |
preterite | quitase | quitases | quitase | quitásemos | quitásedes | quitasen |
future | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitaren |
Imperative | – | ti | el/ela/Vde. | nós | vós | eles/elas/Vdes. |
affirmative | – | quita | quite | quitemos | quitade | quiten |
negative | – | quites | quite | quitemos | quitedes | quiten |
Interlingua
Verb
quitar
- to quit
Conjugation
infinitive | quitar | ||
---|---|---|---|
participle | present | perfect | |
quitante | quitate | ||
active | simple | perfect | |
present | quita | ha quitate | |
past | quitava | habeva quitate | |
future | quitara | habera quitate | |
conditional | quitarea | haberea quitate | |
imperative | quita | ||
passive | simple | perfect | |
present | es quitate | ha essite quitate | |
past | esseva quitate | habeva essite quitate | |
future | essera quitate | habera essite quitate | |
conditional | esserea quitate | haberea essite quitate | |
imperative | sia quitate |
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈta(ʁ)/ [kiˈta(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /kiˈta(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kiˈta(ʁ)/ [kiˈta(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kiˈta(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kiˈtaɾ/
- Hyphenation: qui‧tar
Etymology 1
From Old Portuguese quitar, from Late Latin quiētāre (“acquit, discharge, release”), from Latin quiētō; it may have come through Old French quitter, although this is uncertain.
Verb
quitar (first-person singular present quito, first-person singular preterite quitei, past participle quitado)
- to pay
- to settle, discharge (a debt)
- Antonym: cobrar
Conjugation
Singular | Plural | |||||
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First-person (eu) | Second-person (tu) | Third-person (ele / ela / você) | First-person (nós) | Second-person (vós) | Third-person (eles / elas / vocês) | |
Infinitive | ||||||
Impersonal | quitar | |||||
Personal | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitarem |
Gerund | ||||||
quitando | ||||||
Past participle | ||||||
Masculine | quitado | quitados | ||||
Feminine | quitada | quitadas | ||||
Indicative | ||||||
Present | quito | quitas | quita | quitamos | quitais | quitam |
Imperfect | quitava | quitavas | quitava | quitávamos | quitáveis | quitavam |
Preterite | quitei | quitaste | quitou | quitamos1, quitámos2 | quitastes | quitaram |
Pluperfect | quitara | quitaras | quitara | quitáramos | quitáreis | quitaram |
Future | quitarei | quitarás | quitará | quitaremos | quitareis | quitarão |
Conditional | ||||||
quitaria | quitarias | quitaria | quitaríamos | quitaríeis | quitariam | |
Subjunctive | ||||||
Present | quite | quites | quite | quitemos | quiteis | quitem |
Imperfect | quitasse | quitasses | quitasse | quitássemos | quitásseis | quitassem |
Future | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitarem |
Imperative | ||||||
Affirmative | quita | quite | quitemos | quitai | quitem | |
Negative (não) | não quites | não quite | não quitemos | não quiteis | não quitem |
1Brazil.
2Portugal.
Etymology 2
From English kit + -ar.
Verb
quitar (first-person singular present quito, first-person singular preterite quitei, past participle quitado)
- (Portugal, colloquial) to engage in car tuning
- Synonym: tunar
Conjugation
Singular | Plural | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-person (eu) | Second-person (tu) | Third-person (ele / ela / você) | First-person (nós) | Second-person (vós) | Third-person (eles / elas / vocês) | |
Infinitive | ||||||
Impersonal | quitar | |||||
Personal | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitarem |
Gerund | ||||||
quitando | ||||||
Past participle | ||||||
Masculine | quitado | quitados | ||||
Feminine | quitada | quitadas | ||||
Indicative | ||||||
Present | quito | quitas | quita | quitamos | quitais | quitam |
Imperfect | quitava | quitavas | quitava | quitávamos | quitáveis | quitavam |
Preterite | quitei | quitaste | quitou | quitamos1, quitámos2 | quitastes | quitaram |
Pluperfect | quitara | quitaras | quitara | quitáramos | quitáreis | quitaram |
Future | quitarei | quitarás | quitará | quitaremos | quitareis | quitarão |
Conditional | ||||||
quitaria | quitarias | quitaria | quitaríamos | quitaríeis | quitariam | |
Subjunctive | ||||||
Present | quite | quites | quite | quitemos | quiteis | quitem |
Imperfect | quitasse | quitasses | quitasse | quitássemos | quitásseis | quitassem |
Future | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitarem |
Imperative | ||||||
Affirmative | quita | quite | quitemos | quitai | quitem | |
Negative (não) | não quites | não quite | não quitemos | não quiteis | não quitem |
1Brazil.
2Portugal.
Etymology 3
Borrowed from English quit + -ar.
Verb
quitar (first-person singular present quito, first-person singular preterite quitei, past participle quitado)
- (Brazil, Internet slang) to quit (an online environment)
Conjugation
Singular | Plural | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-person (eu) | Second-person (tu) | Third-person (ele / ela / você) | First-person (nós) | Second-person (vós) | Third-person (eles / elas / vocês) | |
Infinitive | ||||||
Impersonal | quitar | |||||
Personal | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitarem |
Gerund | ||||||
quitando | ||||||
Past participle | ||||||
Masculine | quitado | quitados | ||||
Feminine | quitada | quitadas | ||||
Indicative | ||||||
Present | quito | quitas | quita | quitamos | quitais | quitam |
Imperfect | quitava | quitavas | quitava | quitávamos | quitáveis | quitavam |
Preterite | quitei | quitaste | quitou | quitamos1, quitámos2 | quitastes | quitaram |
Pluperfect | quitara | quitaras | quitara | quitáramos | quitáreis | quitaram |
Future | quitarei | quitarás | quitará | quitaremos | quitareis | quitarão |
Conditional | ||||||
quitaria | quitarias | quitaria | quitaríamos | quitaríeis | quitariam | |
Subjunctive | ||||||
Present | quite | quites | quite | quitemos | quiteis | quitem |
Imperfect | quitasse | quitasses | quitasse | quitássemos | quitásseis | quitassem |
Future | quitar | quitares | quitar | quitarmos | quitardes | quitarem |
Imperative | ||||||
Affirmative | quita | quite | quitemos | quitai | quitem | |
Negative (não) | não quites | não quite | não quitemos | não quiteis | não quitem |
1Brazil.
2Portugal.
Romansch
Etymology
From Latin cōgitāre, present active infinitive of cōgitō.
Verb
quitar
- (Sursilvan) to think, believe, reckon, have an opinion on
Spanish
Etymology
Probably a semi-learned derivation from Medieval Latin quitāre (“release, discharge, set free”) from Late Latin quietō, quietāre, or from Latin quietus (through an Old Spanish adjective quito, with an abnormal phonological evolution). Compare English quiet and quit and French quitter. See also Spanish quedar and quietar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˈtaɾ/ [kiˈt̪aɾ]
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: qui‧tar
Verb
quitar (first-person singular present quito, first-person singular preterite quité, past participle quitado)
- (transitive) to remove, to take away, to take down, to take off, to pull off, to pull out, to clear, to clear away, to strip, to strip away
- (transitive) to get rid of
- (transitive) to get off
- ¡Quitádmelo! ― Get it off me!
- (transitive) to deprive of, to take away from (uses indirect object)
- (transitive, reflexive) to take off, to remove, to disrobe, to doff (as clothes or accoutrements)
- quitarse la mascarilla ― to take off the mask
- (reflexive) to be removed
- (reflexive) to get rid of (something belonging to oneself)
- (reflexive) to quit, give up (smoking etc)
- quitarse de fumar ― to stop smoking
- (reflexive) to move away, to get out of the way
- Synonym: quitarse del medio
Conjugation
infinitive | quitar | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
gerund | quitando | ||||||
past participle | masculine | feminine | |||||
singular | quitado | quitada | |||||
plural | quitados | quitadas | |||||
singular | plural | ||||||
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
indicative | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | quito | quitastú quitásvos | quita | quitamos | quitáis | quitan | |
imperfect | quitaba | quitabas | quitaba | quitábamos | quitabais | quitaban | |
preterite | quité | quitaste | quitó | quitamos | quitasteis | quitaron | |
future | quitaré | quitarás | quitará | quitaremos | quitaréis | quitarán | |
conditional | quitaría | quitarías | quitaría | quitaríamos | quitaríais | quitarían | |
subjunctive | yo | tú vos | él/ella/ello usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ellos/ellas ustedes | |
present | quite | quitestú quitésvos2 | quite | quitemos | quitéis | quiten | |
imperfect (ra) | quitara | quitaras | quitara | quitáramos | quitarais | quitaran | |
imperfect (se) | quitase | quitases | quitase | quitásemos | quitaseis | quitasen | |
future1 | quitare | quitares | quitare | quitáremos | quitareis | quitaren | |
imperative | — | tú vos | usted | nosotros nosotras | vosotros vosotras | ustedes | |
affirmative | quitatú quitávos | quite | quitemos | quitad | quiten | ||
negative | no quites | no quite | no quitemos | no quitéis | no quiten |
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.
singular | plural | ||||||
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1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | 1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person | ||
with infinitive quitar | |||||||
dative | quitarme | quitarte | quitarle, quitarse | quitarnos | quitaros | quitarles, quitarse | |
accusative | quitarme | quitarte | quitarlo, quitarla, quitarse | quitarnos | quitaros | quitarlos, quitarlas, quitarse | |
with gerund quitando | |||||||
dative | quitándome | quitándote | quitándole, quitándose | quitándonos | quitándoos | quitándoles, quitándose | |
accusative | quitándome | quitándote | quitándolo, quitándola, quitándose | quitándonos | quitándoos | quitándolos, quitándolas, quitándose | |
with informal second-person singular tú imperative quita | |||||||
dative | quítame | quítate | quítale | quítanos | not used | quítales | |
accusative | quítame | quítate | quítalo, quítala | quítanos | not used | quítalos, quítalas | |
with informal second-person singular vos imperative quitá | |||||||
dative | quitame | quitate | quitale | quitanos | not used | quitales | |
accusative | quitame | quitate | quitalo, quitala | quitanos | not used | quitalos, quitalas | |
with formal second-person singular imperative quite | |||||||
dative | quíteme | not used | quítele, quítese | quítenos | not used | quíteles | |
accusative | quíteme | not used | quítelo, quítela, quítese | quítenos | not used | quítelos, quítelas | |
with first-person plural imperative quitemos | |||||||
dative | not used | quitémoste | quitémosle | quitémonos | quitémoos | quitémosles | |
accusative | not used | quitémoste | quitémoslo, quitémosla | quitémonos | quitémoos | quitémoslos, quitémoslas | |
with informal second-person plural imperative quitad | |||||||
dative | quitadme | not used | quitadle | quitadnos | quitaos | quitadles | |
accusative | quitadme | not used | quitadlo, quitadla | quitadnos | quitaos | quitadlos, quitadlas | |
with formal second-person plural imperative quiten | |||||||
dative | quítenme | not used | quítenle | quítennos | not used | quítenles, quítense | |
accusative | quítenme | not used | quítenlo, quítenla | quítennos | not used | quítenlos, quítenlas, quítense |
Derived terms
- a calzón quitado
- de quita y pon
- lo cortés no quita lo valiente
- por un quítame allá
- quién quita
- quitaesmalte
- quitamanchas
- quitamiedos
- quitanieves
- quitapinturas
- quitar hierro
- quitarle importancia (“to downplay, to play down; to de-emphasize”)
- quitarle la vida (“to take somebody's life”)
- quitarse
- quitarse de encima (“to shake off, to throw off”)
- quitarse el sombrero
- quitarse la vida (“to take one's own life”)
- quitarse un peso de encima
- quitavidas
Further reading
- “quitar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014