quitarse el sombrero
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to remove one's hat”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kiˌtaɾse el somˈbɾeɾo/ [kiˌt̪aɾ.se el sõmˈbɾe.ɾo]
- Syllabification: qui‧tar‧se el som‧bre‧ro
Verb
quitarse el sombrero (first-person singular present me quito el sombrero, first-person singular preterite me quité el sombrero, past participle quitado el sombrero)
- to tip one's hat (in respect)
- Synonym: sacarse el sombrero
Further reading
- “quitarse el sombrero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024