tomar partido

Portuguese

Etymology

Compare French prendre parti.

Verb

tomar partido (first-person singular present tomo partido, first-person singular preterite tomei partido, past participle tomado partido)

  1. (intransitive) to take sides; to take a side; to side with (to support one side or viewpoint in a competition or confrontation)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Compare French prendre parti.

Verb

tomar partido (first-person singular present tomo partido, first-person singular preterite tomé partido, past participle tomado partido)

  1. to make up one's mind; to go for
    tomar partido por algo
    go for something
  2. to take sides
    • 2012, Roberto Pereira Tercero, Adolescentes en el siglo XXI:
      el terapeuta intenta romper un ciclo rígido perfectamente equilibrado por el principio de pagar con la misma moneda, y para ello toma partido por una de las partes que intervienen en el conflicto.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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