How to Say "took up" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “took up” is “comió” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2
Space or time
Examples
La inflación comió sus ahorros en pocos meses.
Inflation consumed (ate up) his savings in a few months.
El óxido comió la base de metal de la estatua.
The rust corroded (ate away at) the metal base of the statue.
Figurative Use
In this context, 'comió' is used when something non-living (like time, rust, or a disease) destroys or uses up an object or resource completely.
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