tomar conciencia

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare French prendre conscience.

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) to become aware; to realize
    Synonyms: tener presente, advertir
    • 1985, Pedro José Peñaloza, speech in parliament:
      tiene la Cámara que tomar conciencia, porque la opinión pública, si la Cámara no toma conciencia la opinión pública ya tomó conciencia del problema y así se puede decir que todo bajo control, etcétera, pero la realidad es otra.
      The Chamber has to become aware, because the public opinion, if the Chamber does not become aware, the public opinion has already become aware of the problem and thus it can be said the everything is under control, etc., but the reality is different.
    • 2006, Antonio Domínguez Hidalgo, Cronicuentos disparatados:
      Cuando las jóvenes generaciones tomen conciencia de lo que les robaron los enajenados por los ismos.
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    • 2012, José Rigoberto Ruiz Hernández, Abriendo Conciencia Espiritual:
      Hermano, no quiero que esta literatura sea de tropiezo, al contrario lo que quiero es que tome conciencia de su virtud, de su responsabilidad
      Brother, I don't want this literature to be a setback, on the contrary, what I want is for you to realize its virtue, its responsibility.