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remove and Spanish remover
In English
remove
to take away / eliminate
In Spanish
remover
revolver
Spanish "remover" means: to stir
Why they get mixed up Spanish "remover" is mainly to stir or mix something, like stirring coffee or a sauce. English "remove" is to take something away or eliminate it from a place. Note that "remover" can also mean to dismiss someone from a post, and there the two do overlap. To stir in English is "stir."
If you want to say...
- removequitar o eliminar
- stirremover
- dismissdestituir
Examples
Please remove your hat.
Por favor quítate el sombrero.
Remove the old paint first.
Quita la pintura vieja primero.
The company will remove the old software from all computers.
La empresa quitará el software antiguo de todas las computadoras.
The judge was removed from the case.
El juez fue apartado del caso.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Removí las manchas de la camisa.
Correct: Quité las manchas de la camisa.
Remover usually means to stir or to move things around. To remove, use quitar.
Incorrect: Voy a remover mi nombre de la lista.
Correct: Voy a quitar mi nombre de la lista.
Use quitar or eliminar for remove.
Phrases you will hear
- remove your shoesquitarse los zapatos
- remove a stainquitar una mancha
- remove from officeapartar de un cargo
- remove the softwareeliminar el software
- stirremover
- stir the soupremover la sopa
In a conversation
- A:
Please remove your shoes.
Por favor, quítate los zapatos.
- B:
Okay. Where do I put them?
Vale. ¿Dónde los pongo?
- A:
By the door. And remove your coat too.
Junto a la puerta. Y quítate también el abrigo.
- B:
Sure. Should I stir the soup?
Claro. ¿Remuevo la sopa?
Test yourself
"Remove it" means...
To remember it
Remove = to take away/eliminate. To stir (Spanish "remover") = stir.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "remover" mean?
Spanish "remover" means "to stir". It looks like the English "remove", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "remove" means "to take away / eliminate".
Does English "remove" mean the same as Spanish "remover"?
Spanish "remover" is mainly to stir or mix something, like stirring coffee or a sauce. English "remove" is to take something away or eliminate it from a place. Note that "remover" can also mean to dismiss someone from a post, and there the two do overlap. To stir in English is "stir."