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)

1. 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], 2024 December 10