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) 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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025