take a number

Meanings:

1.
General EnglishUSUKinformalidiomatic
- To obtain a numbered ticket or be assigned a place in a queue, indicating that one must wait one's turn.
- To enter a waiting list or be placed in sequential order for service.
2.
General Englishinformalcolloquial
- To tell someone to wait their turn or be patient, often used figuratively to indicate they must follow the established order.
3.
General Englishneutral
- To select or order an item identified by a number, as on a menu, in a catalog, or on an order form.
4.
General Englishneutral
- To travel on or board a public-transport route identified by a specific number (e.g., to take bus number 59).

Examples:

EN: - You guys take a number, and sit down.
ES: Sentaos y esperad vuestro turno.
EN: The rest of you will just take a number, and we'll get to you as soon as possible.
ES: El resto de ustedes sacará número y los llamaremos lo más pronto posible.
EN: - Sir, you'll have to take a number.
ES: - Señor, tiene que tomar un número.
EN: So it's take a number and back in line.
ES: Volvemos a donde empezamos.
EN: Me, I still have to take a number at Cooper's Bakery, same as ever.
ES: Yo aún tengo que sacar número en la panadería, como siempre.
EN: Let's take a number at random.
ES: Tomemos un número al azar.
EN: I'll take a number three with orange juice.
ES: Tomaré el número tres con zumo de naranja.
EN: Let's take a number at random.
ES: Tomemos un número al azar.
EN: I'll take a number three with orange juice.
ES: Tomaré el número tres con zumo de naranja.
EN: I take a number 59 bus down there.
ES: Cojo el 59 allí abajo.
EN: You'll have to take a number and wait.
ES: Coge número y espera.
EN: - Go on, take a number.
ES: - Adelante, coja un número.
EN: Go on, take a number.
ES: - Piet Willems. Adelante, coja un número.
EN: Well, take a number.
ES: Bien, tome un número.
EN: Maybe we have to take a number.
ES: A lo mejor, hay que hacer fila...
EN: Why don't you just take a number and have a seat?
ES: Por que no saca un numero y toma asiento...
EN: If you want to come in here and scream bloody murder every time the sink backs up... you're gonna have to take a number, just like everybody else.
ES: Si quieres venir a armar un escándalo cada vez que se atora el lavabo... tendrás que sacar número, como todo el mundo.

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