coger

A. vt

• 1 (esp Esp) a (tomar) to take lo cogió del brazo = she took him by the arm coge un folleto = pick up o take a leaflet Definition of take in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take in the US English dictionary Translate take | into French | into German | into Italian b (quitar) to take siempre me está cogiendo los lápices = she's always taking my pencils Definition of take in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take in the US English dictionary Translate take | into French | into German | into Italian c [flores/fruta] to pick Definition of pick in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pick in the US English dictionary Translate pick | into French | into German | into Italian d (levantar) to pick up coge esa revista del suelo = pick that magazine up off the floor no cogen el teléfono (Esp) = they're not answering the phone Definition of pick up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pick up in the US English dictionary Translate pick up | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 (atrapar) (esp Esp) a [ladrón/pelota] to catch Definition of catch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of catch in the US English dictionary Translate catch | into French | into German | into Italian b [pescado/liebre] to catch Definition of catch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of catch in the US English dictionary Translate catch | into French | into German | into Italian c (descubrir) to catch lo cogieron robando = he was caught stealing Definition of catch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of catch in the US English dictionary Translate catch | into French | into German | into Italian d [toro] to gore Definition of gore in the British & World English dictionary Definition of gore in the US English dictionary Translate gore | into German | into Italian

• 3 a [tren/autobús/taxi] to catch, take Definition of catch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of catch in the US English dictionary Translate catch | into French | into German | into Italian b [calle/camino] to take Definition of take in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take in the US English dictionary Translate take | into French | into German | into Italian

• 4 (Esp) (fam) a (obtener) [billete/entrada] to get coger hora para el médico = to make an appointment to see the doctor coger sitio = to save a place Definition of get in the British & World English dictionary Definition of get in the US English dictionary Translate get | into French | into German | into Italian b (aceptar) [dinero/trabajo/casa] to take Definition of take in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take in the US English dictionary Translate take | into French | into German | into Italian c (admitir) [alumnos/solicitudes] to take Definition of take in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take in the US English dictionary Translate take | into French | into German | into Italian

• 5 (esp Esp) (adquirir) a [enfermedad] to catch; [insolación] to get vas a coger frío = you'll catch cold Definition of catch in the British & World English dictionary Definition of catch in the US English dictionary Translate catch | into French | into German | into Italian b [acento] to pick up; [costumbre/vicio] to pick up le cogí cariño = I got quite fond of him Definition of pick up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pick up in the US English dictionary Translate pick up | into French | into German | into Italian

• 6 (esp Esp) (captar) a [sentido/significado] to get Definition of get in the British & World English dictionary Definition of get in the US English dictionary Translate get | into French | into German | into Italian b [emisora] to pick up, get Definition of pick up in the British & World English dictionary Definition of pick up in the US English dictionary Translate pick up | into French | into German | into Italian

• 7 (Méx, RPl, Ven) (vulg) to screw (vulg) to fuck (vulg) Definition of screw in the British & World English dictionary Definition of screw in the US English dictionary Translate screw | into French | into German | into Italian

B. vi

• 1 (esp Esp) [planta] to take; [tinte/permanente] to take Definition of take in the British & World English dictionary Definition of take in the US English dictionary Translate take | into French | into German | into Italian

• 2 (Méx, RPl, Ven) (vulg) to screw (vulg) to fuck (vulg) Definition of screw in the British & World English dictionary Definition of screw in the US English dictionary Translate screw | into French | into German | into Italian