Cobrando (en. Charging)

/koˈβɾando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Receiving payment for a service rendered.

She is charging for her freelance work.

Ella está cobrando por su trabajo de freelance.

Demanding payment of a debt.

The bank is collecting the interest on the loan.

El banco está cobrando los intereses del préstamo.

Increasing in intensity or quantity.

The wind is gaining strength before the storm.

El viento está cobrando fuerza antes de la tormenta.

It derives from the verb 'cobrar', which comes from the Latin 'cōbrare'.

gathering strength

Recovering energy or intensity to face a situation.

cobrando fuerzas

collecting in installments

Receiving payment in parts or by installments.

cobrando en cuota

collecting interest

Receiving benefits or returns from an investment or loan.

cobrando intereses

collection

Action of collecting.

cobro

debt

Amount of money owed.

deuda

payment

Delivery of money to settle a debt.

pago

Receiving money informally.

She is collecting some bills for her work at the party.

Ella está cobrando algunas cuentas por su trabajo en la fiesta.

Collecting from someone something they owe you.

That friend is always collecting from me when I owe her.

Esa amiga siempre me está cobrando cuando le debo.