Cogía (en. Took)

/koˈxia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To have or grab something.

I was catching the ball to play.

Yo cogía la pelota para jugar.

To adopt a stance or attitude about something.

I always took life with optimism.

Siempre cogía la vida con optimismo.

To pick up or gather something from a place.

I was picking flowers in the garden.

Cogía flores en el jardín.

From Latin 'co-agere', meaning 'to gather or bring together'.

to take the bull by the horns

To face a problem directly.

coger el toro por los cuernos

to catch on the fly

To take advantage of an opportunity quickly.

coger al vuelo

to grasp ideas

To assimilate or understand concepts.

coger ideas

to take

To take something with the hand.

coger

to grab

To grasp or hold something in the hands.

agarrar

to collect

To gather or accumulate things.

recoger

In some countries, 'coger' can refer to having sexual relations.

That couple always seems to be making out on the beach.

Esa pareja siempre parece estar cogiendo en la playa.

Used as a synonym for stealing or unlawfully taking something.

Don't tell him I took his jacket without permission.

No le digas que cogí su chaqueta sin permiso.