Cogiéndola (en. Taking her)

/ko.xjendola/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Act of grabbing or taking something.

I was grabbing the ball when I dropped it.

Estaba cogiendo la pelota cuando se me cayó.

To use something for a specific purpose.

Grabbing the backpack, I left for school.

Cogiendo la mochila, salí para la escuela.

To receive or capture an idea.

In the end, I got the lesson from the teacher.

Al final, cogí la lección del profesor.

It comes from the Latin 'cāpere', which means to take or grab.

to take the bull by the horns

To face a difficult situation with determination.

coger el toro por los cuernos

to catch a breath

To take a deep breath to relax.

coger aire

to catch the train

To seize an opportunity before it's too late.

coger el tren

to take

To take something in hand or receive something.

coger

to grab

To firmly grip something.

agarrar

to collect

To gather or lift something off the ground.

recoger

To take something informally or secretly.

I'm going to take it without anyone noticing.

Voy a cogérmelo sin que nadie se dé cuenta.

To grasp or quickly understand information.

I quickly caught what you said in the meeting.

Cogí rápido lo que dijiste en la reunión.