Recogemos (en. We collect)

/rek.oˈxe.mos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of picking up something, gathering or resuming things.
We pick up the trash from the park every Sunday.
Recogemos la basura del parque cada domingo.
Action of picking up people or things in a vehicle.
We pick up the children from school at three.
Recogemos a los niños de la escuela a las tres.
Organizing what is scattered or in disorder.
We pick up our toys after playing.
Recogemos nuestros juguetes después de jugar.

Etymology

From the Latin 'recolligere', meaning 'to gather again'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

we gather the path
We head to a specific place.
recogemos el camino
we reap what we sow
Reflects the idea that results depend on our actions.
recogemos lo que sembramos
we gather evidence
We accumulate evidence about a topic or situation.
recogemos pruebas

Related Words

to pick up
Taking something that is on the ground or spread out.
recoger
gathering
The action of gathering or collecting what has been harvested.
recolección
reunion
The action of bringing together or gathering a group of people.
reunión

Slang Meanings

To pick something up by force.
After the party, we collected everything that was left in the house.
Después de la fiesta, recogimos todo lo que quedó en la casa.
To pick someone up from a place.
I'm going to pick up my friend who is at the station.
Voy a recoger a mi amigo que está en la estación.