Recogía (en. I was collecting)

/re.koˈxi.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Take what was on the ground or on a surface.

He was collecting the fallen leaves from the garden.

Él recogía las hojas caídas del jardín.

Gather or accumulate things.

She was collecting toys to donate.

Ella recogía juguetes para donar.

Receive something that had been left.

He collected the letters from the table.

Recogía las cartas de la mesa.

It comes from the verb 'recoger', which is formed from 're-' (again) and 'coger' (to take).

pass the baton

Accept the responsibility of continuing with a task or project.

recoger el testigo

reap what you sow

Receive the consequences of past actions.

recoger lo que se siembra

raise funds

Gather money for a cause or project.

recoger fondos

gather

The action of lifting or bringing something together.

recoger

take

To take or grasp something.

coger

accumulate

To gather things in large quantities.

acumular

Lend a hand

Whenever I can, I pick up and help with the cleaning.

Siempre que puedo, recojo y ayudo en la limpieza.

Take a look

I'm going to grab something before leaving.

Voy a recoger algo antes de salir.