Took (es. Cogía)

Translation into English

Beginner (A1-A2)

Yo cogía el libro de la mesa.
I took the book from the table.
Context: daily life
Ella cogía las flores del jardín.
She took the flowers from the garden.
Context: nature
Todos los días, él cogía el bus para ir al colegio.
Every day, he took the bus to go to school.
Context: daily life

Intermediate (B1-B2)

Cuando era niño, yo cogía mucho la bicicleta para jugar con mis amigos.
When I was a child, I took the bicycle a lot to play with my friends.
Context: childhood
Ella cogía apuntes en clase para no olvidar la información.
She took notes in class so as not to forget the information.
Context: education
En el verano, yo cogía frutas del árbol para hacer jugo.
In the summer, I took fruit from the tree to make juice.
Context: food

Advanced (C1-C2)

Cogía con entusiasmo la oportunidad de aprender de aquellos que habían vivido en el extranjero.
Took the opportunity to learn from those who had lived abroad with enthusiasm.
Context: education
Aunque las circunstancias eran adversas, él siempre cogía lo positivo de cada situación.
Although the circumstances were adverse, he always took the positive from every situation.
Context: philosophy
En su discurso, cogía metafóricamente la esencia de la historia para inspirar a su audiencia.
In his speech, he took the essence of the story metaphorically to inspire his audience.
Context: literature

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