What does recoger in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recoger in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recoger in Spanish.

The word recoger in Spanish means pick up, gather up, pick up, roll up, tie back, pick, go home, take the baton, take the baton, take over. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recoger

pick up, gather up

verbo transitivo (alzar, levantar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los niños recogieron las manzanas del suelo.
The children picked the apples up from the ground.

pick up

verbo transitivo (buscar: personas, objetos)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Juan recogió el coche del taller el martes.
John picked the car up from the garage on Tuesday.

roll up

verbo transitivo (plegar, enrollar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los marineros recogieron las velas al empezar la tormenta.
The sailors rolled up the sails when the storm began.

tie back

verbo transitivo (sujetar algo) (hair)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La peluquera le recogió el pelo con un moño.
The stylist tied back her hair in a bun.

pick

verbo transitivo (tomar: cosechas) (fruit)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Las manzanas se recogen en septiembre.
Apples are picked in September.

go home

verbo pronominal (coloquial (irse a casa)

No somos trasnochadores; siempre nos recogemos pronto.
We aren't night owls; we always go home early.

take the baton

locución verbal (deporte: recoger posta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El corredor recogió el testigo y continuó la carrera.
The runner took the baton and continued the race.

take the baton

locución verbal (en carrera de relevos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El segundo corredor tomó el testigo y continuó la carrera.
The second runner took the baton and forged ahead.

take over

locución verbal (figurado (reemplazar a alguien)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Cuando el fundador de la compañía se retiró, su hija tomó el testigo con gran determinación.

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