coger

Definitions of coger
  1. verb
    pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
    synonyms: escoger, seleccionar
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    asignar, diferenciar, especificar
    select something or someone for a specific purpose
    determinar, especificar, fijar
    decide upon or fix definitely
    adoptar, seguir, tomar
    choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
    elegir
    select by a vote for an office or membership
    designar, nominar, proponer
    put forward; nominate for appointment to an office or for an honor or position
    consagrarse, dedicarse
    set apart to sacred uses with solemn rites, of a church
    designar, nominar, proponer
    propose as a candidate for some honor
    definirse
    give a definition for the meaning of a word
    type of:
    decidir, determinar
    reach, make, or come to a decision about something
  2. verb
    steal a base
    synonyms: hurtar, robar
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    adelantar, adelantarse, avanzarse, internarse
    obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  3. verb
    get into one's hands, take physically
    synonyms: tomar
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    agarrar, asir, prender, sobrecoger
    take hold of; grab
    apoderarse, prender, tomar
    take or capture by force
    pillar, prender
    seize suddenly
    arrebatar, usurpar
    obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
    capturar, detener, prender
    take into custody
    capturar
    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
    agarrar, asir
    grasp firmly
    agarrar, agarrarse, asir, empuñar
    hold fast or firmly
    arrebatar
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    arrebatar
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    raptar, secuestrar
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    piratear, robar
    take arbitrarily or by force
  4. verb
    hold firmly
    synonyms: aferrar, aferrarse, agarrar, agarrarse, asir, empuñar
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    agarrar, asir
    hold firmly and tightly
    abrazar
    squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
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    aguantar, sostener, sostenerse, sujetar
    have or hold in one's hands or grip
  5. verb
    go or come after and bring or take back
    synonyms: llevar, traer
    acarrear, conducir, devolver, llevar, percibir, recibir, traer, transportar
    take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
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    despachar, entregar, librar
    bring to a destination, make a delivery
    dejar, descargar
    leave or unload
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    canalizar, encauzar
    send from one person or place to another
  6. verb
    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
    synonyms: arrebatar
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    pescar
    catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
    dragar, rastrear
    fish with trawlers
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    agarrar, asir, prender, sobrecoger
    take hold of; grab
  7. verb
    to grasp hastily or eagerly
    synonyms: arrebatar
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    agarrar, asir, prender, sobrecoger
    take hold of; grab
  8. verb
    take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
    synonyms: raptar, secuestrar
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    apoderarse, prender, tomar
    take or capture by force
  9. verb
    require (time or space)
    synonyms: tomar
    disminuir, mermar, reducir
    use up (resources or materials)
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    usar
    use up, consume fully
  10. verb
    take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    synonyms: apoderarse, embargar, prender, tomar
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    apoderarse, embargar, tomar
    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  11. verb
    get hold of or seize quickly and easily
    synonyms: arrebatar
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    apropiarse, llevarse, quitar, tomar
    take into one's possession
  12. verb
    be designed to hold or take
    synonyms: aguantar, llevar, soportar
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    ser
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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