La Palabra del Día: cobrar
cobrar (koh-brar')
verb ( to charge, to collect; to earn, to be paid )
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1: Nos cobraron $100 por un día en la estación de esquí.
They charged us $100 for one day at the ski resort.
2: ¿Me cobra, por favor?
I'd like to pay now, please.
21 Answers
Nos han cobrado demasiado por estos vestidos, pero sin duda vale la pena.
Thanks to Rac:
They have charged us too much for these dresses, but it is definitely worth.
Burj al-Arab, el hotel más caro del mundo donde se cobra $ 15'000 por un día. / The most expensive hotel in the world where it's charged $ 15'000 a day.
"Me pregunto por qué abuelita mira la rosa marchita en el viejo libro de esa manera ¿Lo sabes? Por qué, cuando las lágrimas de la abuelita caen sobre la flor, los colores cobran vida, la rosa revive y toda la sala se impregna de su aroma" - Abuelita by Hans Christen Andersen
I wonder why Grandmother looks at the wilted rose in the old book in that manner/way? Do you know? Why, when the tears of grandmother fall upon the flower, the colors come to life, the rose revives and all the room is filled of it's aroma. - Grandmother by Hans Christen Andersen
Cobro $10.00 por cada canción pero cuando sea famoso cobraré $1000 por cada canción.
My charge is $10.00 per song song, but when I am famous I will charge more than $1000.00 per song.
Esta joven cobra $15.00 por hora por el cuidado de niños. ¡ Qué lástima!
This young girl charges $15.00 per hour for childcare. What a pity!
Me encanta la ropa hermosa, pero a veces se te cobra demasiado por ella.
I love beautiful clothes, but sometimes you are charged too much for them.
En mi opinión, no deberíamos tener que pagar para aprender un nuevo idoma. Por eso es que SpanishDict es muy admirable y el mejor - ¡no nos cobran nada!
In my opinion, we shouldn't have to pay to learn a new language. That is why SpanishDict is very admirable and the best - they don't charge us anything!
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- Cobrar implica por lo general pedir dinero a alguien que lo debe por cualquier razón. Puede ser porque ese dinero fue prestado o porque hubo un intercambio de mercadería o servicios, y es lo que se debe hacer para que el que deba pague. La acción de cobrar la realiza la persona que pide el dinero o un intermediario. Sin embargo, la palabra "cobrar" también se utiliza en otros contextos.
To collect/to earn generally implies asking for money from someone who owes it because of any reason. It may happen because that money were lended or there was / is / is going to be an exchange of merchandise or services for money that have not being paid, and asking for this money is what should be done to received a payment. The action is performed by the person who is going to receive the money or an intermediary. However the verb "cobrar" has also other uses that not necessary involve money when used in another contexts.
Él me cobró un beso por su consejo. Valió el precio.
He charged me a kiss for his advice. It was worth the price.
Please collect the money from me after voting for me...... 
Por favor cobrar la dinero de mi despues votando para mi......
No me gusta que cobren tanto por la gasolina.
I do not like that they charge so much for gas.
Todavía hay unas cuentas por cobrar.
There are still some bills that must be paid.
Mi problema economico se entiende con facilidad, es que mis ingresos no cubren mis gastos. Voy a perdirle asesoría a Gringo, porque no cobra nada.
My economic problem is easy to understand, my income doesn't cover my expenses. I'll ask Gringo's advice, because he doesn't charge for it.
Por mi consejo no te cobraré nada.
For my advice I will charge you nothing.
Demasiado a menudo digo "Cobrarle." - Too often, I say "Charge it."
