coger

to take

Él cogía las piedras y las guardaba en el bolsillo.	He took the stones and kept them in his pocket.
Hacía trampas, cogía dos cartas en vez de una.	She would cheat, take two cards instead of one.
Y él siempre cogía a Nicole justo antes del abismo.	And he would always catch Nicole right on the edge.
No esperé a ver qué tren cogía, señor.	I didn't wait to see which train she took, sir.
Un cubo colocado allí cogía el agua inútil.	A bucket placed there was catching the waste water.
Se cogía fuertemente a la almohada con las dos manos.	With both his hands he was holding tight to the pillow.
Bueno, no he dicho que cogía el trabajo todavía.	Well, I didn't say I'd take the job yet.
Vi como te cogía con los ojos.	I saw like you cojia with the eyes.
Sí, pero, ¿por qué no cogía un taxi?	Yes, but why not take a taxi?
Cada vez que los nuestros se acercaban, él cogía el siguiente autobús.	Every time our people got close, he caught the next bus.
Era la primera vez que un chico me cogía la mano.	It was like the first time that I'd held a boy's hand.
El solo cogía las llaves de la chica.	He picked up the keys from the girl.
Ella lo cogía y le cantaba en el agua cada día.	She held him and played with him every day in the water.
Cogía arañas en la cocina y las soltaba fuera.	She used to catch spiders in the kitchen and let them go outside.
Había una pareja que cogía la llave de mi habitación.	A couple had just been there to pick up the keys my room.
Y no haría nada si las cogía.	And he wouldn't do anything if he caught them.
He estado llamando a tu gente toda la mañana Luli no lo cogía.	I've been calling your people all morning. Luli didn't pick up.
Y luego naciste, y te cogía.	And then you were born, and he held you.
Cogía chicle y se lo ponía en la lengua.	He took gum, and he was putting it over it.
No le cogía mucho porque no parecía apropiado.	I didn't carry him much 'cause it didn't seem appropriate.