recoger
transitive verb
1 (levantar) [+objeto caído] to pick up; [+objetos dispersos] to gather (up); gather together
se agachó para recoger la cuchara he bent down to pick up the spoon; recogí el papel del suelo I picked the paper up off the floor; recogió la ropa del suelo she gathered the clothes up off the floor; si tiras agua en el suelo recógela con la fregona if you spill water on the floor mop it up
2 (recolectar) [+datos, información] to gather; collect; [+dinero, firmas] to collect; [+correo, basura] to collect; pick up
¿a qué hora recogen el correo? what time is the mail o post collected?; what time do they collect the mail o post?; a las diez recogen la basura the rubbish gets collected at ten o'clock
3 (ordenar) [+objetos] to clear up; clear away; [+casa, habitación] to tidy up; straighten up
recógelo todo antes de marcharte clear up everything before you leave; recogí los platos y los puse en el fregadero I cleared away the plates and put them in the sink; recoger la mesa to clear the table; recoge tus cosas get your things together; gather up your things
6 (reducir, ajustar) [+cuerda, vela] to take in; [+alas] to fold; [+cuernos] to draw in; [+falda] to gather up; lift up; [+mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in; reduce; shorten;
8 (ir a buscar) [+persona] to pick up; fetch; collect; [+billetes, paquete] to collect; pick up
te vendremos a recoger a las ocho we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock; we'll come for you at eight o'clock
9 (mostrar) to show
la imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments; el informe recoge la situación the situation is described in the report
10 (incluir) to include
el informe recoge diversas sugerencias various suggestions are included in the report; the report includes various suggestions; vocablos que no están recogidos en el diccionario words not included in the dictionary
11 [+demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into account
el acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people
12 (recibir)
ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts; no recogió más que censuras he received nothing but condemnation; de todo esto van a recoger muy poco they won't get much back out of all this; they will get very little return from all this