Translation
to charge, to collect, to get paid
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Word origin
From Latin recuperare ('to recover, regain'), which also gives Spanish recuperar. The same root gives English 'recover' and 'recuperate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- recuperare
- English cognates
- recover, recuperate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cobro | cobré | cobraba | cobraré | cobraría |
| tú | cobras | cobraste | cobrabas | cobrarás | cobrarías |
| él/ella/ud. | cobra | cobró | cobraba | cobrará | cobraría |
| nos. | cobramos | cobramos | cobrábamos | cobraremos | cobraríamos |
| vos. | cobráis | cobrasteis | cobrabais | cobraréis | cobraríais |
| ellos/uds. | cobran | cobraron | cobraban | cobrarán | cobrarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | cobre | cobrara | cobrase |
| tú | cobres | cobraras | cobrases |
| él/ella/ud. | cobre | cobrara | cobrase |
| nos. | cobremos | cobráramos | cobrásemos |
| vos. | cobréis | cobrarais | cobraseis |
| ellos/uds. | cobren | cobraran | cobrasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | cobra |
| ud. | cobre |
| nosotros | cobremos |
| vosotros | cobrad |
| uds. | cobren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- cobrando
- Past participle
- cobrado
Examples
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How much do you charge for an hour of class?
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The plumber charged me too much for the repair.
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I get paid my salary on the last day of the month.
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The bank charges a fee for each transfer.
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I have not yet collected the money they owe me.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 22, lesson 8: cobrar, rescate, pánico and 7 more words.