No. 2,563 in Spanish

cobrar

To collect, receive, or charge (money).

In a sentence

Hoy fui al banco a cobrar el cheque que me dio mi jefe.
Today I went to the bank to cash the check my boss gave me.
In this sentence, 'cobrar' is used to describe the act of receiving payment or exchanging a check for its monetary equivalent.
El concierto cobrará vida con la actuación de los artistas.
The concert will come to life with the artists' performance.
Here, 'cobrar' is used metaphorically to mean 'gain' or 'take on' life or vitality, referring to the event becoming vivid and exciting.
El restaurante cobra muy caro por sus platos principales.
The restaurant charges very high prices for its main dishes.
The verb 'cobrar' in this context means to demand payment for a service or product, describing the cost imposed by the restaurant.

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