No. 2,307 in Spanish
recoger
"Recoger" means "to pick up" or "to gather."
In a sentence
Voy a recoger las hojas caídas en el jardín.
I am going to pick up the fallen leaves in the garden.
The verb 'recoger' is used here to mean 'to pick up' or 'to gather'.
Ella va a recoger a su hijo después de la escuela.
She is going to pick up her son after school.
In this context, 'recoger' means 'to pick up' a person, often implying transportation or meeting.
Es importante recoger las ideas después de leer un texto.
It is important to gather the ideas after reading a text.
Here, 'recoger' refers to the act of compiling or summarizing information from a resource.
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