cobrar

/koˈβɾaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
cobro
preterite (yo)
cobré
past participle
cobrado

Meaning

  1. to charge; to earn

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

devengar

cobrar also separately means "to charge"; devengar is more formal or legal, like accruing interest — both can mean "to earn."

Practice

1 What does cobrar mean?

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