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ellos cogieron

they took, they grabbed

→ coger
cog take + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Uncommon #14,451
they took, they grabbed In much of Latin America, "coger" is often understood as a vulgar slang verb meaning "to have sex," so people may use alternatives like "agarrar" or "tomar" instead.
SP: Cogieron el autobús a tiempo.
EN: They caught the bus on time.
Conjugation of coger
SingularPlural
Second cogerte —
cogercogerlo
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First cogí cogimos
Second cogiste —
Third cogió cogieron

Puta, no mames ahora sí ya se los cogieron, cabrón.

Holy shit, no fucking way—they’re totally screwed now, man.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Cogieron a uno.

They caught one.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Me cogieron los polis.

The cops caught me.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Cogieron comida y ropa.

They took food and clothes.

Así que se le hizo una autopsia y la cogieron.

So they performed an autopsy on her and arrested her.

— Perdición (1944)

Nos cogieron los pasaportes.

They took our passports.

Atacaron nuestro barco, asesinaron a mis padres y me cogieron.

They attacked our ship, murdered my parents, and captured me.

— El engaño (2026)

Le cogieron.

They caught him.

Cogieron a uno de ellos vivo.

They caught one of them alive.

— El laberinto del fauno (2006)

Cogieron una carta, y se la metieron en sus bolsillos.

They took a letter and put it in their pockets.

— Juego sucio (Infernal Affairs) (2002)

La cogieron.

They caught her.

No la cogieron.

They didn’t take her.

Tom y Mary cogieron una galleta cada uno.

Tom and Mary each took a biscuit.

Cogieron al ladrón esta mañana.

They caught the thief this morning.

No le cogieron.

They didn't catch him.

Tanto Tom como Mary cogieron una galleta.

Both Tom and Mary took a biscuit.

O lo cogieron.

Or they caught him.

— Sin amor (2017)

Entonces cogieron dientes de león y se los pusieron en las orejas.

Then they picked dandelions and put them in their ears.

Nunca cogieron al incendiario.

They never caught the arsonist.

Le cogieron robando.

They caught him stealing.

Cogieron a Tom saliendo a hurtadillas de la habitación.

They caught Tom sneaking out of the room.

Cogieron el metro.

They took the subway.

La cogieron de arriba a abajo.

They took her from top to bottom.