intentaron coger el arma

they tried to grab the weapon

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phrase Rare #35,044

they tried to grab the weapon A past-tense phrase referring to two or more people. In some Spanish-speaking regions, coger can also mean “to take” or “to pick up”; in parts of Latin America, it may have a vulgar sexual meaning in other contexts.

SP: Cuando vieron el peligro, intentaron coger el arma.

EN: When they saw the danger, they tried to grab the weapon.

Los dos intentaron coger el arma.

The two tried to grab the weapon.

— Chicago (2002)

Oh sí, ellos dos intentaron coger el arma, el arma, el arma.

Oh yes, the two of them tried to grab the gun, the gun, the gun.

— Chicago (2002)

Ambos intentaron coger el arma.

They both tried to grab the weapon.

— Chicago (2002)