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a recoger

to pick up

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phrase Common #5,587
to pick up Often follows a verb of movement to show that picking someone or something up is the purpose.
SP: Voy a recoger a mi hermana después del trabajo.
EN: I'm going to pick up my sister after work.

Tom va al aeropuerto a recoger a María.

Tom goes to the airport to pick up Maria.

Venía a recoger esto.

I came to pick this up.

— Gángster Americano (2007)

Ayer fui al aeropuerto a recoger a mi hermana que venía de estudiar en el extranjero.

Yesterday I went to the airport to pick up my sister who was coming back from studying abroad.

Hola ma, ire a recoger a Maria.

Hi mom, I'm going to pick up Maria.

— Una Voz Silenciosa (2016)

A recoger a su marido al aeropuerto.

To pick up her husband at the airport.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Luego pasaré a tu taller a recoger al niño.

I'll come to your workshop later to pick up the child.

Apenas llega el cartero, él sale corriendo a recoger su correo.

As soon as the postman arrives, he runs out to collect his mail.

¿Podrías mandar a alguien a recoger ropa limpia?

Could you send someone to pick up some clean clothes?

Entraremos a recoger sus zapatos.

We’ll come in to pick up your shoes.

— Familia en renta (2025)

Sí, vino a recoger unas cajas.

Yes, he came to pick up some boxes.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Fueron a recoger a los niños al colegio juntos por primera vez.

They went to pick up the children from school together for the first time.

Voy al centro a recoger unas cámaras.

I'm going downtown to pick up some cameras.

Ella bajará a recoger el auto.

She will go down to pick up the car.

— Una mujer fantástica (2017)

A recoger mis cosas.

Time to pack my things.

— Вор (1997)

Irás a Liverpool a recoger el dinero.

You will go to Liverpool to collect the money.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Tienes que llevarme al aeropuerto a recoger mi auto.

You have to take me to the airport to pick up my car.

Claro, viejo, maté al imbécil y mandé a recoger todo, viejo.

Sure, man—I killed the asshole and had everything cleared away.

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

Maite me dijo que me pasara a recoger una cosa.

Maite told me to stop by and pick something up.

— Jaula (2022)

Voy a mi carro a recoger mis cosas.

I'm going to my car to get my things.

Nada, venía a recoger unas cartas.

Nothing, I just came to pick up some letters.

— Hogar (2020)

¿Por qué me vienes a recoger?

Why are you coming to pick me up?

— Escondido (2005)

Puedes ir a recoger tus cosas, Samuel.

You can go pick up your things, Samuel.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

Primero vamos a Missouri, a recoger a mi abuela.

First we're going to Missouri to pick up my grandmother.

— Mi pobre angelito (1990)

¿Me acompañarás a recoger mi cerebro?

Will you come with me to pick up my brain?

Acaba de irse a la montaña a recoger verduras silvestres.

He has just gone to the mountains to gather wild greens.

— Demon Slayer: Mugen Train La película (2020)

Se ha ido a recoger a su hermano.

He has gone to pick up his brother.

— Running on Empty (1988)

A lo mejor vuelvo en unos días a recoger el resto.

Maybe I’ll come back in a few days to pick up the rest.

— Hogar (2020)

Te ha dado tiempo a recoger.

Have you had time to tidy up?

— Jaula (2022)