cogerse

cogerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (pillarse) to catch

2 (agarrarse) to hold on

■ cógete fuerte hold on tight

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=sujetarse)

• cogerse a o de algo — to hold on to sth

se cogió a o de las rejas — he held on to the bars

cógete a o de la cuerda — hold on to the rope

cogerse a algn — to hold on to sb

cógete a mí, que aquí resbala — hold on to me, it's slippery here

2) [enfático]

a) (=pillarse) [+ catarro, gripe] to catch

cogerse los dedos en la puerta — to catch one's fingers in the door

cogerse una borrachera — to get drunk

b) (=tomarse) [+ vacaciones] to take

hace tiempo que no me cojo unas vacaciones — it's a long time since I took a holiday

c) (=agarrar) [+ objeto] to grab

cógete una silla — grab a chair

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(v.) = snag

Ex. For sunny days, snag yourself a cute terry cloth hat and revel in the shade.

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(v.) = snag

Ex: For sunny days, snag yourself a cute terry cloth hat and revel in the shade.

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■cogerse verbo reflexivo
1 (una persona a otra) to hold on
cogerse de la mano, to hold hands
2 (ponerse, sentir) se cogió una borrachera, he got drunk
'cogerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borrachera
- coger
English:
join
- link

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vpr

1. [asirse]

cogerse de o [m5]a algo to cling to o clutch sth;

el anciano se coge del brazo de la enfermera the old man is clutching the nurse's arm;

cógete bien hold on tight;

se cogieron de las manos they held each other's hands

2. [pillarse]

cogerse los dedos/la falda con la puerta to catch one's fingers/skirt in the door;

Fig

han calculado por lo alto para no cogerse los dedos their estimate is on the high side, just to be safe;

Fam

cogerse un cabreo to throw a fit;

cogerse una gripe to catch the flu

3. [sintonizarse] [canal, emisora] to get;

desde mi casa no se coge el Canal 5 you can't get Channel 5 from my house

4. Am Vulg [tener relaciones sexuales] to screw, to fuck;

cogerse a alguien to screw o fuck sb

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cogerse

v/r hold on (tight);

cogerse de algo hold on to sth

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vr

agarrarse: to hold on

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cogerse vb to hold [pt. & pp. held]

cógete de mi mano hold my hand