cobran in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for cobran in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cobrar VB trans

1.1. cobrar precio/suma:

cobrar

to charge

me cobró $1.000

she charged me $1, 000

nos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler

they charge us o we pay 30, 000 pesos in rent

cobrar algo por algo

to charge sth for sth

me cobró una barbaridad por la comida/por cambiar el aceite

he charged me a ridiculous amount for the meal/for changing the oil

cobran 500 pesos por kilómetro

they charge 500 pesos per kilometer

1.2. cobrar sueldo/pensión:

cobra 2.000 euros al mes y no hace nada

he earns 2, 000 euros a month and does nothing

todavía no hemos cobrado la paga de junio

we still haven't been paid for June

cobra el sueldo por el banco

his salary is paid straight into the bank

todavía no ha ido a cobrar la pensión

she still hasn't been to collect o draw her pension

cobró el subsidio de desempleo durante seis meses

he received unemployment benefit for six months

2.1. cobrar alquiler/impuesto:

cobrar

to charge

nos cobra un alquiler altísimo

he charges us o we pay him a very high rent

te cobrarán el IVA

you will be charged sales tax/VAT

no nos cobran la electricidad

they don't charge us for electricity

vino a cobrar el alquiler

she came for the rent o to collect the rent

el departamento que se encargará de cobrar el nuevo impuesto

the department which will be responsible for the collection of the new tax

2.2. cobrar bebidas/fruta:

¿me cobras estas cervezas, por favor?

can you take for these beers, please?

¿me cobras estas cervezas, por favor?

can I pay for these beers, please?

se equivocó y me cobró el vino dos veces

he made a mistake and charged me twice for the wine

está cobrando las entradas

he's taking the money for the tickets

3.1. cobrar deuda:

cobrar

to recover

vengo a cobrar esta factura

I've come for payment of this bill

nunca llegó a cobrar esas facturas

he never received payment for those bills

vino a cobrar la factura de la cocina

she came to collect payment for the stove

lo único que hago es cobrar deudas

all I do is collect debts

3.2. cobrar cheque:

cobrar

to cash

4. cobrar Chil (pedir):

le cobré los libros que le presté

I asked him to give back o return the books I'd lent him o I asked him for the books I'd lent him

cobrarle la palabra a alg. Chil inf

to hold sb to his/her/their word

5. cobrar SPORTS:

cobrar Chil (conceder) gol/falta

to give

cobrar Chil (conceder) gol/falta

to award

cobrar Peru (sacar) tiro libre/pénal

to take

6.1. cobrar (adquirir):

cobrar importancia/fama

to become important/famous

las negociaciones cobraron un nuevo impulso

the negotiations were given fresh impetus

cobran especial relieve los trabajos del Instituto cuando …

the work done by the Institute takes on special significance when …

se detuvo a cobrar fuerzas

he stopped to get his strength back

cobró ánimos y fue a decírselo

he plucked up the courage and went and told her

6.2. cobrar (tomar):

cobrarle cariño a alg.

to grow fond of sb

con el tiempo le fui cobrando cariño

as time went by I grew fond of her

cobrarle sentimientos a alg. Chil

to be upset with sb

7.1. cobrar (en caza):

cobrar (matar)

to shoot

cobrar (matar)

to bag

7.2. cobrar (en caza):

cobrar perro:

to retrieve

8.1. cobrar form vidas/víctimas:

cobrar

to claim

8.2. cobrar botín:

cobrar

to carry off

8.3. cobrar NAUT:

cobrar

to haul in

II.cobrar VB intr

1. cobrar (por un servicio, unas mercancías):

vino el lechero a cobrar

the milkman came to be paid

¿me cobra, por favor?

can I have the check please?

¿me cobra, por favor?

can you take for this, please?

¿me cobra, por favor?

can I pay, please?

llámame por cobrar Chil Mex

call collect Am

llámame por cobrar Chil Mex

reverse the charges Brit

2. cobrar (recibir el sueldo):

cobrar

to be paid

llevamos dos meses sin cobrar

we haven't been paid for two months

3. cobrar inf (recibir una paliza):

¡como no te estés quieto, vas a cobrar!

if you don't keep still you're going to get it! inf

III.cobrarse VB vpr

1. cobrarse (recibir dinero):

tenga, cóbrese

here you are

cóbrese las cervezas de aquí

can you take for these beers?

cóbrese las cervezas de aquí

can I pay for these beers?

2. cobrarse víctimas:

cobrarse

to claim

llamada por cobrar N f Chil Mex

llamada por cobrar

collect call Am

llamada por cobrar

reverse-charge call Brit

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

los suplentes cobran por día

substitute teachers are paid on a daily basis Am

los suplentes cobran por día

supply teachers are paid on a daily basis Brit

cobran a destajo

they are paid per item

Translations for cobran in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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receivable

a cobrar

receivable

por cobrar

receivables

cuentas fpl a cobrar

receivables

cuentas fpl por cobrar

it's iniquitous the prices they charge these days

es una barbaridad lo que cobran hoy en día

Friday is payday

cobramos (or cobran etc.) el viernes

encash

cobrar

accounts receivable

cuentas fpl por cobrar

cobran in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cobran in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.cobrar [ko·ˈβrar] VB trans

1. cobrar:

cobrar (recibir)

to receive

cobrar (suma)

to collect

cobrar (cheque)

to cash

cobrar (sueldo)

to earn

¿me cobra, por favor?

can I pay, please?

2. cobrar:

cobrar (intereses)

to charge

cobrar (deudas)

to recover

3. cobrar (conseguir):

cobrar ánimos

to gather courage

cobrar fama

to become famous

4. cobrar (cuerda):

cobrar

to haul in

II.cobrar [ko·ˈβrar] VB intr

1. cobrar (sueldo):

cobrar

to get one's wages

2. cobrar inf (una paliza):

cobrar

to get a beating

¡que vas a cobrar!

you're going to get it!

III.cobrar [ko·ˈβrar] VB refl

cobrar cobrarse:

cobrar

to cash up

cobrar fig

to claim

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

unos cardan la lana y otros cobran la fama

some do all the work and others get all the credit

Translations for cobran in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

receivable

por cobrar

retrieve

cobrar

retrieve

cobrar

to undercharge sb

cobrar de menos a alguien

undercharge

cobrar menos

to undercharge for sth

cobrar por algo menos de lo que es

to overcharge sb

cobrar de más a alguien

overcharge

cobrar de más

to loom large

cobrar mucha importancia

to draw a pension

cobrar una pensión

gouge

cobrar de más

collect (money: payments due)

cobrar

collect call

por cobrar