What does cobro in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cobro in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cobro in Spanish.

The word cobro in Spanish means collection, get paid, charge, get back, bag, take on, claim, pay, collect, collect, collection lawsuit, upon delivery, COD, payment due date, collection letter, collect call, submit for payment. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cobro

collection

nombre masculino (recepción de dinero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo acusan del cobro de comisiones ilegales.
He stands accused of the collection of illegal commissions.

get paid

verbo transitivo (suma, dinero: recibir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los empleados cobran su salario cada dos semanas.
The employees get paid every two weeks.

charge

(pedirle una suma a alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El carnicero me cobró diez mil pesos por una libra de lomo.
The butcher charged me ten thousand pesos for a pound of loin.

get back

verbo transitivo (recuperar lo perdido)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
El dueño de la tienda buscó a los ladrones y cobró él mismo lo que le habían robado.
The shop owner tracked down the thieves and got back the stolen goods himself.

bag

verbo transitivo (recolectar las presas) (informal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ayer fuimos a cazar perdices y cobramos tres piezas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I bagged three pheasant and a duck on this morning's shoot.

take on

verbo transitivo (tomar, adquirir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
El agua cobró un color marrón cuando removimos el fondo.
The water took on a brown colour when we stirred the bottom.

claim

verbo pronominal (víctimas: causar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La explosión se cobró tres víctimas.
The explosion claimed three victims.

pay

verbo intransitivo (ES, AR: coloquial (recibir golpes)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Como no os portéis bien vais a cobrar.
If you don't behave yourselves you're going to pay.

collect

locución adjetiva (llamada: pagada por el receptor) (US: call)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

collect

locución adverbial (de modo que pague el receptor) (US)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Cuando mi hermana estaba en Irlanda, llamaba siempre a casa a cobro revertido.
When my sister was in Ireland, she always reversed the charges when she called home.

collection lawsuit

(der: para recuperar dinero)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

upon delivery, COD

locución adjetiva (pendiente de pago)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

payment due date

locución nominal femenina (fecha límite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Puede preguntar por teléfono cuál es la fecha de cobro de su pensión.
You can ask for the payment due date of your pension by phone.

collection letter

(fin: se presenta el día de vencimiento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

collect call

(paga quien la recibe) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
¿Desea realizar la llamada a cobro revertido o con cargo directo?
Would you like to make a collect call or with direct charges?

submit for payment

locución verbal (facturar) (invoice)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los honorarios profesionales se deberán presentar al cobro.
Professional fees must be submitted for payment.

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