coger
pick up ; seize ; take ; trap ; brace ; catch ; grab ; pick ; entrap ; hop on ; pull from ; pull off ; reach out ; grasp ; take + hold of ; nab ; fetch ; find + Nombre + out ; collar.
Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.
A vague sensation of apprehension seized the newly appointed personnel officer as she knocked on the director's door.
If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.
If the borrower being processed has been set to be trapped, DOBIS/LIBIS displays the message: 'You have trapped a borrower'.
The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.
'And of course,' said the director, brightening as his idea gave birth to another one in her mind, 'it will be interesting to know how efficient electronic systems are at catching thieves'.
If we move fast, we can grab the space for the library.
The network itself is assumed to be unreliable; any portion of the network could disappear at any moment (pick your favorite catastrophe - these days backhoes cutting cables are more of a threat than bombs).
Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes.
The article 'Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.
The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.
One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.
The three monkeys used in this study chose the left arm as the leading arm to reach out and pull back a spring-loaded drawer containing a food morsel.
A mouse is commonly moved or lifted from its cage by grasping the base of the tail.
They waited with baneful patience, ready to take hold of him the moment he relaxed his vigilance.
So over the weekend I managed to nab 30 of them using a butterfly net, and then crushed each using my boot.
The microprocessor operates in three steps: (a) fetch the instruction from memory; (b) decode the instruction; (c) execute the instruction.
It is a great relief to have found him out - with a spy like him among us - we would not last long against Colonel Kurzen.
He had one foot over the window sill of his Paris flat when police broke in and collared him.
coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa
catch + Nombre + red-handed
catch + Nombre + in the act
It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.
Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.
coger a Alguien desprevenido
catch + Nombre + off-guard
catch + Nombre + napping
catch + Nombre + flat-footed
As the 'information economy' has grown in recent years, some feel we have been caught off-guard in an information policy vacuum.
Wild pigs and deer bed down on the hilltop, so ascend quietly and you might catch them napping.
Alexander caught them flat-footed in the the hills with his reinforcements catching them in the flank.
coger a Alguien in fraganti
catch + Nombre + red-handed
catch + Nombre + in the act
It's the first time that Geller, who has always stated that he has never used any trickery, is so clearly caught red-handed on tape.
Two criminals are off the street and behind bars thanks to an alert officer who caught them in the act.
coger a Alguien por sorpresa
catch + Nombre + off-guard
catch + Nombre + napping
catch + Nombre + flat-footed
As the 'information economy' has grown in recent years, some feel we have been caught off-guard in an information policy vacuum.
Wild pigs and deer bed down on the hilltop, so ascend quietly and you might catch them napping.
Alexander caught them flat-footed in the the hills with his reinforcements catching them in the flank.
coger al vuelo
catch + Nombre + in mid-air
They are expert at chasing small birds through trees and catching them in mid-air.
coger cariño
cotton (on) to
He was a most affable bloke, and she cottoned on to him right away.
coger cariño a
grow + fond of
And when good people you've come to grow fond of are killed, often before your very eyes, it seems shocking and unfair.
coger carrerilla
rev up
take + a run-up
The whole coast is starting to rev up for the summer madness, so get in quick before it all starts.
By doing this regularly, you'll increase your ability to bound over obstacles without having to take a run-up.
coger con chinchetas
thumbtack
He thumbtacked the drawing and the clipping on the bulletin board and they looked impressive.
coger con red
net
Fertilized eggs are collected by netting them from the water surface or by diverting the outflow of the tank through a net.
coger con tornillos
bolt down
Wheelies are done on a wheelie simulator with an actual motorcycle that is bolted down at the rear axle so it is completely safe for the rider.
coger de la mano
hold + Posesivo + hand
The article 'Hold my hand, but not too tight: the next generation of Web creation software' reviews some of the latest generation of HTML Web page authoring tools.
coger de sorpresa
take + Nombre + by surprise
catch + Nombre + by surprise
This news completely took me by surprise and blew me away.
We are finally getting a break from slipping and sliding on the slick streets after the first snow of the season caught some of us by surprise.
coger desprevenido
come as + a (great) surprise
catch + unprepared
take + Nombre + unawares
catch + Nombre + cold
catch + Nombre + unaware(s)
catch + Nombre + snoozing
come out of/from + left field
Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.
The pace of social and technological development has caught many statesmen unprepared.
You can fend off a danger which you can see, but you are more liable to be taken unawares and be bitten by a snake in the grass.
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
The courage sometimes makes them blind to the dangers ahead, which may catch them unawares and throw them off balance.
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
I think the reason most people here are thinking that Rose and Nat might get back together is because their break up seemed to come out of left field.
coger dormido
catch + Nombre + snoozing
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
coger durmiendo
catch + Nombre + snoozing
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
coger el autobús
catch + the bus
He said she was intending to catch the bus to Doncaster town centre where she was going to meet a friend.
coger el avión
jet off
With schools about to break up for the summer, millions of Brits will be packing their suitcases and jetting off on holiday over the next few weeks.
coger el camino más corto
take + a shortcut
Never take a shortcut in life, take the long route because you pick up more experiences on the way.
coger el camino más largo
take + the long route
Never take a shortcut in life, take the long route because you pick up more experiences on the way.
coger el control
take + the helm
The article is entitled 'Convergence and unbundling of corporate R&D in telecommunications: is software taking the helm?'.
coger el mando
take + the helm
The article is entitled 'Convergence and unbundling of corporate R&D in telecommunications: is software taking the helm?'.
coger el teléfono
pick up + the phone
If you've got the gift of the gab and could sell ice to the Eskimos, then a career in telesales is calling you, so better pick up the phone.
coger el timón
take + the helm
The article is entitled 'Convergence and unbundling of corporate R&D in telecommunications: is software taking the helm?'.
coger el toro por los cuernos
seize + the bull by the horns
take + the bull by the horns
grasp + the nettle
face + Posesivo + fears
A decade ago, therefore, I decided to seize the bull by the horns and challenge my ethics students not to cheat.
The article 'Taking the Bull the the Horns' addresses the educational needs of gifted children in the context of the existing educational system.
If libraries are to be made more relevant to the needs of the community, librarians must 'grasp the nettle' and face up to the obstacles in their way.
By gathering up courage to face their fears, international contractors operating in China may begin to detect new possibilities of doing business there.
coger el truco
manage + the trick
All human babies can metabolise lactose, but only some adults can manage the trick.
coger en el aire
catch + Nombre + in mid-air
They are expert at chasing small birds through trees and catching them in mid-air.
coger en frío
catch + Nombre + cold
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
coger la mano
take + Posesivo + hand
She rose, took his hand, wished him well, and quitted the room.
coger la ocasión por los pelos
take + time by the forelock
make + hay while the sun shines
So by taking time by the forelock, I learned that 'prevention is better than cure'.
The villagers are using this break in the weather to dig themselves out as much as possible and so the streets are full of dozers and shovels etc,. 'Making hay while the sun shines'.
coger la puerta
walk out
make + a quick exit
At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.
I sat near the back door, ready to make a quick exit once the interview session concluded.
coger la puerta y largarse
make + a quick exit
walk out
I sat near the back door, ready to make a quick exit once the interview session concluded.
At least five members of the audience walked out during the bishop's address.
cogerlas al vuelo
be quick on the uptake
Lauren is very quick on the uptake and picks up on everything going on around her but knows it doesn't pay to have loose lips.
coger las tetas
breast grabbing
Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.
cogerle el gusto a
acquire + a taste for
develop + a taste for
He quickly took a liking to American clothing stores and acquired a taste for fast-food restaurants.
Babies can be made to develop a taste for fruits and vegetables early if their mothers eat these foods while breastfeeding.
cogerle el truco a Algo
get + the hang of
This is very easy to do, and once you get the hang of it, you'll find it very simple.
cogerle la palabra a Alguien
take + Nombre + at/for + Posesivo + word
Let's try for a minute to take the religious conservatives at their word and define marriage as the Bible does.
coger miedo
scare + Reflexivo
A child with a vivid imagination can really scare herself with frightening images.
coger peso
put on + weight
gain + weight
She can eat like a horse and never put on weight.
Obesity is a well known problem, however some people really want and need to gain weight.
coger por el cuello
collar
He had one foot over the window sill of his Paris flat when police broke in and collared him.
coger por sorpresa [Literalmente significa "sorprender atacando por el lado ciego"]
come as + a (great) surprise
catch out
blindside
take + Nombre + unawares
catch + Nombre + cold
catch + Nombre + unaware(s)
catch + Nombre + snoozing
catch + Nombre + by surprise
take + Nombre + by surprise
Such a concept came as a great surprise to many information educators who rather dismissively regarded the information qua information field of activity as being too limited.
Some search statements are so obscure that they would catch out the uninstructed.
Smart and speedy start-ups blindside mature companies with their inventiveness then grow up into mature companies and are outsmarted in their turn.
You can fend off a danger which you can see, but you are more liable to be taken unawares and be bitten by a snake in the grass.
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
The courage sometimes makes them blind to the dangers ahead, which may catch them unawares and throw them off balance.
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
We are finally getting a break from slipping and sliding on the slick streets after the first snow of the season caught some of us by surprise.
This news completely took me by surprise and blew me away.
pillar en bragas
take + Nombre + unawares
catch + Nombre + cold
catch + Nombre + snoozing
You can fend off a danger which you can see, but you are more liable to be taken unawares and be bitten by a snake in the grass.
Hoping to catch them cold United attacked from the kick-off, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the Serbian goal.
They looked good in the second half till PRK caught them snoozing and walked right into the goal.
coger rápidamente
snatch up
snatch off
snatch away
Too often guests are snatched up on arrival and closeted away from the children before being produced like a rabbit out of a hat for the 'official' appearance.
The wound was still bleeding but Sparrer meanwhile had snatched off hisneckerchief and was preparing a tourniquet.
It seemed as if Fortune had but played with him, had put the prizealmost within his grasp and then as he reached for it had snatched itaway to tease and mock him.
cogerse
snag
For sunny days, snag yourself a cute terry cloth hat and revel in the shade.
cogerse de la mano
hold + hands
hand-holding
Adult children and their elderly parents also hold hands, for balance, support and as a sign of love.
Just because he doesn't like hand-holding doesn't make him gay.
cogerse la cabeza con las manos
hold + Posesivo + head in + Posesivo + hands
She came in holding her head in her hands, wondering what she had done to deserve the venom her daughter spewed at her.
cogerse la mano
join + hands
The ability of the profession to meet the library service needs of the next generation requires that library educators and practitioners join hands in educational programmes.
coger una indirecta
take + a hint
get + a hint
The problem with dropping hints to insensitive people is they usually don't take the hint.
Sorry Castlegr, I thought that by giving you the cold shoulder you might get the hint and realise the bond has gone.
coger una pájara [Usado generalmente en el deporte]
bonk
hit + the wall
hit + the bonk
Believe it or not, one highly respected exercise scientist has suggested that it may be beneficial to bonk regularly in training.
Contrary to popular belief, it is possible to avoid hitting the wall while running a marathon.
We've only ridden about 30 miles but a combination of lack of breakfast and lack of fitness have rendered me dangerously close to hitting the bonk.
coger un atajo
take + a shortcut
Never take a shortcut in life, take the long route because you pick up more experiences on the way.
coger un enfriamiento
catch + a chill
Researchers into the common cold say 'catching a chill' really does help colds develop - and are advising to 'wrap up warm' to keep viruses at bay.
coger un resfriado de muerte
catch + Posesivo + death (of cold)
Her mother had to drag her back into the house, afraid she would catch her death of cold.
coger un taxi
take + a taxi
Before you travel somewhere try to get an idea from fellow travelers about the cost of taking taxis in a particular city.
estar a punto de coger Algo
be sickening for
Most parents know instinctively when their child is sickening for something: the child may not be as lively as usual; he may refuse his food; he may become clingy.
extender la mano para coger algo
hand + reach for
Pope studied him with questioning eyes, his hand reaching for the coolish remainder of his coffee.
intentar coger
reach for
She said that a man came in with a ski mask on but that she was able to scare him away when she reached for a baseball bat.
no coger Algo
go (way) over + Posesivo + head
He lost interest in the discussion of different tactical methods to infiltrate the research building, as it mainly went over his head.
no coger por sorpresa
come as + no surprise
Consequently, it came as no surprise when the new Conservative Government was elected in 1979 on a ticket to cut public expenditure and stop feather-bedding consumers.
volver a coger la forma
get back into + shape
Aqua aerobics improves fitness and can help lose weight and get back into shape.
