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a ridiculous amount of money

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1 sündhaft

I Adj. sinful, wicked; ein sündhafter Preis umg., fig. a shocking ( stärker: outrageous) price

II Adv.: sündhaft teuer umg., fig. shockingly ( stärker: outrageously) expensive

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sinful; flagitious

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sụ̈nd|haft
1. adj (lit)
sinful; (fig inf) Preise wicked
ein sündhaftes Geld (inf) — a ridiculous amount of money

2. adv (inf)

sündhaft teuer — wickedly expensive

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1) (wicked.) sinful

2) sinfully

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sünd·haft

[ˈzʏnthaft]

adj

1. (exorbitant hoch) outrageous

2. REL sinful; s.a. teuer

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1.
Adjektiv

1) sinful

2) (ugs.)

ein sündhafter Preis — an outrageous price
2.
adverbial

1) sinfully

2) (ugs.): (sehr) outrageously < expensive>; stunningly < beautiful>

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sündhaft

A. adj sinful, wicked;

ein sündhafter Preis umg, fig a shocking ( stärker: outrageous) price

B. adv:

sündhaft teuer umg, fig shockingly ( stärker: outrageously) expensive

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1.
Adjektiv

1) sinful

2) (ugs.)

ein sündhafter Preis — an outrageous price
2.
adverbial

1) sinfully

2) (ugs.): (sehr) outrageously < expensive>; stunningly < beautiful>

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adj.

sinful adj. adv.

sinfully adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sündhaft
2 cobrar

v.

1 to charge (commerce) (money).

nos cobra 700 euros de alquiler al mes she charges us 700 euros rent a month, we pay her 700 euros rent a month

me cobró de más he overcharged me

cantidades por cobrar amounts due

¿me cobra? how much do I owe you? (al pagar)

Ella cobra los martes She draws her pay every Tuesday.

2 to earn, to be paid (un sueldo).

cobra un millón al año she earns a million a year

está cobrando el paro he's receiving unemployment benefit

3 to take on, to acquire.

cobrar fama to become famous

4 to get paid.

5 to collect, to recover, to retrieve.

Ella cobra su sueldo los martes She collects her paycheck every Tuesday.

6 to collect payment from, to ask for payment, to bill.

Ella le cobra a María She collects payment from Mary.

7 to gain, to take on, to get up, to pick up.

Su auto cobró velocidad His car gained velocity.

8 to cash in, to cash, to encash.

Ricardo cobró su cheque Richard cashed in his check.

9 to claim.

Ella cobra una gran indemnización She claims a big compensation.

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cobrar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fijar precio por) to charge; (cheques) to cash; (salario) to earn

■ ¿cuánto te ha cobrado? how much did he charge you?

■ ¿cuánto cobras? how much do you earn?

■ cobro cada lunes I get paid every Monday

2 (caza) to retrieve

3 to get

■ si no te estás quieto vas a cobrar una torta if you don't keep still you'll get a smack

4 figurado (adquirir) to gain, get

■ le he cobrado cariño a ese lugar I've taken a liking to this place, I've grown fond of this place

■ cobrar fuerzas to gather strength

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be in for it

► verbo pronominal cobrarse

1 (dinero) to take, collect

■ cóbrate el café can you take for the coffee?

2 (víctimas) to claim

3 (recuperar) to recover (de, from); (volver en sí) to come round

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cobrarse venganza to take revenge

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verb

1) to charge

2) collect

3) get, earn

4) draw

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1. VT

1) (=pedir como pago) to charge

cobran 200 dólares por arreglarlo — they charge 200 dollars to repair it

¿qué me va usted a cobrar? — what are you going to charge me?

¿cuánto os cobra de alquiler? — how much rent does she charge you?

me han cobrado demasiado — they've charged me too much, they've overcharged me

¿me cobra, por favor? — how much do I owe you?, can I have the bill, please?

¿me cobra los cafés? — how much do I owe you for the coffees?

2) (=recibir)

no han cobrado el dinero prometido — they haven't been paid o received the money they were promised

no hemos cobrado los dividendos — we haven't received any dividends

cobran un sueldo anual de nueve millones — they get o earn o receive an annual salary of nine million

¿cuánto cobras al año? — how much do you get o earn a year?

nuestro vecino está cobrando el paro — our neighbour is on unemployment benefit

cantidades a o por cobrar — amounts payable, amounts due

cuentas a o por cobrar — accounts receivable

- cobrar palos

3) (=recoger dinero de) [+ deuda, alquiler, impuesto] to collect; [+ cheque] to cash; [+ subsidio, pensión] to draw

voy a ir a cobrar el desempleo — I'm going to draw my unemployment benefit

tienen problemas para cobrar las multas — they have problems collecting the fines

4) (=adquirir)

los ordenadores han cobrado una gran importancia — computers have become very important

• cobrar actualidad — to become topical

• cobrar cariño a algn — to grow fond of sb

• cobrar fama — to become famous

cobrar fama de inteligente/ladrón — to acquire a reputation for being intelligent/a thief

• cobrar fuerzas — to gather one's strength

• cobrar vida — [personaje, juego] to come alive

el campo reverdece y cobra vida — the field turns green again and is infused with new life

en la película todo cobra vida propia — the film takes on a life of its own

5) (=recuperar) [+ pieza de caza] to retrieve, fetch; [+ cuerda] to pull in, take in

6) LAm

cobrar a algn — to press sb for payment

2. VI

1) (=recibir dinero)

a) [como sueldo] to be paid

cobra los viernes — he gets paid on Fridays

te pagaré en cuanto cobre — I'll pay you as soon as I get my wages

el lechero vino a cobrar — the milkman came for his money, the milkman came to be paid

los atletas cobran por participar en la carrera — the athletes get paid o receive a fee for taking part in the race

b) [por servicio] to charge

ahora cobran por renovar la tarjeta — they have introduced a charge for renewing your card

no cobramos por llevarlo a domicilio — we don't charge for delivery

cobrar por los servicios prestados — to charge for services rendered

2) * (=recibir golpes)

¡vas a cobrar! — you're (in) for it!

3.

See:

cobrarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <precio/suma> to charge

nos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler — they charge us o we pay 30,000 pesos in rent

cobrar algo por algo/+ inf — to charge something for something/-ing

b) < sueldo> to earn

cobra 200.000 pesetas al mes — he earns 200,000 pesetas a month

todavía no hemos cobrado junio — we still haven't been paid for June

cobrar la pensión — to collect o draw one's pension

cobra subsidio de desempleo — he receives unemployment benefit

2) < alquiler> to charge

nos cobra un alquiler altísimo — he charges us o we pay him a very high rent

vino a cobrar el alquiler — she came for the rent o to collect the rent

le cobraron intereses — he was charged interest

no me cobraron el impuesto — I didn't have to pay the tax

¿me cobra estas cervezas? — can I pay for these beers, please?

me cobró el vino dos veces — he charged me twice for the wine

está cobrando las entradas — he's taking the money for the tickets

3)

a) < deuda> to recover

nunca llegó a cobrar esas facturas — he never received payment for those bills

b) < cheque> to cash

4)

a) (Chi) ( pedir)

le cobré los libros que le presté — I asked him to give back the books I'd lent him

b) (Chi) <gol/falta> to give

5)

a) ( adquirir)

cobrar fama de algo — to get a reputation for being something

las negociaciones cobraron un nuevo impulso — the negotiations were given fresh impetus

el tema ha cobrado actualidad — the issue has taken on a new topicality

cobrar fuerzas — to gather strength

b) ( tomar)

cobrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

6) ( en caza) ( matar) to shoot, bag

7)

a) (period) <vidas/víctimas> to claim

b) < botín> to carry off

c) (Náut) to haul in
2.
cobrar vi

a)

cobrar por algo/+ inf — to charge for something/-ing

el lechero vino a cobrar — the milkman came to be paid

¿me cobra, por favor? — can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?

llámame por cobrar — (Chi, Méx) call collect (AmE), reverse the charges (BrE)

b) ( recibir el sueldo) to be paid

c) (fam) ( recibir una paliza)

vas a cobrar! — you're going to get it! (colloq)
3.
cobrarse v pron

1) ( recibir dinero)

tenga, cóbrese — here you are

cóbrese las cervezas — can you take for the beers, please?

2) < víctimas> to claim

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= cash in, charge, exact + payment, levy + charge, debit.

Ex. They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.

Ex. Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. Accordingly, the local library committee decided to levy a charge of 15 cents on each book borrowed, with suitable reductions for the elderly.

Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

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* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* cobrar comisión = charge + commission.

* cobrar en un trabajo = job + pay.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* cobrar ímpetu = gain + momentum, gather + strength, gain + impetus.

* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.

* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.

* cobrar intensidad = gather + momentum, gain + momentum, pick up + speed, gather + pace.

* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* cobrar relevancia = be on the agenda.

* cobrarse = face + charges, be billable.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar tarifa = charge + commission.

* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.

* cobrar una factura = collect + payment, receive + payment.

* cobrar una multa = charge + fine.

* cobrar una pensión = draw + a pension.

* cobrar un precio = charge + price.

* cobrar velocidad = gather + momentum, gather + pace.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <precio/suma> to charge

nos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler — they charge us o we pay 30,000 pesos in rent

cobrar algo por algo/+ inf — to charge something for something/-ing

b) < sueldo> to earn

cobra 200.000 pesetas al mes — he earns 200,000 pesetas a month

todavía no hemos cobrado junio — we still haven't been paid for June

cobrar la pensión — to collect o draw one's pension

cobra subsidio de desempleo — he receives unemployment benefit

2) < alquiler> to charge

nos cobra un alquiler altísimo — he charges us o we pay him a very high rent

vino a cobrar el alquiler — she came for the rent o to collect the rent

le cobraron intereses — he was charged interest

no me cobraron el impuesto — I didn't have to pay the tax

¿me cobra estas cervezas? — can I pay for these beers, please?

me cobró el vino dos veces — he charged me twice for the wine

está cobrando las entradas — he's taking the money for the tickets

3)

a) < deuda> to recover

nunca llegó a cobrar esas facturas — he never received payment for those bills

b) < cheque> to cash

4)

a) (Chi) ( pedir)

le cobré los libros que le presté — I asked him to give back the books I'd lent him

b) (Chi) <gol/falta> to give

5)

a) ( adquirir)

cobrar fama de algo — to get a reputation for being something

las negociaciones cobraron un nuevo impulso — the negotiations were given fresh impetus

el tema ha cobrado actualidad — the issue has taken on a new topicality

cobrar fuerzas — to gather strength

b) ( tomar)

cobrarle cariño a alguien — to grow fond of somebody

6) ( en caza) ( matar) to shoot, bag

7)

a) (period) <vidas/víctimas> to claim

b) < botín> to carry off

c) (Náut) to haul in
2.
cobrar vi

a)

cobrar por algo/+ inf — to charge for something/-ing

el lechero vino a cobrar — the milkman came to be paid

¿me cobra, por favor? — can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?

llámame por cobrar — (Chi, Méx) call collect (AmE), reverse the charges (BrE)

b) ( recibir el sueldo) to be paid

c) (fam) ( recibir una paliza)

vas a cobrar! — you're going to get it! (colloq)
3.
cobrarse v pron

1) ( recibir dinero)

tenga, cóbrese — here you are

cóbrese las cervezas — can you take for the beers, please?

2) < víctimas> to claim

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= cash in, charge, exact + payment, levy + charge, debit.

Ex: They have implemented a voluntary system for libraries of charging for photocopies with flat-rate 5 franc tokens, which can either be re-used by the recipient or cashed in for 4 francs.

Ex: Information providers pay a fee to British Telecom, and may then charge users for each frame that they consult.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: Accordingly, the local library committee decided to levy a charge of 15 cents on each book borrowed, with suitable reductions for the elderly.

Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).

* Algo por lo que se puede cobrar = billable.

* cobrar comisión = charge + commission.

* cobrar en un trabajo = job + pay.

* cobrar fuerza = gather + strength, grow in + power, gain + strength.

* cobrar fuerzas = gain + strength.

* cobrar ímpetu = gain + momentum, gather + strength, gain + impetus.

* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.

* cobrar impulso = gain + strength.

* cobrar intensidad = gather + momentum, gain + momentum, pick up + speed, gather + pace.

* cobrar nuevo entusiasmo = develop + renewed enthusiasm.

* cobrar relevancia = be on the agenda.

* cobrarse = face + charges, be billable.

* cobrarse la vida de Alguien = claim + life.

* cobrarse muchas vidas = take + a heavy toll of life.

* cobrar tarifa = charge + commission.

* cobrar una cuota = charge + fee.

* cobrar una factura = collect + payment, receive + payment.

* cobrar una multa = charge + fine.

* cobrar una pensión = draw + a pension.

* cobrar un precio = charge + price.

* cobrar velocidad = gather + momentum, gather + pace.

* cobrar vida = come + alive, come to + life.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* sin certeza de cobrar = on spec.

* sin cobrar = free of charge, unredeemed, uncollected.

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cobrar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹precio/suma› 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

2 ‹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

B

1 ‹alquiler/impuesto› 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 ‹bebidas/fruta›

¿me cobras estas cervezas, por favor? can you take for these beers, please?, 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

C

1 ‹deuda› 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

2 ‹cheque› to cash

D

( Chi) (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 algn ( Chi fam); to hold sb to his/her/their word

E

( Chi) ( Dep) (conceder) ‹gol/falta› to give, award; ( Per) (sacar) ‹tiro libre/pénal› to take

F

1

(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

2

(tomar): cobrarle cariño a algn to grow fond of sb

con el tiempo le fui cobrando cariño as time went by I grew fond of her

cobrarle sentimientos a algn ( Chi); to be upset with sb

G (en caza)

1 (matar) to shoot, bag

2 «perro» to retrieve

H

1 ( period); ‹vidas/víctimas› to claim

2 ‹botín› to carry off

3 ( Náut) to haul in

■ cobrar

vi

1

(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?, can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?

llámame por cobrar (Chi, Méx); call collect ( AmE), reverse the charges ( BrE)

2 (recibir el sueldo) to be paid

llevamos dos meses sin cobrar we haven't been paid for two months

3 ( fam)

(recibir una paliza): ¡como no te estés quieto, vas a cobrar! if you don't keep still you're going to get it! ( colloq)

■ cobrarse

v pron

A

(recibir dinero): tenga, cóbrese here you are

cóbrese las cervezas de aquí can you take for these beers?, can I pay for these beers?

B ‹víctimas› to claim

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cobrar ( conjugate cobrar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹precio/suma/intereses› to charge;

◊ nos cobran 30.000 pesos de alquiler they charge us 30,000 pesos in rent;

cobrar algo por algo/hacer algo to charge sth for sth/doing sth;
vino a cobrar el alquiler she came for the rent o to collect the rent;
¿me cobra estas cervezas? can I pay for these beers, please?;
me cobró el vino dos veces he charged me twice for the wine
b) ‹ sueldo› to earn;

‹ pensión› to draw;
◊ cobra 2.000 euros al mes he earns/draws 2,000 euros a month;

todavía no hemos cobrado junio we still haven't been paid for June
c) ‹ deuda› to recover;

◊ nunca llegó a cobrar esas facturas he never received payment for those bills

d) ‹ cheque› to cash

2
a) (Chi) ( pedir):

◊ le cobré los libros que le presté I asked him to give back the books I'd lent him

b) (Chi) ‹gol/falta› to give

3 ( adquirir) ‹ fuerzas› to gather;
◊ cobrar fama/importancia become famous/important

4 (period) ‹vidas/víctimas› to claim
verbo intransitivo
a) cobrar por algo/hacer algo to charge for sth/doing sth;

◊ ¿me cobra, por favor? can you take for this, please?, can I pay, please?;

llámame por cobrar (Chi, Méx) call collect (AmE), reverse the charges (BrE)
b) ( recibir el sueldo) to be paid

cobrarse verbo pronominal
a) ( recibir dinero):

◊ tenga, cóbrese here you are;

cóbrese las cervezas can you take for the beers, please?
b) ( period) ‹vidas/víctimas› to claim

cobrar
I verbo transitivo
1 (pedir un precio) to charge
(exigir el pago) to collect
(recibir el pago de una deuda) to recover
2 (un cheque, un billete de lotería) to cash
(recibir el salario) to earn: aún no han cobrado el sueldo, they still haven't been paid their salary
cobra un buen sueldo, he earns a good salary
3 figurado (alcanzar, lograr) to gain, get: su proyecto cobra hoy importancia, today his project is becoming important
cobrar ánimos, to take heart
4 (empezar a sentir) cobrar afecto a alguien/algo, to become very fond of sb/sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (exigir un pago) ¿me cobra, por favor? I'd like to pay now, please
nunca me cobra, he never charges me
2 (recibir el salario) to be paid
3 fam (recibir una zurra) to catch it, get it
' cobrar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
clavar
- llevar
- tesorería
- animar
- hora
- paro
- pensión
- soplar
- tomar
- velocidad
English:
arrears
- carer
- cash
- cash in
- charge
- collect
- draw
- gather
- momentum
- overcharge
- pay
- receive
- recover
- retrieve
- sting
- undercharge
- unpaid
- check
- claim
- extra
- going
- levy
- life
- reverse

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cobrar

♦ vt

1. Com [dinero] to charge;
[cheque] to cash; [deuda] to collect;
cantidades por cobrar amounts due;

¿me cobra, por favor? how much do I owe you?;

nos cobra 1.000 euros de alquiler al mes she charges us 1,000 euros rent a month, we pay her 1,000 euros rent a month;

cobran 10 euros por página they charge 10 euros per page;

te cobrarán un mínimo de 10 euros por arreglarte los zapatos it'll cost you at least 10 euros to get your shoes mended;

me cobró 1.000 pesos de más he overcharged me by 1,000 pesos;

me cobraron 200 pesos de menos they undercharged me by 200 pesos;

nos cobró por adelantado we had to pay her in advance;

no me cobraron impuestos they didn't charge me tax;

cóbrelo todo junto put it all together, we'll pay for it all together;

no nos cobró la mano de obra he didn't charge us for labour;

le cobrarán en aquella ventanilla you can pay at that counter over there;

el lechero vino a cobrar la factura mensual the milkman came with the monthly bill

2. [un sueldo] to earn, to be paid;

cobra un millón al año she earns a million a year;

en junio cobraremos una prima we'll be paid a bonus in June;

cobro mi pensión por el banco my pension is paid straight into the bank;

está cobrando el paro he's receiving unemployment benefit;

sobrevive cobrando diferentes subsidios she lives by claiming a number of different benefits;

tengo que ir a cobrar la jubilación I have to go and draw my pension;

no cobro nada, lo hago porque me gusta I don't get paid for it, I do it because I enjoy it

3. [adquirir] to take on, to acquire;

con su último disco ha cobrado fama universal with her latest record she has achieved worldwide fame o she has become a household name;

cada día cobran más importancia los temas medioambientales the environment is an issue which is becoming more and more important o which is gaining in importance;

cobró aliento y prosiguió la marcha he paused to get his breath back and continued walking;

cobrar velocidad to gather o gain speed

4. [sentir]
cobrarle afecto o [m5]cariño a algo/alguien to take a liking to sth/sb;

le cobró miedo al perro y no se atrevió a acercársele she got scared of the dog and didn't dare go near it

5. [recuperar] to retrieve, to recover;

las tropas cobraron el aeropuerto the troops regained control of the airport

6. [en caza] [matar a tiros] to shoot;
[recoger] to retrieve, to fetch;
cobraron doscientas aves en un solo día they came back with two hundred birds in just one day

7. CSur [señalar]
el juez cobró penal/falta the referee gave a penalty/foul

♦ vi

1. [en el trabajo] to get paid;

cobrarás el día 5 de cada mes you'll be paid on the 5th of every month;

llevan un año sin cobrar they haven't had any wages for a year;

cobrar en efectivo to be o get paid (in) cash

2. Fam [recibir una paliza]
¡vas a cobrar! you'll catch it!;

el niño cobró por portarse mal the child got a beating for being naughty

♦ See also the pronominal verb cobrarse

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cobrar

I v/t

1 charge

2 subsidio, pensión receive; deuda collect; cheque cash

3 salud, fuerzas recover

4 importancia acquire

II v/i

1 be paid, get paid

2

:

vas a cobrar fam ( recibir un palo) you’re going to get it! fam

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cobrar vt

1) : to charge

2) : to collect, to draw, to earn

3) : to acquire, to gain

4) : to recover, to retrieve

5) : to cash (a check)

6) : to claim, to take (a life)

7) : to shoot (game), to bag

cobrar vi

1) : to be paid

2)

llamar por cobrar Mex : to call collect

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cobrar vb

1. (recibir salario) to be paid / to earn

todavía no he cobrado I haven't been paid yet

¿cuánto cobras? how much do you earn?

cobra 8 millones de dólares por película she is paid 8 million dollars per film

2. (recibir dinero) to get

cobra el paro he gets the dole

3. (talón) to cash

quiero cobrar este talón I want to cash this cheque

4. (fijar precio) to charge

me cobró mil pesetas he charged me a thousand pesetas

el banco cobra intereses the bank charges interest

5. (recibir un golpe) to get a smack

cobrar importancia to become important [pt. became; pp. become}]

Spanish-English dictionary > cobrar
3 fou

fou, folle [fu, fɔl]

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► fou becomes fol before a vowel or silent h.

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1. adjective

   a. mad

• fou furieux raving mad

• ça l'a rendu fou it drove him mad

• c'est à devenir fou it's enough to drive you mad

• fou de colère/de joie out of one's mind with anger/with joy

• amoureux fou (de) madly in love (with)

• elle est folle de lui she's mad (inf) about him

   b. [rage, course] mad ; [amour, joie, espoir] insane ; [idée, désir, tentative, dépense] crazy ; [imagination] wild

• avoir le fou rire to have the giggles

   c. ( = énorme) (inf) [courage, énergie, succès, peur] tremendous

• j'ai eu un mal fou pour venir I had a terrible job (inf) getting here

• tu as mis un temps fou it took you ages (inf)

• gagner un argent fou to earn loads of money (inf)

• payer un prix fou to pay a ridiculous price

• il y a un monde fou it's terribly crowded

• c'est fou ce qu'on s'amuse ! we're having such a great time! (inf)

• c'est fou ce qu'il a changé it's incredible how much he has changed

   d. [véhicule] runaway ; [mèche de cheveux] unruly

2. masculine noun

   a. lunatic

• courir comme un fou to run like a lunatic

• travailler comme un fou to work like mad (inf)

• arrêtez de faire les fous stop messing about (inf)

   b. ( = fanatique) (inf) fanatic

• c'est un fou de jazz/tennis he's a jazz/tennis fanatic

3. feminine noun

folle

   a. lunatic

   b. (pejorative = homosexuel) (inf!) (grande) folle queen (inf!)

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1.

( fol before vowel or mute h), folle fu, fɔl adjectif

1) ( dément) mad

devenir fou — to go mad

un tueur fou — a crazed killer

2) ( insensé) [personne, idée] mad GB, crazy; [regard] wild; [soirée, histoire] crazy

tu n'es pas un peu fou? — are you mad ou crazy?

réaliser ses rêves les plus fous — to see one's wildest dreams come true

être fou furieux — (colloq) to be raving mad

être fou à lier — (colloq) to be stark raving mad (colloq)

entre eux c'est l'amour fou — they're madly in love

fou de colère — mad with rage

fou de joie — wild with joy

fou de quelqu'un — crazy about somebody

fou de musique — mad about music

3) ( considérable) [gaieté, enthousiasme] mad; [succès] huge

un monde fou — a huge crowd

à une vitesse folle — at a crazy speed

avoir un mal fou à faire — to find it incredibly difficult to do

mettre un temps fou pour faire — to take an incredibly long time to do

coûter un prix fou — to cost a fortune

gagner un argent fou — to earn a fortune

c'est fou ce que le temps passe vite! — it's amazing how time flies!

4) ( incontrôlable) [véhicule, cheval] runaway; [terreur] wild; [mèche] stray; [cheveux] straggly; [course] headlong

avoir le fou rire — to have a fit of the giggles

2.

nom masculin, féminin madman/madwoman

envoyer quelqu'un chez les fous — (colloq) to send somebody to the nuthouse (colloq)

courir comme un fou — to run like mad

rire comme un fou — (colloq) to laugh one's head off

c'est un fou d'art contemporain — he's mad about contemporary art

un fou du volant — (colloq) a car freak (colloq)

une bande de fous — a bunch of lunatics

3.

nom masculin Histoire ( à la cour) fool, court jester; Jeux ( aux échecs) bishop

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faire les fous — (colloq) to fool about

plus on est de fous plus on rit — (colloq) the more the merrier

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fu, fɔl (folle) fol (devant un nom masculin commençant par une voyelle ou un h muet)
1. adj

1) (= dément) mad, crazy

Ils sont complètement fous, ils doivent rouler à plus de 180. — They're completely mad, they must be doing over 180., They're completely crazy, they must be doing over 180.

Je ne suis pas fou,... — I'm no fool,...

fou à lier; fou furieux — raving mad

fou de chagrin — wild with grief

fou de joie — wild with joy

fou de colère — wild with anger

2) (= passionné)

être fou de [foot, ski, guitare] — to be mad about, to be crazy about

3) (= déréglé) (comportement) wild, (appareil) not working properly

4) (= intense) (nuit, aventure) wild

5) (mèche) stray

6) (herbe) wild

7) (avec valeur intensive) (succès, affluence) terrific, tremendous

Il y a un monde fou sur la plage! — There's a tremendous amount of people on the beach!

c'est fou! (= étonnant) — it's incredible!

2. nm

1) péjoratif (= malade) madman

faire le fou; faire les fous — to fool around

2) [roi] jester, fool

3) ÉCHECS bishop

3. nf

1) péjoratif (= malade) madwoman

2) * (= homosexuel) gay boy *

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fou ( fol before vowel or mute h), folle

A adj

1 ( dément) [personne, chien] mad; être/devenir fou to be/go mad; un tueur fou a crazed killer;

2 ( insensé) [personne, idée] mad GB, crazy; [regard] wild; [soirée, spectacle, livre, histoire] crazy; tu n'es pas un peu fou? are you mad ou crazy?; il y a de quoi devenir fou, c'est à vous rendre fou! it's enough to drive you mad GB ou crazy!; un fol espoir a wild hope; réaliser ses rêves les plus fous to see one's wildest dreams come true; les rumeurs les plus folles ont circulé the craziest rumours^GB were going around; il faut être fou pour faire ça! you'd have to be mad ou crazy to do that!; je ne suis pas assez folle pour… I'm not crazy enough to…; être fou furieux○ to be raving mad; être fou à lier○ to be stark raving mad○; entre eux c'est l'amour fou they're madly in love; fou de colère mad with rage; fou de joie wild with joy; fou (amoureux) de qn, fou d'amour pour qn madly in love with sb, crazy about sb; être fou de musique/peinture to be mad about music/painting;

3 ( considérable) [gaieté, enthousiasme] mad; [monde, succès] huge; il y avait un monde fou there was a huge crowd; conduire à une vitesse folle to drive at a crazy speed; avoir un mal fou à faire to find it incredibly difficult to do; mettre un temps fou pour faire to take an incredibly long time to do; ça m'a coûté un prix fou it cost me a fortune; dépenser/gagner un argent fou to spend/to earn a fortune; c'est fou ce que le temps passe vite! it's amazing how time flies!;

4 ( incontrôlable) [véhicule, cheval] runaway; [terreur] wild; [mèche] stray; [cheveux] straggly; [course] headlong; avoir or prendre le fou rire to have a fit of the giggles.

B nm,f

1 ( personne démente) madman/madwoman; envoyer qn chez les fous○ to send sb to the nuthouse○; courir/travailler comme un fou/une folle to run/work like mad; rire comme un fou○ to laugh one's head off;

2 ( personne insensée) madman/madwoman; une folle m'a coupé la route! some madwoman cut in in front of me!; c'est un fou d'art contemporain he's mad about contemporary art; un fou du volant○ a car freak○; quelle bande de fous! what a bunch of lunatics!

C nm

1 Hist ( à la cour) fool, court jester;

2 Jeux ( aux échecs) bishop.

D folle◑ nf ( homosexuel) (grande) folle fairy○ GB injur, queen◑.

Composés

folle avoine Bot wild oat; fou de Bassan gannet; fou de Dieu Relig religious extremist.

Idiomes

faire les fous○ to fool about; plus on est de fous plus on rit○ the more the merrier; ⇒ amuser, guêpe.

[fu] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet fol [fɔl]) ( féminin folle [fɔl]) adjectif

1. [dément] insane, mad

devenir fou to go mad ou insane

un regard un peu fou a somewhat crazed look

être fou de bonheur/joie/douleur to be beside oneself with happiness/joy/grief

être fou d'inquiétude to be mad with worry

être fou furieux ou à lier to be (stark) raving mad

2. [déraisonnable] mad

ton projet est complètement fou your plan is completely crazy ou mad

avoir de folles pensées to have wild thoughts

pas folle, la guêpe! (familier) he's/she's not stupid!

3. [hors de soi] wild, mad

rendre quelqu'un fou to drive ou to send somebody mad

4. [passionné]

être fou de quelqu'un/quelque chose to be mad ou wild about somebody/something

5. [intense] mad, wild

nous avons passé une folle soirée we had a wild evening

entre eux, c'est l'amour fou they're crazy about each other, they're madly in love

6. [incontrôlé] wild

se lancer dans une course folle to embark on a headlong chase

camion/train fou runaway truck/train

folle avoine wild oats

avoir des mèches folles to have wild ou straggly hair

fou rire (uncontrollable) giggle ou giggles

avoir ou être pris d'un fou rire to have a fit of the giggles

7. (familier) [très important] tremendous

il y avait un monde fou there was a huge crowd

un prix fou an extortionate price

nous avons mis un temps fou pour venir it took us ages to get here

gagner un argent fou to make piles ou a lot of money

8. [incroyable] incredible

c'est fou, ce qui lui est arrivé what happened to him is incredible

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[fu] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet fol [fɔl]), folle [fɔl] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [dément] madman ( feminine madwoman)

envoyer quelqu'un chez les fous (vieilli) to have somebody locked up ou put away

vous n'avez pas vu le feu rouge, espèce de fou? didn't you see the red light, you stupid fool?

comme un fou

a. (sens propre) dementedly

b. [intensément] like mad ou crazy

2. [excité] lunatic, fool

faire le fou to act the fool ou idiot

3. [passionné]

c'est un fou de moto he's mad on ou crazy about bikes

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nom masculin

1. JEUX bishop

2. HISTOIRE

fou (du roi) (court) jester

plus on est de fous plus on rit the more the merrier (locution)

3. ORNITHOLOGIE

fou (de Bassan) gannet

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folle nom féminin

(familier & péjoratif) [homosexuel] queen

grande folle raving queen

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