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cobrar

to charge, to collect (payment)

verb koh-BRAHR Less Common
People & Society Money

Also means

to cash (a cheque)

Usage Note

Cobrar is used when the seller or service provider receives money (te cobro diez euros = 'I'll charge you ten euros'), while pagar is used when the buyer pays. It also means to cash a cheque or collect a wage (cobrar el sueldo). The reflexive cobrarse can mean 'to claim lives' (el accidente se cobró tres vidas).

Examples

"¿Cuánto cobras por hora?"

Natural Translation

How much do you charge per hour?

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