Cobran

Cobran is a term most often encountered as the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb cobrar. Cobrar means to charge, bill, or collect, especially money owed. The verb is regular -ar; in the present tense the forms include yo cobro, tú cobras, él cobra, nosotros cobramos, vosotros cobráis, ellos cobran. In practice, cobran appears in sentences where a plural subject performs the action of charging or collecting. Examples: Las tiendas cobran un recargo por servicio. Los bancos cobran intereses.

Beyond its use as a verb form, cobran may appear as a surname in Spanish-speaking populations. As a toponym or institutional name, there is no widely cited place or organization by this exact spelling in major reference works. In texts, always consider context to determine whether cobran functions as a verb form or as a proper noun. See also: cobrar.