recoge

Recoge is a form of the Spanish verb recoger, which means to pick up, gather, or collect. It is used transitively to indicate retrieving or bringing something to a place, as in recoge la mesa (clear the table) or recoge las llaves del suelo (pick up the keys from the floor). It can also mean to pick someone up, for example, el conductor recoge a los pasajeros en la terminal (the driver picks up the passengers at the terminal). The sense can extend to collecting data or items, such as la encuesta recoge respuestas or el equipo recoge muestras.

Grammatical notes: Recoge is the third-person singular present indicative form and the second-person singular affirmative imperative form (tú). The full present tense of recoger is: yo recojo, tú recoges, él recoge, nosotros recogemos, vosotros recogéis, ellos recogen. The verb’s past participle is recogido and the gerund is recogiendo. In usage, recoger contrasts with recoleccionar, which is typically used for harvesting or collecting in bulk or over a longer period.

Usage considerations: Recoger covers everyday, concrete actions (picking up objects, collecting people, gathering items). Recolectar is more common for bulk collection, harvest, or data gathering on a larger scale. The term is widely employed in spoken and written Spanish across dialects, with regional variations in preferred synonyms or nuances.