recoger

English translation: rescue or pick up

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Spanish term or phrase:	recoger
English translation:	rescue or pick up
Entered by:	Marcus Malabad

23:29 May 8, 2002

Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

Spanish term or phrase: recoger

Please ONLY native speakers of english or residents of english speaking countries. Thanks!

...con el proposito de recoger de la calle a los hijos de los presos, quienes se encontraban abandonados y rechazados por la sociedad...

Pick up? or what?

Thanks!

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh KudoZ activity Questions: 287 (1 open) (3 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 3088 United States
Local time: 09:12

rescue or pick* up

Explanation:
In the context you gave I would say they are going to "rescue them from the streets" or they are "going to pick them up off the streets".

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Thank you Bertha, well that\'s what I am. Born in Scotland, raised in Australia and 13 years in the desert.

Selected response from:

Atacama
Australia
Local time: 02:12

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!
I really wanted answers only from natives or residents of english speaking countries. And I meant it.:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

get them out of the streets

Massimo Gaido

4 +1

rescue or pick* up

Atacama

to take in / to save / to gather in

Francisco Adell

pick them off the streets

Parrot

to shelter them

Maria

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

get them out of the streets

Explanation:
ciao
M.

Reference: http://wildcat.arizona.edu/papers/94/35/03_1_m.html

Massimo Gaido
United States
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of:

Italian

8 mins confidence:

to take in / to save / to gather in

Explanation:
These three describe what you want well. Although "To take in" is the one that I suggest. Godd Luck.

Francisco Adell
Mexico
Local time: 10:12
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English

9 mins confidence:

pick them off the streets

Explanation:
& later keep them off the streets.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 18:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 40

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

rescue or pick* up

Atacama
Australia
Local time: 02:12
Native speaker of:

English

Grading comment

Thanks a lot!
I really wanted answers only from natives or residents of english speaking countries. And I meant it.:)

25 mins confidence:

to shelter them

Explanation:
I think the meaning of recoger, extends to giving them shelter... cuando tu recoges a un mendigo, por ejemplo, no solo lo recoges sino que lo acoges en tu hogar, por ejemplo.

Just a thought!

Maria
Local time: 11:12
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

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