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cogliere

pick

verb KOH-lyeh-reh Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Origin: from Latin colligere 'to gather'

Also means

grasp

Usage Note

Cogliere means to pick fruit or flowers, but also to seize or grasp, as in cogliere l'occasione (to seize the chance) and cogliere nel segno (to hit the mark). It is irregular: the past participle is colto, which is also the adjective for 'cultured'. Note the soft -gli- sound.

Examples

"Vado a cogliere dei fiori."

Natural Translation

I am going to pick some flowers.

Literal Translation

I-go to pick some flowers.

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