Spanish Conversation · Level 124
60 words
Spanish word
acoger
Pronunciation
IPA/akoˈxeɾ/
Meaning
- verbtake in
Example
La familia acoge a un perro abandonado.
The family takes in an abandoned dog.
More examples
El albergue acoge a refugiados todos los días.
The shelter takes in refugees every day.
Core concept
Families, organizations, or the state receiving and sheltering people in need.
Common phrases
acoger a alguien
take someone in
acoger una propuesta
accept a proposal
acoger en casa
take into one's home
Similar words
recibir: Receives people, guests, or items when they arrive or are handed over.
aceptar: Accepts an offered proposal, suggestion, or invitation.
albergar: Shelters people temporarily by placing them in a building or facility.
Definition in Spanish
Recibir y alojar a personas por parte de familias, organizaciones o el Estado, especialmente en situaciones que requieren protección o asistencia.
Word origin
Acoger comes from Old Spanish acogher and is cognate with Italian accogliere and French accueillir, with a core sense of receiving and providing lodging to someone.
Usage tips
- The first-person singular present is acojo (not acogo), and Spanish places the personal a before human direct objects, as in 'acoger a una familia'.