recoger (in this context)

English translation: collect/remove

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Spanish term or phrase:recoger (in this context)
English translation:collect/remove
Entered by: Kimberlee Thorne

02:33 Dec 4, 2007
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Cooking / Culinary
Spanish term or phrase: recoger (in this context)
Abrir las ostras encima de un bol, para recoger todo el agua
Kimberlee Thorne
United States
Local time: 07:04
collect/remove
Explanation:
couple of options ...

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I thnk "collect" is better in this context as it seems that the juice/liquid will be used later ....

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-12-04 02:38:40 GMT)
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"all the water/juice"

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-12-04 02:39:55 GMT) Post-grading
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I think with oysters it has to be "water" ....

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-12-04 02:41:15 GMT) Post-grading
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but "juice" sounds better even if it's wrong :)

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thx "collect" is pretty culinary :)
Selected response from:

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:04
Grading comment
I'm going with collect - thanks a lot David!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4catch/drain
Margaret Schroeder
4collect/remove
David Hollywood


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
catch/drain


Explanation:
Open the oysters over a bowl in order to catch the water that drains from them.

Margaret Schroeder
Mexico
Local time: 07:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
collect/remove


Explanation:
couple of options ...

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Note added at 3 mins (2007-12-04 02:37:10 GMT)
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I thnk "collect" is better in this context as it seems that the juice/liquid will be used later ....

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-12-04 02:38:40 GMT)
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"all the water/juice"

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-12-04 02:39:55 GMT) Post-grading
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I think with oysters it has to be "water" ....

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-12-04 02:41:15 GMT) Post-grading
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but "juice" sounds better even if it's wrong :)

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Note added at 8 mins (2007-12-04 02:42:13 GMT) Post-grading
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thx "collect" is pretty culinary :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 10:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 94
Grading comment
I'm going with collect - thanks a lot David!
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