To grab, pick up, or move objects from one place to another (unlike in many other Latin American countries where this word is primarily a vulgarity for sex, it is often used literally in Venezuela).
We have to coger those glasses and bring them to this table. / Dude, we have to coger all those balls and take them to the stadium.
To give someone a ride or a lift to their destination. (In Venezuela, this is the standard informal way to ask for a ride and does not have the sexual connotation it carries in other countries).
Dame la colita to the mall. / Can you give me la colita to the corner?
A motorcycle taxi driver who provides public transportation. (In the Dominican Republic, the word concho refers to informal transit, making these drivers an essential and common part of local travel.)
You can spot a motoconchista by the helmet they wear while waiting for passengers on city corners.
This term refers to taking or accompanying someone to another location. It is a colloquial way to say you are taking someone somewhere or giving them a ride.
To follow someone in another vehicle to provide protection or act as an escort. (Refers to the common practice of driving behind a friend or family member to ensure they reach their destination safely, derived from the English to back up).
The girlfriend visits her boyfriend in her car and it gets late, so he bakea her so she gets home safe.