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/kəˈlɛkt/ /ˈkɒlɪkt/ /ˈkɑlɛkt/

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verb

Sammeln, ansammeln

To gather together; amass.

Examples :

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Suzanne sammelte alle Papiere ein, die sie ausgelegt hatte.

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verb

Erhalten, bekommen

To get; particularly, get from someone.

Examples :

"My brother collects stamps from his friends. "

Mein Bruder bekommt Briefmarken von seinen Freunden.

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verb

Sammeln, zusammenstellen

To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.

Examples :

"My sister collects stamps from different countries as a hobby. "

Meine Schwester sammelt als Hobby Briefmarken aus verschiedenen Ländern.

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verb

Schlussfolgern, ableiten

To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)

Examples :

"From the clues in the email, the detective collected that the thief was likely familiar with the house's layout. "

Aus den Hinweisen in der E-Mail schloss der Detektiv, dass der Dieb wahrscheinlich mit dem Grundriss des Hauses vertraut war.

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verb

Zahlungen eintreiben

(often with on or against) To collect payments.

Examples :

"He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."

Er hatte große Schwierigkeiten, die Zahlung für diese Wette einzutreiben.

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verb

Sich versammeln, sich ansammeln

To come together in a group or mass.

Examples :

"The rain collected in puddles."

Der Regen sammelte sich in Pfützen.

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verb

Schließen, folgern

To infer; to conclude.

Examples :

"From the clues in the email, we can collect that the meeting is rescheduled. "

Aus den Hinweisen in der E-Mail können wir schließen, dass das Treffen verschoben wurde.

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verb

Kollidieren mit, zusammenstoßen mit

(of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).

Examples :

"The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction."

Der Lastwagen geriet auf die Mittelleitplanke und kollidierte mit einem Auto, das in die entgegengesetzte Richtung fuhr.

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adjective

Empfängerbezahlt

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

Examples :

"It was to be a collect delivery, but no-one was available to pay."

Es sollte eine Empfängerbezahlte Lieferung sein, aber niemand war da, um zu zahlen.

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adverb

Per Nachnahme

With payment due from the recipient.

Examples :

"I had to call collect."

Ich musste per Nachnahme anrufen.

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noun

Gebet

The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.

Examples :

"Before the Sunday school lesson, the children recited the collect from their prayer books. "

Vor der Sonntagsschullektion beteten die Kinder das Gebet aus ihren Gebetbüchern.

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