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collecting

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

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verb

Recopilar, juntar

To gather together; amass.

Examples :

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

Suzanne recopiló todos los papeles que había extendido.

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verb

Recoger, obtener

To get; particularly, get from someone.

Examples :

"The teacher is collecting the homework now. "

El profesor está recogiendo la tarea ahora.

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verb

Coleccionar, juntar

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

Examples :

"My daughter is collecting stamps from different countries as a hobby. "

Mi hija colecciona sellos de diferentes países como pasatiempo.

entertainment action

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verb

Concluir, deducir

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

Examples :

"Seeing John arrive late every day this week, I am collecting that he is having trouble waking up on time. "

Al ver a John llegar tarde todos los días esta semana, concluyo que tiene problemas para despertarse a tiempo.

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verb

Cobrar, recaudar

(often with on or against) To collect payments.

Examples :

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

Tuvo muchos problemas para cobrar esa apuesta que hizo.

business finance

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verb

Juntar, reunirse

To come together in a group or mass.

Examples :

"The rain collected in puddles."

La lluvia se juntó en charcos.

group mass action

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verb

Inferir, deducir

To infer; to conclude.

Examples :

"Seeing the empty plate and crumbs, I'm collecting that someone already ate the last cookie. "

Al ver el plato vacío y las migas, infiero que alguien ya se comió la última galleta.

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verb

Chocar con

(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."

El camión se desvió a través de la mediana y chocó con un coche que circulaba en dirección contraria.

vehicle traffic action

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noun

Coleccionismo, coleccionar

A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.

Examples :

"Maria's collecting of vintage postcards has turned her spare room into a beautiful, organized gallery. "

La afición de María por coleccionar postales antiguas ha convertido su habitación de invitados en una hermosa y organizada galería.

entertainment organization item