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/kəˈlɛkts/ /ˈkɑlɛkts/

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verb

Recopilar, acumular

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

Recopila, recibe

To get; particularly, get from someone.

Examples :

"The teacher collects the homework assignments at the end of class. "

El profesor recopila las tareas al final de la clase.

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verb

Colecciona, acumula

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

Examples :

"My little sister collects seashells whenever we go to the beach. "

Mi hermana pequeña colecciona conchas cada vez que vamos a la playa.

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verb

Concluir, deducir

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

Examples :

"Seeing her consistently arrive late and unprepared, the teacher collects that she isn't taking the class seriously. "

Al verla llegar constantemente tarde y sin preparación, el profesor deduce que no se está tomando la clase en serio.

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verb

Cobrar

(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.

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verb

Reunirse, juntarse

To come together in a group or mass.

Examples :

"The rain collected in puddles."

La lluvia se acumuló en charcos.

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verb

Inferir, concluir

To infer; to conclude.

Examples :

"Seeing the empty cookie jar and the crumbs on his son's face, the father collects that his son ate the cookies. "

Al ver el tarro de galletas vacío y las migas en la cara de su hijo, el padre infiere que su hijo se comió las galletas.

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verb

Choca contra, colisiona 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 contra un coche que circulaba en dirección contraria.

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noun

Colecta

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 starting the Bible study, the students recited the collect. "

Antes de comenzar el estudio bíblico, los estudiantes recitaron la colecta.

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