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collecting

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

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verb

Rassembler, amasser

To gather together; amass.

Examples :

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

Suzanne a rassemblé tous les papiers qu'elle avait étalés.

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verb

Récupérer, chercher

To get; particularly, get from someone.

Examples :

"The teacher is collecting the homework now. "

Le professeur récupère les devoirs maintenant.

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verb

Collectionner, rassembler

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. "

Ma fille collectionne des timbres de différents pays comme passe-temps.

entertainment action

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verb

Conclure, déduire

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. "

Voyant Jean arriver en retard tous les jours cette semaine, je conclus qu'il a du mal à se réveiller à l'heure.

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verb

Recouvrer, encaisser

(often with on or against) To collect payments.

Examples :

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

Il a eu beaucoup de mal à encaisser ce pari qu'il avait fait.

business finance

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verb

Rassembler, se réunir

To come together in a group or mass.

Examples :

"The rain collected in puddles."

La pluie s'est rassemblée en flaques.

group mass action

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verb

Déduire, conclure

To infer; to conclude.

Examples :

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

En voyant l'assiette vide et les miettes, je déduis que quelqu'un a déjà mangé le dernier cookie.

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verb

Entrer en collision avec, percuter

(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."

Le camion a dévié sur le terre-plein central et a percuté une voiture qui roulait en sens inverse.

vehicle traffic action

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noun

Collectionner, la collection

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 collection de cartes postales anciennes de Maria a transformé sa chambre d'amis en une magnifique galerie organisée.

entertainment organization item