recaudar

to collect

recaudar(rreh-kow-dahr)

transitive verb

1. (to gather)

a. to collect (revenue)

La Hacienda Pública se encarga de recaudar los impuestos pertinentes.

The Internal Revenue Service is in charge of collecting the corresponding taxes.

b. to raise (funds)

Estamos recaudando dinero para los damnificados por el temblor.

We are raising money for the victims of the earthquake.

2. (to earn money)

a. to make

La tienda recaudó más en el primer día de rebajas que en todo el mes anterior.

The store made more money on its first day of sales than the previous month's total.

recaudar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to collect

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recaudar

transitive verb

[+impuestos] to collect; [+dinero] to raise; (Com) to take; [+fondos] to raise; [+deuda] to recover;