collect

juntar

coleccionar

collect(kuh-lehkt)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to gather together)

a. juntar

I need more time to collect signatures.Necesito más tiempo para juntar firmas.

The library is collecting used books for the book sale.La biblioteca está juntando libros usados para la venta de libros.

b. recaudar

The kids are collecting money for a good cause.Los niños recaudan dinero para una buena causa.

c. recopilar

We have collected the required data for the project.Hemos recopilado los datos necesarios para el proyecto.

2. (to gather as hobby)

a. coleccionar

I collect dolls from every country.Colecciono muñecas de todos los países.

3. (to fetch)

a. recoger

Who's going to collect the kids from school?¿Quién va a recoger los niños de la escuela?

4. (to obtain)

a. cobrar (debts, rent)

The company has hired an agency to collect its debts.La empresa ha contratado los servicios de una agencia para cobrar sus deudas.

b. recaudar (taxes)

The government is responsible for collecting taxes.Es responsabilidad del gobierno recaudar impuestos.

5. (to accumulate)

a. acumular (dust)

He has dozens of trophies collecting dust.Tiene un montón de trofeos acumulando polvo.

6. (to put in order)

a. poner en orden

We needed time to collect our thoughts after such shocking news.Tras una noticia tan espeluznante, nececitábamos tiempo para poner en orden nuestras ideas.

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

7. (to gather)

a. reunirse

People began collecting in the square.La gente empezaba a reunirse en la plaza.

b. congregarse

A crowd soon collected around him.Pronto se congregó una muchedumbre a su alrededor.

8. (to accumulate)

a. acumularse (dust, water)

We need to prevent water collecting on the flat roof.Hay que impedir que se acumule agua sobre el techo plano.

9. (to gather money)

a. recaudar dinero

We are collecting for charity.Estamos recaudando dinero para obras benéficas.

b. hacer una colecta

I'm collecting to buy a leaving present for Andy.Estoy haciendo una colecta para comprar un regalo de despedida para Andy.

10. (to regain composure; used with "oneself")

a. recobrar la compostura

Once she had collected herself, I made her tell me what had happened.Una vez que había recobrado la compostura, le hice contarme lo que había pasado.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

11. (telecommunications)

a. a cobro revertido

The operator asked me if I would accept a collect call.El operador me preguntó si aceptaba una llamada a cobro revertido.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

12. (telecommunications)

a. a cobro revertido

I had to call my mom collect because I ran out of money.Tuve que llamar a mi mamá a cobro revertido porque me quedé sin dinero.

collect

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (as pastime; stamps, books)

a. coleccionar

2. (gather; supporters, belongings)

a. reunir, juntar

3. (data, news)

a. recoger, reunir

4. (taxes)

a. recaudar

I'll collect you at middayte recogeré al mediodía

5. (compose)

a.

she collected her thoughtspuso en orden sus ideas

to collect oneselfconcentrarse

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

6. (people)

a. reunirse

7. (things)

a. acumularse

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

8. (general)

a.

collect callllamada or

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

9. (general)

a.

to call somebody collectllamar or

collect [kəˈlekt]

transitive verb

1 (assemble) reunir; juntar; [+facts, documents] recopilar; reunir; (collect in) recoger

the teacher collected the exercise books el maestro recogió los cuadernos; to collect o.s. or one's thoughts reponerse; recobrar el dominio de uno mismo

the collected works of Shakespeare

2 (as hobby) [+stamps, valuables] coleccionar

3 (call for, pick up) [+person] recoger; pasar por; (LAm) [+post, rubbish] recoger; [+books] coger; recoger; [+subscriptions, rent] cobrar; [+taxes] recaudar; [+ticket] recoger

I'll collect you at eight vengo a recogerte a las ocho; their mother collects them from school su madre los recoge del colegio; su madre los pasa a buscar por el colegio; I'll go and collect the mail voy por el correo

4 (gather) [+dust, water] acumular; retener

intransitive verb

1 (gather) [+people] reunirse; congregarse; [+water] estancarse; [+dust] acumularse

2 (collect money) hacer una colecta

I'm collecting for UNICEF estoy haciendo una colecta para la UNICEF; to collect for charity recaudar or recolectar fondos con fines benéficos

3 (pick up)

collect on delivery (US) contra reembolso

adverb

to call collect (US) (Telec) llamar a cobro revertido

modifier

collect call (n) (US) llamada (f) a cobro revertido