collecting

• Substantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de reunir itens, objetos ou dados, frequentemente como hobby ou com uma finalidade específica.

A noun referring to the act or process of gathering items, objects, or data together, often as a hobby or for a specific purpose.

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1. Gathering itemsB1formal

   The act of gathering or accumulating items, often as a hobby or for a specific purpose.

   Colecionismo

   • His collecting of rare stamps has become a lifelong passion.
   • The collecting of data is essential for the research project.
   • She enjoys the collecting of vintage postcards from around the world.

   Sinônimosaccumulationaggregationcompilationgatheringhoarding

• Verbo que significa reunir ou juntar coisas, dados ou pessoas, frequentemente com um propósito específico.

A verb used to indicate the act of gathering things together from different places or people, or accumulating over time.

1. Gather togetherA2formal

   To bring things together from different places into one group.

   Reunir

   • She collects stamps from around the world.
   • The teacher collected the homework from all students.
   • He collected firewood for the campfire.

   Sinônimosaccumulateaggregateamassassembleclustercongregategathergroupmusterround up

   Antônimosdispersedistributescatterseparatespread

2. Receive or obtainB1formal

   To receive something that is owed or due, such as money or an item.

   Receber

   • They collected the rent from their tenants.
   • She went to the post office to collect a package.
   • The charity collected donations for the homeless.

   Sinônimosacquireamassgatherobtainraisereceivesecuretake in

   Antônimosdispersedistributescatter

3. Pick upA2informal

   To go and get someone or something from a place.

   Pegar

   • I will collect you from the airport at 5 PM.
   • He collected his children from school.
   • She collected her dry cleaning on the way home.

   Sinônimoscall forfetchgetmeetpick upretrieve

   Antônimosabandondropleave