collecting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for collecting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

stamp collecting N U

stamp collecting

filatelia f

collecting box [kəˈlɛktɪŋ ˌbɒks] N Brit

collecting box

alcancía f LatAm

collecting box

hucha f Spain

I.collect¹ [Am kəˈlɛkt, Brit kəˈlɛkt] VB trans

1.1. collect (gather together):

collect information/evidence/data

reunir

collect information/evidence/data

recopilar

collect information/evidence/data

recabar form

he collected some shells on his walk

durante el paseo recogió algunas conchas

we're collecting old clothes for charity

estamos juntando ropa usada para una obra benéfica

we collected (up) our belongings

recogimos nuestras cosas

could you collect (up) the glasses?

¿podrías recoger los vasos?

1.2. collect (attract, accumulate):

collect

acumular

collect

juntar

my books are collecting dust

mis libros están acumulando or juntando polvo

1.3. collect (earn):

collect inf

sacar(se) inf

collect inf

ganarse

I collected around $5, 000 this month

este mes (me) saqué como 5.000 dólares

he collected a heavy fine Brit

se ganó una buena multa inf

2. collect (as hobby):

collect stamps/antiques/butterflies

coleccionar

collect stamps/antiques/butterflies

hacer colección de

collect stamps/antiques/butterflies

juntar esp LatAm

he collects the work of young unknowns

colecciona obras de artistas jóvenes desconocidos

3. collect (fetch, pick up):

collect

recoger

I collected my suit from the cleaner's

recogí el traje de la tintorería

they collect the garbage every Monday

todos los lunes pasan a recoger la basura

she collects her from school every day

la recoge del colegio or la va a buscar al colegio todos los días

I'm collecting Jean on the way

de camino voy a pasar a recoger or a buscar a Jean

4. collect (obtain payment):

collect rent/fine/subscription/dues

cobrar

collect taxes

recaudar

5. collect (put in order):

give me some time to collect my thoughts

déjame pensar un momento

to collect oneself

recobrar la calma

to collect oneself

serenarse

II.collect¹ [Am kəˈlɛkt, Brit kəˈlɛkt] VB intr

1.1. collect (gather, assemble):

collect people:

reunirse

collect people:

congregarse

1.2. collect (accumulate):

collect dust/water:

acumularse

collect dust/water:

juntarse

2. collect (solicit contributions):

collect

recaudar dinero

collect

hacer una colecta

3. collect (take money):

collect inf

cobrar

III.collect¹ [Am kəˈlɛkt, Brit kəˈlɛkt] ADJ Am

collect

a cobro revertido

collect

por cobrar Chil Mex

IV.collect¹ [Am kəˈlɛkt, Brit kəˈlɛkt] ADV Am

collect

a cobro revertido

collect

por cobrar Chil Mex

collect² [Am ˈkɑlˌɛkt, Brit ˈkɒlɛkt, ˈkɒlɪkt] N REL

collect

colecta f

click and collect N U Brit

click and collect

clic y recoger m

choose click and collect for free delivery to your nearest store

escoja clic y recoger para un reparto gratis a su tienda más cerca

Translations for collecting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

coleccionismo

collecting

numismática

coin collecting

filatelia

stamp collecting

revistas filatélicas

philatelic o stamp-collecting magazines

captación

collecting

collecting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for collecting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.collect [kəˈlekt] VB intr

1. collect (gather):

collect

reunirse

2. collect:

collect (money: contributions)

hacer una colecta

collect (money: payments due)

cobrar

II.collect [kəˈlekt] N REL

collect

colecta f

III.collect [kəˈlekt] ADJ Am TELEC

collect

a cobro revertido

IV.collect [kəˈlekt] VB trans

1. collect (gather):

collect

reunir

collect money

recaudar

collect stamps

coleccionar

2. collect (pick up):

collect

recoger

3. collect form (regain control):

to collect oneself

reponerse

to collect one's thoughts

poner en orden sus ideas

collect call N Am

collect call

llamada f a cobro revertido

collect up VB trans

collect up

recoger

Translations for collecting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

filatelia

stamp collecting

pértiga del trole

current-collecting pole

coleccionar

to collect

recaudar

to collect

colecta

collect

acumular

to collect

herborizar

to collect herbs

collecting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he was supposed to collect the money

tenía que ir a recoger el dinero

to call sb collect Am

llamar a alguien a cobro revertido

to collect oneself

reponerse

to collect one's thoughts

poner en orden sus ideas

to collect taxes

recaudar impuestos

they are collecting for the Red Cross

están pidiendo para la Cruz Roja

they collect the post at eight o'clock Brit

recogen las cartas a las ocho

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His collecting and categorizing activities were noteworthy in their number and extent.

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The central theme of their collecting is the ephemera of travel and transport.

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She also introduced stamp collecting to grammar school students and helped them develop skills in exhibiting their displays of stamps.

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Most commonly, the growth of fish is measured by collecting individuals of varying sizes, measuring their length and determining their age by the otoliths.

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Part two involves making sense of all the data that the souped-up catheter is collecting.

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They also do leaflet drops themselves saying they are collecting for charities.

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Such foraging is done for hunting, berry collecting, and for honey.

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It is traditionally calculated by collecting 100 utterances spoken by a child and dividing the number of morphemes by the number of utterances.

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A collecting bank may validly negotiate such a cheque on mere delivery.

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This has been a pipedream for a long time due to the conundrum of collecting such specific data without interfering with the athletes themselves.

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