collect
gb/kəlˈɛkt/ us/kəlˈɛkt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A2
action
1
Bring things together
To bring things or people into one place.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to collect [things] [from a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'collect' with 'pick up'. 'Pick up' can mean to lift something, while 'collect' means to gather several items together.
Συνώνυμα
gather (Often used for bringing things together, but can sound less formal or deliberate than 'collect'.)
Αντώνυμα
disperse (Means to spread things out rather than bring them together.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
collect stamps
|collect data
|collect garbage
|collect payment
|collect information
Θέματα
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She collects coins from different countries.
- Please collect all the chairs after the meeting.
- We need to collect signatures for the petition.
- The teacher collected the homework at the end of class.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I collect books from the store.
- He collects old photos.
- They collect flowers from the garden.
- Please collect your things before you leave.
Ρήμα
A2
action
2
Go and bring back
To go somewhere to get a person or thing and bring them back.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to collect [someone/something] [from a place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes use 'bring' instead of 'collect'. 'Bring' focuses on movement toward the speaker, while 'collect' focuses on going to get something and returning with it.
Συνώνυμα
pick up ('Pick up' is more common in everyday speech, especially in American English, for collecting people or things.)
Αντώνυμα
drop off (Means to take someone or something to a place, opposite of collecting them.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
collect a child from school
|collect luggage
|collect a parcel
Θέματα
daily life
|transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- I have to collect my daughter from school at 3 p.m.
- You can collect your order from the store tomorrow.
- She collected her suitcase from the baggage claim.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I will collect my friend from the airport.
- He collects the package from the post office.
- They collect their tickets at the desk.
Ρήμα
B1
action
3
Receive money owed
To get money that someone must pay you.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to collect [money/payment/tax]
Συνώνυμα
receive ('Receive' is more general; 'collect' implies an active effort to get the payment.)
Αντώνυμα
pay (The opposite action of giving money rather than receiving it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
collect rent
|collect taxes
|collect payment
Θέματα
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The landlord collects rent on the first of every month.
- They collect taxes from all residents.
- She collected her winnings after the game.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He collects rent every month.
- The shop collects money from customers.
- They collect payment after the work is done.
Ρήμα
A2
action
4
Gather as a hobby
To get and keep many things of one kind for fun.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to collect [type of object]
Συνώνυμα
accumulate ('Accumulate' is more formal and not necessarily for hobbies.)
Αντώνυμα
discard (Means to throw away rather than keep items.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
collect stamps
|collect coins
|collect art
Θέματα
hobbies
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He collects vintage stamps from around the world.
- She has been collecting rare books for years.
- Some people collect action figures.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I collect old coins.
- She collects dolls.
- They collect postcards from every city they visit.
Ρήμα
B2
action
5
Regain emotional control
To make yourself calm and think clearly again after feeling upset or surprised.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to collect oneself/yourself before [doing something]
Συνώνυμα
compose oneself ('Compose oneself' is slightly more formal but similar in meaning.)
Αντώνυμα
lose control (Means to fail to remain calm or focused.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
collect yourself
|collect my thoughts
Θέματα
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- She paused to collect herself before speaking.
- He needed a moment to collect his thoughts after hearing the news.
- Take a deep breath and collect yourself.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I need to collect myself before I talk.
- He collects his thoughts before he answers.
- She stops to collect herself.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
collect
IPA
GB/kəlˈɛkt/
US/kəlˈɛkt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
col - lect (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lect)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: collect
- 3rd Person Singular: collects
- Present Participle: collecting
- Past: collected
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
collects
verb
collecting
verb
collected
verb
Core family
collection
noun A2
collector
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
uncollected
adjective
Εκφράσεις
collect dust
1/kəlˈɛkt dˈʌst/
idiom
Remain unused for long time
To stay in one place without being used for a long time.
Παραδείγματα
- His guitar has been collecting dust in the corner for years.
- The old books just sit there collecting dust.
collect one's thoughts
1/kəlˈɛkt wˈʌnz θˈɔts/
fixed phrase
Organize ideas mentally
To take time to think clearly before you speak or act.
Παραδείγματα
- Please give me a minute to collect my thoughts before I respond.
- After the interruption, she had to collect her thoughts again.
collect oneself
1/kəlˈɛkt wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Calm down and refocus
To make yourself calm and ready before you do something important.
Παραδείγματα
- She took a moment to collect herself before answering the question.
- He tried to collect himself after the shocking news.