collect
gb/kəlˈɛkt/ us/kəlˈɛkt/
A2
Engleză
~ 1400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
A2
action
1
Bring things together
To bring things or people into one place.
Tipar de utilizare:
to collect [things] [from a place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'collect' with 'pick up'. 'Pick up' can mean to lift something, while 'collect' means to gather several items together.
Sinonime
gather (Often used for bringing things together, but can sound less formal or deliberate than 'collect'.)
Antonime
disperse (Means to spread things out rather than bring them together.)
Colocații
collect stamps
|collect data
|collect garbage
|collect payment
|collect information
Teme
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I collect books from the store.
- He collects old photos.
- They collect flowers from the garden.
- Please collect your things before you leave.
Verb
A2
action
2
Go and bring back
To go somewhere to get a person or thing and bring them back.
Tipar de utilizare:
to collect [someone/something] [from a place]
Greșeală frecventă:
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.
Sinonime
pick up ('Pick up' is more common in everyday speech, especially in American English, for collecting people or things.)
Antonime
drop off (Means to take someone or something to a place, opposite of collecting them.)
Colocații
collect a child from school
|collect luggage
|collect a parcel
Teme
daily life
|transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I will collect my friend from the airport.
- He collects the package from the post office.
- They collect their tickets at the desk.
Verb
B1
action
3
Receive money owed
To get money that someone must pay you.
Tipar de utilizare:
to collect [money/payment/tax]
Sinonime
receive ('Receive' is more general; 'collect' implies an active effort to get the payment.)
Antonime
pay (The opposite action of giving money rather than receiving it.)
Colocații
collect rent
|collect taxes
|collect payment
Teme
business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The landlord collects rent on the first of every month.
- They collect taxes from all residents.
- She collected her winnings after the game.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He collects rent every month.
- The shop collects money from customers.
- They collect payment after the work is done.
Verb
A2
action
4
Gather as a hobby
To get and keep many things of one kind for fun.
Tipar de utilizare:
to collect [type of object]
Sinonime
accumulate ('Accumulate' is more formal and not necessarily for hobbies.)
Antonime
discard (Means to throw away rather than keep items.)
Colocații
collect stamps
|collect coins
|collect art
Teme
hobbies
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He collects vintage stamps from around the world.
- She has been collecting rare books for years.
- Some people collect action figures.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I collect old coins.
- She collects dolls.
- They collect postcards from every city they visit.
Verb
B2
action
5
Regain emotional control
To make yourself calm and think clearly again after feeling upset or surprised.
Tipar de utilizare:
to collect oneself/yourself before [doing something]
Sinonime
compose oneself ('Compose oneself' is slightly more formal but similar in meaning.)
Antonime
lose control (Means to fail to remain calm or focused.)
Colocații
collect yourself
|collect my thoughts
Teme
emotions
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I need to collect myself before I talk.
- He collects his thoughts before he answers.
- She stops to collect herself.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
collect
IPA
GB/kəlˈɛkt/
US/kəlˈɛkt/
Silabe și accent
col - lect (2 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lect)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: collect
- 3rd Person Singular: collects
- Present Participle: collecting
- Past: collected
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
collects
verb
collecting
verb
collected
verb
Core family
collection
noun A2
collector
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
uncollected
adjective
Expresii
collect dust
1/kəlˈɛkt dˈʌst/
idiom
Remain unused for long time
To stay in one place without being used for a long time.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- She took a moment to collect herself before answering the question.
- He tried to collect himself after the shocking news.