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