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collecting

UK
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
US
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

Translations

collectingnoun
collectionLoisir consistant à acquérir et à organiser des objets d’un même type.
Her main interest is the collecting of vintage postcards.
Son principal centre d’intérêt est la collection de cartes postales anciennes.
collecteAction de recueillir ou de rassembler des objets, des données ou des informations.
The collecting of rare stamps is a popular hobby among enthusiasts.
La collecte de timbres rares est un passe-temps populaire parmi les passionnés.
Synonyms
aggregation
gathering
accumulation
assembly
collection
collectinggerund / present participle
UK
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
US
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
de collecteSe dit d’un objet destiné à recueillir ou à rassembler des éléments.
He carried a collecting bag to store the samples.
Il portait un sac de collecte pour ranger les échantillons.
collectverb

collecting

Gerund

collected
Past Simple
collected
Past Participle
collecting
Gerund
UK
/kəˈlɛkt/
US
/kəˈlɛkt/
aller chercher
He went to collect his daughter from school.
Il est allé chercher sa fille à l'école.
The teacher collected the students at the entrance.
Le professeur a rassemblé les élèves à l'entrée.
percevoirS'emploie notamment pour des sommes, loyers ou taxes.
He collects rent from his tenants every month.
Il perçoit le loyer de ses locataires chaque mois.
se reprendrePour retrouver son calme ou sa maîtrise de soi.
She took a moment to collect herself before speaking.
Elle a pris un moment pour se reprendre avant de parler.
collectionnerPour une activité de loisir ou de collection.
He collects rare coins as a hobby.
Il collectionne des pièces rares comme loisir.
Additional translations
se rassemblerSens intransitif : se réunir en un même lieu.
amasser
Synonyms
compile
gather
amass
accumulate
assemble
aggregate
convene
harvest
Antonyms
dissipate
scatter
disperse

Definitions

collectingnoun
The action or process of gathering items or information together.
The collecting of rare stamps is a popular hobby among enthusiasts.
The hobby or pastime of acquiring and organizing specific items such as stamps, coins, or artworks.
Her main interest is the collecting of vintage postcards.
collectinggerund / present participle
Designed or used for the act of gathering or accumulating things.
He carried a collecting bag to store the samples.
collectverb
To gather together; to assemble.
She collects stamps from all over the world.
To receive or take in (money, payments, etc.).
He collects rent from his tenants every month.
To accumulate or gather as a hobby or for study.
He collects rare coins as a hobby.
To regain control or composure.
She took a moment to collect herself before speaking.
To call for and take away; to fetch.
He went to collect his daughter from school.
To assemble or gather together in one place (intransitive).
By evening, a crowd had collected outside the theater.
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