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collecting

UK
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
US
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
collectingnoun
Translations
The collecting of stamps is a popular hobby.
Сбор марок - популярное хобби.
Collecting rare coins can be an expensive hobby.
Коллекционирование редких монет может быть дорогим хобби.
Additional translations
коллекция
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
aggregation
gathering
accumulation
assembly
collection
collectinggerund / present participle
UK
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
US
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
Definitions
Designed or used for the act of gathering or accumulating things.
He carried a collecting bag to store the samples.
collectverb

collecting

Gerund

collected
Past Simple
collected
Past Participle
collecting
Gerund
UK
/kəˈlɛkt/
US
/kəˈlɛkt/
Translations
She likes to collect stamps.
Она любит собирать марки.
He started to collect rare coins.
Он начал коллекционировать редкие монеты.
We need to collect all the necessary documents.
Нам нужно собрать все необходимые документы.
Additional translations
пожинать
взимать
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
gather
aggregate
convene
harvest
compile
assemble
amass
accumulate
Antonyms
dissipate
scatter
disperse
collectnoun
Definitions
A short prayer, especially one assigned to a particular day or season, typically used in Christian liturgy.
The priest recited the collect for the second Sunday of Advent.
collectadjective
Definitions
With payment to be made by the person receiving the call; reverse-charge.
We placed a collect call to our parents.
collectadverb
Definitions
With the telephone charges billed to the person receiving the call.
He called collect from the train station.
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