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colheu

[ko-ˈʎew]
verb
harvested, picked, gathered
1. past tense of colher - to pick, gather, or harvest fruits, vegetables, or crops
She harvested the apples from the tree.
Ela colheu as maçãs da árvore.
2. to collect or gather something
He gathered information for his research.
Ele colheu informações para sua pesquisa.
3. to reap the benefits or consequences of something
You will reap what you have sown.
Você colherá o que plantou.
Synonyms
apanhoucolectourecolheugatheredpicked
Antonyms
plantousemeouplantedsowed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colheu
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
colheu
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

colher os frutos do trabalho - to reap the fruits of one's labor
colher tempestade - to reap a whirlwind
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