coletar, recolher, juntar
1. to gather together items from different places
She collects stamps from around the world.
Ela coleta selos de todo o mundo.
2. to receive money or payment from someone
The landlord will collect the rent on Friday.
O proprietário coletará o aluguel na sexta-feira.
3. to pick up someone or something
I need to collect my dry cleaning.
Preciso recolher minha roupa na lavanderia.
4. to accumulate or assemble
We collected data for the research project.
Coletamos dados para o projeto de pesquisa.
5. to regain composure or control
He took a moment to collect himself before speaking.
Ele tomou um momento para se recompor antes de falar.
NYC Slang
grab, snag, pick up
Related Idioms & Phrases
collect oneself - recuperar a compostura
collect dust - acumular pó (não ser usado)
collect one's thoughts - organizar os pensamentos
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