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recolectar

to collect

verb rreh-koh-lehk-TAHR Rare
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Origin: From Latin recolligere (to gather again).

Also means

to harvest

Usage Note

Recolectar means to gather or collect items, particularly crops, data, or donations. It is slightly more formal than recoger, which is the everyday verb for picking up. Recolectar datos (to collect data) and recolectar fondos (to raise funds) are common collocations. It is a regular -ar verb.

Examples

"Los campesinos recolectan la cosecha en otoño."

Natural Translation

The farmers harvest the crops in autumn.

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