collects
word · lemma: collect
Definition
'Collects' is the third-person singular form of 'collect'; it means to gather things together or to receive money or items, sometimes as a hobby or for a purpose.
Usage & Nuances
Used in present simple for 'he/she/it'. Common collocations: 'collects stamps', 'collects data', 'collects money'. Can mean hobbies, gathering information, or receiving payments. Not the same as 'gathers', which is more about bringing together loose things.
Spanish: recoge - colecciona - cobraPortuguese (BR): coleta - coleciona - arrecadaPortuguese (PT): recolhe - coleciona - cobraChinese (Simplified): 收集 - 收藏 - 收取Chinese (Traditional): 收集 - 收藏 - 收取Hindi: इकट्ठा करता है - संग्रह करता है - वसूली करता हैArabic: يجمع - يجتزئ - يجمع (للهواية)Bengali: সংগ্রহ করে - তোলেRussian: собирает - коллекционирует - взимаетJapanese: 集めるVietnamese: thu thập - sưu tầm - thu (tiền)Korean: 모은다 - 수집한다Turkish: toplar - biriktirirUrdu: جمع کرتا ہےIndonesian: mengumpulkan - memungut
Example Sentences
The school collects lunch money on Mondays.
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She collects coins from different countries.
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He collects the mail every morning.
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The museum collects old photographs.
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My dad collects rare comic books as a hobby.
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She collects signatures for the petition downtown.
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