English–Spanish
“collect” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/kolekˈtaɾ/
Example
Estamos colectando ropa para el refugio.
We are collecting clothes for the shelter.
How to say “collect” in Spanish
“Collect” in Spanish is colectar.
Gathering contributions from multiple people for a community need.
Example sentences with colectar
¿Quién está colectando firmas para la petición?
Who is collecting signatures for the petition?
Tips for using colectar
- Common collocations are hacer una colecta and una colecta para [la causa], and speakers typically state the cause (shelter, food, etc.) when announcing a collection.
Other Spanish words for “collect”
Ella va a recolectar frutas en el huerto.
She is going to collect fruit in the orchard.
Yo colecciono libros.
I collect books.