Spanish Conversation · Level 169
15 words
Spanish word
recolectar
Pronunciation
IPA/rekolekˈtaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcollect
Example
Ella va a recolectar frutas en el huerto.
She is going to collect fruit in the orchard.
More examples
Los voluntarios van a recolectar información para la encuesta.
The volunteers are going to collect information for the survey.
Core concept
Gathering crops or samples from different fields into labeled containers.
Common phrases
recolectar información
collect information
recolectar firmas
collect signatures
recolectar datos
collect data
Similar words
recoger: Picks up items by hand from the ground or another place.
juntar: Brings separate items close together to make one group.
reunir: Assembles people or things in the same place for a purpose.
cosechar: Harvests crops or fruits from fields or trees.
Definition in Spanish
Juntar o reunir objetos, datos o productos provenientes de distintos lugares con un propósito definido.
Word origin
It comes from Medieval Latin recolectare, formed by re- 'again' plus Latin colligere 'to gather', and it means assembling scattered items into one collection.
Usage tips
- Recolectar is used for gathering crops, samples, or data for a defined purpose, while coleccionar refers to hobby collecting and recoger means picking up or receiving.
Other meanings
- harvestverb
Related words
- recoleccióncollectionnoun
- recolectorcollectornoun
- recolectadocollectedadjective