Polyglot Dictionary

recolher

/xekoˈʎeɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
recolho
preterite (eu)
recolhi
past participle
recolhido

Meaning

  1. to collect

    • Recolheu o lixo.

      He collected the rubbish.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

arrecadar

arrecadar is more about collecting money or revenue, like tax collection or fundraising; recolher is more general, to gather or pick up items, and also "to withdraw or retreat."

Similar in other languages

German

einsammeln

einsammeln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to collect."

Spanish

coleccionar

coleccionar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to collect."

Practice

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