collecting
collecting
gathering items
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collecting with Russian translation
collecting usage examples
Коллекционирование старых билетов и программ стало его хобби выодного дня.
Collecting old tickets and programmes became his weekend hobby.
Ей нравится коллекционирование открыток из разных городов: она прикалывает их на карту.
She enjoys collecting postcards from different cities and pins them on a map.
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collecting belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
collecting synonyms
What's the difference between collecting / collection / collect / gathering / amassing / accumulating
The same word as the headword; the activity of gathering items as a hobby.
Collecting stamps has been her passion since childhood.
Коллекционирование марок было её страстью с детства.
Refers to the set of items gathered (the result), not the act of collecting.
Her stamp collection includes rare issues from the 19th century.
Её коллекция марок включает редкие выпуски XIX века.
A verb meaning to gather items; denotes the action rather than the noun 'collecting'.
He likes to collect old postcards on his travels.
Он любит собирать старые открытки в поездках.
Can mean collecting items but more commonly refers to assembling people or things; less specifically a hobby term.
The gathering of old photographs took several afternoons.
Сбор старых фотографий занял несколько вечеров.
Emphasizes accumulating a large quantity, often implying effort or a large scale (sometimes neutral or negative).
He has been amassing vintage cameras for years.
Годами он накапливал винтажные фотоаппараты.
Focuses on the gradual build-up of items or amounts; process-oriented rather than hobby-specific.
She is accumulating rare books for her personal library.
Она накапливает редкие книги для своей личной библиотеки.
Means obtaining or gaining possession; neutral term that may be used for purchases, learning skills, or collecting.
He has been acquiring rare coins from auctions.
Он приобретает редкие монеты на аукционах.
Means listing and describing items systematically, often for reference; British spelling shown (US: cataloguing/cataloging).
She is cataloguing her antique doll collection this weekend.
На эти выходные она запланировала каталогизацию своей коллекции антикварных кукол.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce collecting and what this word means
collecting translation: коллекционирование. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce collecting
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
collecting translation
коллекционирование
collecting examples
Collecting old tickets and programmes became his weekend hobby.
collecting transcription
/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/, /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/
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Questions about this word
collecting meaning: what does it mean?
gathering items
collecting pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
collecting is pronounced as /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
collecting definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Collecting old tickets and programmes became his weekend hobby. Translation: Коллекционирование старых билетов и программ стало его хобби выодного дня.
Is collecting part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?
Yes, collecting (коллекционирование) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is collecting part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, collecting (коллекционирование) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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