No. 4,561 in German
sammeln
"To collect" or "to gather."
In a sentence
Ich sammle alte Münzen.
I collect old coins.
In this sentence, 'sammeln' is used to express the action of gathering items of a particular category as a hobby.
Der Lehrer ermahnt die Schüler, ihre Gedanken zu sammeln.
The teacher urges the students to collect their thoughts.
Here, 'sammeln' is metaphorically used to indicate focusing or organizing one's thoughts.
Während des Herbstes sammeln wir bunte Blätter im Park.
During autumn, we collect colorful leaves in the park.
In this case, 'sammeln' describes the act of physically gathering items from a location.
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