No. 2,472 in Portuguese
coleta
"Coleta" means "collection" or "gathering."
In a sentence
A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de entrevistas.
The collection of data was conducted through interviews.
In this context, 'coleta' refers to the gathering or collection of data.
Precisamos marcar a coleta do lixo para terça-feira.
We need to schedule the garbage collection for Tuesday.
Here, 'coleta' is used to mean the pickup of trash by a service.
A coleta de assinaturas para a petição já começou.
The collection of signatures for the petition has already begun.
In this sentence, 'coleta' signifies the action of gathering signatures for a purpose.
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