No. 3,585 in Portuguese
recolha
Collection; gathering; pickup.
In a sentence
A recolha do lixo é feita às segundas-feiras.
The garbage collection is done on Mondays.
In this sentence, 'recolha' refers to the act of collecting, specifically garbage collection.
A recolha das provas será feita após o exame terminar.
The collection of the tests will occur after the exam ends.
Here, 'recolha' denotes the process of gathering something, in this context, the test papers after exams.
O governo promoveu uma recolha de alimentos para ajudar as famílias necessitadas.
The government promoted a food collection to aid families in need.
In this example, 'recolha' indicates an organized act of obtaining donations, specifically food.
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