No. 5,672 in Spanish
recaudar
To collect or raise (funds or taxes).
In a sentence
El gobierno necesita recaudar más impuestos para financiar proyectos sociales.
The government needs to collect more taxes to fund social projects.
Here, 'recaudar' is used in an economic context, specifically referring to the collection of taxes by an authoritative body.
Organizamos un evento benéfico para recaudar fondos para los necesitados.
We organized a charity event to raise funds for those in need.
'Recaudar' in this context means to raise or collect money, usually in the form of donations, with a charitable purpose.
La campaña logró recaudar suficientes firmas para cambiar la propuesta de ley.
The campaign managed to gather enough signatures to propose a legislative change.
In this case, 'recaudar' applies to the collection or gathering of signatures to support an initiative.
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