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ESLPod_0564_WE_0803 Working in a Laboratory In this podcast, the verb "to collect" means to gather something or to get something, usually by taking it from many different places: "Rocio enjoys collecting stamps, but she doesn't have very many valuable ones." The phrase "to collect (one's) thoughts" means to try to calm down and think logically: "Jose Luis was very angry, but he took a breath and tried to collect his thoughts before speaking." Finally, when talking about money, "to collect" means to ask for and receive the money that one is owed: "The landlord came to the door to collect last month's rent." The verb "to collect" can also mean to request money for a particular cause: "Each December, employees from the Salvation Army stand in front of stores to collect money for low-income families and homeless people."

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ESLPod 564 to collect Business

Id	ESLPod_0564_WE_0803
Episode Id	ESLPod 564
Episode Title	Working in a Laboratory
Phrase	to collect
Text	In this podcast, the verb "to collect" means to gather something or to get something, usually by taking it from many different places: "Rocio enjoys collecting stamps, but she doesn't have very many valuable ones." The phrase "to collect (one's) thoughts" means to try to calm down and think logically: "Jose Luis was very angry, but he took a breath and tried to collect his thoughts before speaking." Finally, when talking about money, "to collect" means to ask for and receive the money that one is owed: "The landlord came to the door to collect last month's rent." The verb "to collect" can also mean to request money for a particular cause: "Each December, employees from the Salvation Army stand in front of stores to collect money for low-income families and homeless people."
Topics	Business

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