collecting, gathering
Eu estava na enfermaria, coletando sangue.
I was in the infirmary, drawing blood.
— Carandiru (2003)
O esquilo estava ocupado coletando nozes.
The squirrel was busy collecting nuts.
Eles ganham a vida coletando e vendendo jornais velhos.
They earn a living by collecting and selling old newspapers.
Tom vem coletando informações sobre peixes.
Tom has been collecting information about fish.
É por isso que dei duro nos últimos meses, coletando dinheiro de recompensas.
That’s why I’ve been working hard over the last few months, collecting reward money.
— The Dead and the Damned (2011)
Em Chicago, estamos coletando assinaturas.
We are collecting signatures in Chicago.
— Oppenheimer (2023)