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| Second | coleciona | — |
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| First | colecionar | — |
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| First | colecionava | — |
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Comecei a colecionar selos aos sete anos.
I started collecting stamps when I was seven years old.
Meu hobby é colecionar insetos.
My hobby is collecting insects.
O passatempo dele é colecionar borboletas raras.
His hobby is collecting rare butterflies.
I love collecting seashells.
Ele costumava colecionar besouros quando era criança.
He used to collect beetles when he was a child.
Meu hobby é colecionar brinquedos velhos.
My hobby is collecting old toys.
Então eu comecei a colecionar fotos deste velho.
So I started collecting pictures of this old man.
— PK (2014)
Meu hobby é colecionar garrafas antigas.
My hobby is collecting old bottles.