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el colectivo

bus, group, collective

k o l e ɡ ˈt i b o
noun · masculine Rare #25,538
bus Common in some countries (especially Argentina and Uruguay) for “bus” (also called “autobús”).
SP: Tomé el colectivo para ir al trabajo.
EN: I took the bus to go to work.
group, collective As a noun, it can refer to a group of people acting together.
SP: El colectivo organizó una reunión para hablar del proyecto.
EN: The group organized a meeting to talk about the project.

A veces voy en colectivo y a veces en auto.

Sometimes I go by bus and sometimes by car.

Tuve que cambiar de colectivo dos veces.

I had to change buses twice.

Este colectivo puede transportar cincuenta pasajeros.

This bus can carry fifty passengers.

Los ancianos no pagan boleto de colectivo.

Senior citizens don’t pay bus fare.

Voy a la escuela en colectivo.

I go to school by bus.

Es más barato ir en colectivo.

It's cheaper to go by bus.

Si quieres ir a la galería de artes, coge este colectivo.

If you want to go to the art gallery, take this bus.

Voy al trabajo en colectivo.

I go to work by bus.

Vayamos en colectivo.

Let's take the bus.

Tom no sabía qué colectivo tomar.

Tom didn't know which bus to take.

Un colectivo y un tren chocaron este miércoles.

A bus and a train collided this Wednesday.

Es más barato viajar en colectivo.

It's cheaper to travel by bus.

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