el colectivo

bus, collective, shared

k o l e ɡ ˈt i b o

colect collect; gather + ivo characterized by or relating to

noun · masculine Rare #35,975

bus Used for a public bus in parts of Latin America, especially Argentina and Uruguay.

SP: Tomo el colectivo para ir al trabajo.

EN: I take the bus to work.

Senior citizens don’t pay bus fare.

Does this bus go downtown?

I had to change buses twice.

This bus can carry fifty passengers.

Tom didn't know which bus to take.

Where is that bus headed?

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

“Jalón” used to drive a bus before coming here.

— Rudo y Cursi (2008)

A bus and a train collided this Wednesday.

adjective Rare #52,660

collective, shared

SP: El trabajo colectivo nos ayudó a terminar a tiempo.

EN: The collective effort helped us finish on time.

Forms of colectivo

	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	—	colectiva

But there is a shared apartment in the basement.

— Вор (1997)

It was a collective effort.

The rest took part in the group vomiting that took place by the river.

— Como agua para chocolate (1992)

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