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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSobrecoger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-bre-ko-her
"Los investigadores advirtieron sobre la tendencia a sobrecoger muestras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To collect more items or resources than is necessary or sustainable.
"The researchers warned against the tendency to overcollect samples from the fragile ecosystem." - 2
To gather excessively, often leading to negative consequences.
"If we continue to overcollect data without proper analysis, we risk overwhelming our systems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overcollect' is a compound word formed from the prefix 'over-' meaning 'excessively' and the verb 'collect', which comes from the Latin 'collectus', meaning 'gathered together'. The usage of 'overcollect' has evolved to describe the act of gathering more than is necessary or sustainable, particularly in contexts like environmental conservation or resource management.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Overcollect" is said worldwide
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Surcollecter
Transliteration: sur-kol-lek-teh
"Les chercheurs ont averti contre la tendance à surcollecter des échantillons."
Über sammeln
Transliteration: ü-ber za-meln
"Die Forscher warnten davor, zu viele Proben zu über sammeln."
Sovracollettare
Transliteration: so-vra-kol-le-tar-e
"I ricercatori hanno avvertito contro la tendenza a sovracollettare campioni."
Sobrecoger
Transliteration: so-bre-ko-her
"Los investigadores advirtieron sobre la tendencia a sobrecoger muestras."
Sobrecaptar
Transliteration: so-bre-kap-tar
"Os pesquisadores alertaram contra a tendência de sobrecaptar amostras."
अधिक संग्रह करना
Transliteration: adhik sangrah karna
"शोधकर्ताओं ने अधिक संग्रह करने की प्रवृत्ति के खिलाफ चेतावनी दी।"
过度收集
Transliteration: guò dù shōu jí
"研究人员警告不要过度收集样本。"
과도하게 수집하다
Transliteration: gwa-do-ha-ge su-jip-ha-da
"연구자들은 샘플을 과도하게 수집하는 경향에 대해 경고했습니다."
過剰収集する
Transliteration: kajou shuu shuu suru
"研究者たちは過剰収集する傾向について警告しました。"
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