collectively

S2 W2

BrE /kəˈlektɪvli/ AmE /kəˈlektɪvli/

adverb en → es

1 GROUP ACTION [adverb] B1

together as a group; acting or working together

juntos, en conjunto, colectivamente

  • collectively do something

Collocations work collectively · act collectively

  • They decided to act collectively.

    Decidieron actuar en conjunto.

2 COLLECTIVE PROPERTY [adjective] B1

owned or used by a group of people together, not individually

colectivo, comunitario

  • collective ownership

Collocations collective responsibility · collective effort

  • The land is collectively owned by the community.

    La tierra es propiedad colectiva de la comunidad.

3 AGGREGATE [adverb] B2

considering all parts as a whole, not separately

en conjunto, en totalidad

  • collectively speaking

Collocations collective agreement · collective understanding

  • Collectively, the team has a lot of experience.

    En conjunto, el equipo tiene mucha experiencia.