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Accumulate

Hi can you please explain what is "accumulate"?
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"I collect these little pieces I accumulate them"

You can see that he is "connecting" the little pieces but I don't understand what is the meaning of this word related to this context

  

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Palabra I collect these little pieces. I accumulate them. He is saying the same thing twice, more or less.

  • Palabra I collect these little pieces.
  • I accumulate them.
  • He is saying the same thing twice, more or less.
  • By collecting the little pieces, he accumulates them, that is, he finds himself with more and more and more of the little pieces.
  • Said more simply, accumulating things is letting them pile up.
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PalabraI collect these little pieces. I accumulate them.

He is saying the same thing twice, more or less.

By collecting the little pieces, he accumulates them, that is, he finds himself with more and more and more of the little pieces. Said more simply, accumulating things is letting them pile up.

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