like: die Gitarre → →
die Gitarre ☊ 
đàn ghi ta ☊ 
☊ That guitar's been sitting collecting dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ collect ☊
That guitar's been sitting gathering dust (= not being used) for years now. ☊ dust ☊
die Gitarre ☊ đàn ghi ta ☊ ☊