collection

collection

Ensemble d’objets réunis ou conservés, souvent parce qu’ils sont intéressants ou précieux.

En anglais simple : A group of things kept or brought together, often because they are interesting or valuable.

• She has a large stamp collection.
• The museum displayed its collection of paintings.
• His collections include old maps and rare books.

Comment l'utiliser : collection of something (He showed me his collection of old coins.)

Synonymes : set, assortment

Expressions courantes : stamp collection, art collection, collection of books, collection of objects

collecte, ramassage

Action de rassembler des choses ou de venir les prendre là où elles se trouvent.

En anglais simple : The act of gathering things or picking them up from a place.

• Waste collection is on Tuesday.
• Your order is ready for collection.
• The team improved its methods of data collection.

Comment l'utiliser : collection of something (The collection of samples took three days.)

Synonymes : gathering, pickup

Expressions courantes : waste collection, data collection, collection of samples

collecte, quête

Action de réunir les dons de plusieurs personnes pour un but précis, ou argent ainsi réuni.

En anglais simple : An occasion when people give money together for a particular purpose, or the money they give.

• We took a collection for charity.
• The church collection raised enough money for repairs.
• Would you like to contribute to the collection?

Comment l'utiliser : collection for someone/something (We organized a collection for the local hospital.)

Synonymes : fundraising

Expressions courantes : take a collection, charity collection, collection for someone