collect

collect
Ⅰ.
collect1 [{{t}}kə'lekt]
1 transitive verb
(a) (gather → objects) ramasser; (→ information, documents) recueillir, rassembler; (→ evidence) rassembler; (→ people) réunir, rassembler; (→ wealth) accumuler, amasser;
∎ a water butt collects rainwater for use in the garden une citerne recueille l'eau de pluie pour le jardin;
∎ to collect dust prendre la poussière;
∎ solar panels collect the heat des panneaux solaires captent la chaleur
(b) {{}}figurative{{}}
∎ to collect oneself (calm down) se reprendre, se calmer; (reflect) se recueillir;
∎ let me collect my thoughts laissez-moi réfléchir ou me concentrer;
∎ to collect one's wits rassembler ses esprits
(c) (as hobby) collectionner, faire collection de;
∎ she has collected more than 2,000 records elle a une collection de plus de 2000 disques
(d) (money) recueillir; (taxes, fines, dues) percevoir; (pension, salary) toucher; (homework) ramasser, relever; (debt) recouvrer
(e) {{}}British{{}} (take away) ramasser;
∎ the council collects the rubbish la commune se charge du ramassage des ordures;
∎ when is the mail collected? à quelle heure est la levée du courrier?;
∎ {{}}Commerce{{}} to collect an order retirer une commande
(f) (pick up → people) aller chercher, (passer) prendre; (→ luggage, ticket, car) aller chercher, aller prendre; (→ goods) enlever;
∎ he'll collect us in his car il viendra nous chercher ou passera nous prendre en voiture;
∎ the bus collects the children at eight o'clock le bus ramasse les enfants à huit heures;
∎ I'll collect you at midday je passerai vous prendre à midi
2 intransitive verb
(a) (accumulate → people) se rassembler, se réunir; (→ things) s'accumuler, s'amasser; (→ water, dirt) s'accumuler
(b) (raise money)
∎ to collect for charity faire la quête ou quêter pour une œuvre de bienfaisance
(c) {{}}American{{}} {{}}Commerce{{}}
∎ collect on delivery paiement m à la livraison, (livraison f) contre remboursement
3 adverb
{{}}American{{}} {{}}Telecommunications{{}}
∎ to call (sb) collect téléphoner (à qn) en PCV, {{}}French Canadian{{}} faire un appel à frais virés (à qn);
∎ {{}}Commerce{{}} to send a parcel collect envoyer un colis en port dû ou payable à destination
►► {{}}American{{}} {{}}Telecommunications{{}} collect call appel m en PCV, {{}}French Canadian{{}} appel m à frais virés;
∎ to make a collect call faire un appel ou téléphoner en PCV, {{}}French Canadian{{}} faire un appel à frais virés
➲ collect up separable transitive verb
ramasser;
∎ they collected up their belongings and left ils ont ramassé leurs affaires et sont partis
Ⅱ.
collect2 [{{t}}'kɒlekt]
noun
{{}}Religion{{}} (prayer) collecte f

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