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/kəˈlɛkt/ /ˈkɒlɪkt/ /ˈkɑlɛkt/

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verb

Recueillir, rassembler

To gather together; amass.

Examples :

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Suzanne a rassemblé tous les papiers qu'elle avait étalés.

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verb

Recueillir, obtenir

To get; particularly, get from someone.

Examples :

"My brother collects stamps from his friends. "

Mon frère collectionne des timbres auprès de ses amis.

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verb

Collectionner, rassembler

To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.

Examples :

"My sister collects stamps from different countries as a hobby. "

Ma sœur collectionne des timbres de différents pays comme passe-temps.

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verb

Conclure, déduire

To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)

Examples :

"From the clues in the email, the detective collected that the thief was likely familiar with the house's layout. "

D'après les indices contenus dans l'e-mail, le détective a conclu que le voleur connaissait probablement la disposition de la maison.

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verb

Recouvrer des paiements

(often with on or against) To collect payments.

Examples :

"He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."

Il a eu beaucoup de mal à recouvrer ce pari qu'il avait fait.

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verb

Se rassembler, s'amasser

To come together in a group or mass.

Examples :

"The rain collected in puddles."

La pluie s'est amassée en flaques.

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Déduire, conclure

To infer; to conclude.

Examples :

"From the clues in the email, we can collect that the meeting is rescheduled. "

D'après les indices dans l'e-mail, nous pouvons déduire que la réunion est reportée.

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verb

Entrer en collision avec, percuter

(of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle).

Examples :

"The truck veered across the central reservation and collected a car that was travelling in the opposite direction."

Le camion a dévié sur le terre-plein central et a percuté une voiture qui roulait en sens inverse.

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adjective

En PCV (en frais virés)

To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment.

Examples :

"It was to be a collect delivery, but no-one was available to pay."

C'était une livraison en PCV, mais personne n'était disponible pour payer.

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adverb

En port dû

With payment due from the recipient.

Examples :

"I had to call collect."

J'ai dû appeler en port dû.

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noun

Collecte

The prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer.

Examples :

"Before the Sunday school lesson, the children recited the collect from their prayer books. "

Avant la leçon de l'école du dimanche, les enfants ont récité la collecte de leurs livres de prières.

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