verb🔗ShareRecueillir, rassemblerTo gather together; amass."Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."Suzanne a rassemblé tous les papiers qu'elle avait étalés.groupamountbusinesseconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecueillir, obtenirTo get; particularly, get from someone."My brother collects stamps from his friends. "Mon frère collectionne des timbres auprès de ses amis.actionbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCollectionner, rassemblerTo accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation."My sister collects stamps from different countries as a hobby. "Ma sœur collectionne des timbres de différents pays comme passe-temps.itemthingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConclure, déduireTo form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)"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.mindlogicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecouvrer des paiements(often with on or against) To collect payments."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.businessfinanceeconomyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe rassembler, s'amasserTo come together in a group or mass."The rain collected in puddles."La pluie s'est amassée en flaques.groupactionmassessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéduire, conclureTo infer; to conclude."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.mindphilosophylogicessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntrer en collision avec, percuter(of a vehicle or driver) To collide with or crash into (another vehicle or obstacle)."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.vehicleactiontrafficdisasteressentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn PCV (en frais virés)To be paid for by the recipient, as a telephone call or a shipment."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.businesscommunicationserviceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn port dûWith payment due from the recipient."I had to call collect."J'ai dû appeler en port dû.businesscommercefinanceessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCollecteThe prayer said before the reading of the epistle lesson, especially one found in a prayerbook, as with the Book of Common Prayer."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.religiontheologyritualessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
