LEARNit Dictionary

collection

noun
B1
1
B1
a group of objects, often of the same sort, that have been collected
مجموعه, کلکسیون
2
a group of objects or people
مجموعه, گردآوری, کلکسیون
There was a collection of books and shoes on the floor.
There is always a strange collection of runners in the London Marathon.
3
B1
an act of taking something away from a place; an act of bringing things together into one place
مجموعه, گردآوری, جمع‌آوری
The first stage in research is data collection.
waste/rubbish/garbage/refuse collection
The last collection from this postbox is at 5.15.
Your suit will be ready for collection on Tuesday.
compare pickup
4
a group of poems, stories or pieces of music published together as one book, etc.
مجموعه, گلچین
a collection of stories by women writers
a collection of favourite Christmas music
5
an act of collecting money to help a charity or during a church service; the money collected
اعانه, صدقه, جمع مالی
a house-to-house collection for Cancer Research
The total collection last week amounted to £250.
a collection box/bucket
the church collection plate
6
a range of new clothes or items for the home that are designed, made and offered for sale, often for a particular season
مجموعه, کلکسیون, سری
Armani’s stunning new autumn collection