collection Význam & definícia

Význam collection v slovenčine

• 0 a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place:

  • a private art collection

  • a valuable stamp collection

  • We're having a collection for Tom's retirement present.

  • There's quite a collection of toothbrushes in the bathroom.

  • Kenzo's summer/winter collection

• 1 the act of taking something away from a place:

  • The photos will be ready for collection on Tuesday afternoon.

  • Which day is the rubbish collection?

  • UK There are three collections a day from the post box on the corner.

• 2 money that people give for a special purpose, a person in need, or an organization:

  • We’re taking (up) a collection for his retirement gift (= getting money from people who want to give it).

• 3 the act or job of taking something away from a place:

  • We will inform you when your goods are ready for collection.

  • refuse/waste collection Which public authority is responsible for waste collection?

• 4 the activity of collecting money that is owed, or the money collected:

  • debt/rent/tax collection Last week, the state reported that tax collections are up 11.5% for this fiscal year.

  • I get involved with finance and rent collection.

• 5 the act of arranging for the amount written on a cheque to be paid out of a bank account:

  • The Federal Reserve Banks provide check collection services to depository institutions.

• 6 the process of bringing information together from different places:

  • We make software and bar-code products for data collection.

• 7 a group of objects that someone has collected as a hobby or investment:

  • an antiques/book/coin, etc. collection