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kə'lekt 1. verb1) (to bring or come together; to gather: People are collecting in front of the house; I collect stamps; I'm collecting (money) for cancer research; He's trying to collect his thoughts.) samle(s); samle seg2) (to call for and take away: She collects the children from school each day.) hente•- collection
- collective 2. noun(a farm or organization run by a group of workers for the good of all of them.) kollektiv, samvirke- collectorsamleIsubst. \/ˈkɒlekt\/( kirkelig) kollektIIverb \/kəˈlekt\/1) samle, sanke, samle inn, samle sammen2) innkassere, innkreve, heve, inndrive, oppkreve3) hente4) ( om hest) drive sammen, samle5) samle på (bøker, frimerker, mynter e.l.)6) samle seg, hope seg oppcollect oneself samle seg, ta seg sammen, gjenvinne fatningencollect one's wits samle seg, ta seg sammencollect the rent(s) innkassere husleienIIIadj. \/kəˈlekt\/ (spesielt amer.)(om telegram, pakke, telefonsamtale e.l.) som betales av mottakerenIVadv. \/kəˈlekt\/(spesielt amer.) på noteringsoverføring (om telefonsamtale), mot oppkrav (om pakke)collect on delivery mot oppkrav
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