-
1 collect
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
См. также в других словарях:
collect stamps — gather various postage stamps as a hobby … English contemporary dictionary
collect — [[t]kəle̱kt[/t]] ♦♦ collects, collecting, collected 1) VERB If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people. [V n] Two young girls were collecting firewood... [V n] Elizabeth had been… … English dictionary
collect — collect1 /keuh lekt /, v.t. 1. to gather together; assemble: The professor collected the students exams. 2. to accumulate; make a collection of: to collect stamps. 3. to receive or compel payment of: to collect a bill. 4. to regain control of… … Universalium
collect — I col•lect [[t]kəˈlɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to gather together; assemble 2) to make a collection of: to collect stamps[/ex] 3) to demand and receive payment of 4) to regain control of (oneself or one s thoughts or emotions) 5) to call for and take with… … From formal English to slang
collect — collect1 [kə lekt′] vt. [ME collecten < OFr collecter < L collectus: see COLLECT2] 1. to gather together; assemble 2. to gather (stamps, books, etc.) as a hobby 3. to call for and receive (money) for (rent, a fund, taxes, bills, etc.) 4. to … English World dictionary
STAMPS — The first post offices in the Holy Land were established by the European great powers, by arrangement with the Sublime Porte, in the mid 19th century (see israel : Postal Services for further details). The following post offices were established… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
collect — I UK [kəˈlekt] / US verb Word forms collect : present tense I/you/we/they collect he/she/it collects present participle collecting past tense collected past participle collected *** 1) [transitive] to get things and keep them together for a… … English dictionary
collect — col|lect1 [ kə lekt ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to get things and keep them together for a particular reason: A lot of families collect newspapers for recycling. a ) to get and keep objects because they are interesting or valuable: I didn t know… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
collect — I. noun Etymology: Middle English collecte, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin collecta (short for oratio ad collectam prayer upon assembly), from Late Latin, assembly, from Latin, assemblage, from feminine of collectus Date: 13th century 1.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
collect — I. /kəˈlɛkt / (say kuh lekt) verb (t) 1. to gather together; assemble. 2. to accumulate; make a collection of. 3. to gather (money) for contributions or debts, for charity, etc. 4. to regain control of (one s thoughts, faculties, etc., or… …
collect — 1. v., adj., & adv. v. 1 tr. & intr. bring or come together; assemble, accumulate. 2 tr. systematically seek and acquire (books, stamps, etc.), esp. as a continuing hobby. 3 a tr. obtain (taxes, contributions, etc.) from a number of people. b… … Useful english dictionary