Collections (en. Collections)

/kələksjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Action of gathering objects that have common characteristics.

He loves to collect stamps.

Il aime faire des collections de timbres.

A set of objects gathered together.

His coin collection is impressive.

Sa collection de monnaies est impressionnante.

Cultural or artistic works presented together.

The gallery presents a collection of contemporary works.

La galerie présente une collection d'œuvres contemporaines.

From Latin 'collectio', derived from 'colligere' meaning 'to gather'.

art collection

A group of artworks gathered together.

collection d'art

private collection

A collection held by an individual, often not accessible to the public.

collection privée

data collection

Set of data collected for a study or research.

collection de données

collect

Gathering objects or information.

collecter

collector

A person who collects objects.

collectionneur

collectible

Something that can be collected.

collectionnable

Collection of things with no particular value.

I have a collection of empty bottles in my room.

J'ai une collection de bouteilles vides dans ma chambre.

Set of gadgets or trendy items.

Look at my sneaker collection, it's crazy!

Regarde ma collection de sneakers, c'est la folie!