collections
word · lemma: collection
Definition
'Collections' refers to groups of similar items gathered together, such as stamps or art, or the process of recovering payments or debts.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for groups of items someone collects (cards, coins). In business, 'collections' refers to recovering money owed. Common in both formal and casual settings. Learners may confuse it with 'collectors' (people) or 'collecting' (the activity).
Spanish: colecciones - recaudaciones (cobro de pagos)Portuguese (BR): coleções - cobranças (pagamentos)Portuguese (PT): colecções - cobranças (pagamentos)Chinese (Simplified): 收藏品 - 收款 (催收)Chinese (Traditional): 收藏品 - 收款 (催收)Hindi: संग्रह - वसूली (भुगतान की वसूली)Arabic: مجموعات - التحصيلات (تحصيل الدفعات)Bengali: সংগ্রহ - বকেয়া আদায় (ব্যবসায়িক)Russian: коллекции - взыскания (долгов)Japanese: コレクション - 収納（債権回収）Vietnamese: bộ sưu tập - thu hồi nợ (kinh doanh)Korean: 컬렉션 - 채권 추심 (비즈니스)Turkish: koleksiyon - tahsilat (alacak)Urdu: مجموعے - وصولیاں (کاروباری)Indonesian: koleksi - penagihan (bisnis)
Example Sentences
She has several stamp collections at home.
basic
The museum displays ancient art collections.
basic
The company handles all customer collections online.
basic
His toy car collections took up an entire room.
natural
I'm still getting calls from collections about an old bill.
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Her fashion collections are popular worldwide.
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