collection

S2 W1

BrE /kəˈlekʃn/ AmE /kəˈleksʃn/

noun en → es

1 GROUP OF ITEMS [singular] A2

a group of similar things that have been collected together, often by one person or organization

colección, conjunto de objetos

  • a collection of something

Collocations collection of stamps · collection of books

  • She has a large stamp collection.

    Ella tiene una gran colección de sellos.

2 MUSIC/ART [singular] B1

a set of recordings or artworks by one artist, or a series of concerts given in the same place over several weeks or months

colección de discos / obras de arte / conciertos

  • a collection by somebody

Collocations collection of paintings · collection of songs

  • The museum has a fine collection of Impressionist paintings.

    El museo tiene una excelente colección de pinturas impresionistas.

3 LEGAL [singular] B2

the process of collecting money that is owed to you, such as rent or a debt

cobro de una deuda / recopilación

  • collection of something

Collocations debt collection · rent collection

  • The company specializes in debt collection.

    La empresa se especializa en la recopilación de deudas.

4 MONEY [singular] B1

the total amount of money that is collected, for example at a charity event or from ticket sales

recaudación / monto recaudado

  • collection of something

Collocations fundraising collection · ticket collection

  • The charity event raised a collection of $50,000.

    El evento benéfico recaudó un total de 50,000 dólares.

5 ART [singular] B2

a set of paintings or sculptures that are shown together in a gallery or museum

exposición / muestra de obras de arte

  • collection of something

Collocations art collection · painting collection

  • The gallery is hosting a new art collection.

    El museo está presentando una nueva colección de arte.

6 MUSIC [singular] B2

a set of recordings by one artist or band, released as a single product

álbum / recopilación musical

  • collection of something

Collocations music collection · album collection

  • The band released a new music collection.

    La banda lanzó una nueva recopilación musical.

7 LEGAL [singular] C1

the process of collecting evidence or information for legal purposes, such as a police investigation

recopilación de pruebas / investigación

  • collection of something

Collocations evidence collection · information collection

  • The police are conducting a thorough evidence collection.

    La policía está llevando a cabo una exhaustiva recopilación de pruebas.

8 MONEY [singular] B2

the total amount of money collected from a specific source, such as donations or sales

recaudación / monto recaudado

  • collection of something

Collocations donation collection · sales collection

  • The charity has reported a successful donation collection.

    La organización benéfica ha informado de una exitosa recaudación de donaciones.