English–French
“collect” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/kolɛkte/
Example
Nous devons collecter des informations avant la réunion.
We need to collect information ahead of the meeting.
How to say “collect” in French
“Collect” in French is collecter.
Scattered objects or information are brought together and kept ready for sorting or later use.
Example sentences with collecter
Ils vont collecter des signatures pour la pétition.
They are going to collect signatures for the petition.
Tips for using collecter
- Collecter takes a direct object, as in collecter des informations; the noun collecte appears in collecte de fonds and collecte des déchets.
Other French words for “collect”
Je collectionne des timbres.
I collect stamps.