French Conversation · Level 111
59 words
French word
collecte
Pronunciation
IPA/kolɛkt/
Meaning
- feminine nouncollection
Example
La collecte des déchets a lieu chaque mardi.
Waste collection takes place every Tuesday.
More examples
La collecte de vêtements a eu lieu samedi.
The clothing collection took place Saturday.
Core concept
An organized gathering of waste, goods, or money into one shared collection.
Common phrases
collecte des déchets
garbage collection
collecte de fonds
fundraising
collecte de vêtements
clothing collection
Similar words
don: The voluntary giving of goods or money to another person or organization.
ramassage: The picking up and gathering of scattered objects or waste.
campagne: An organized series of activities for a specific purpose.
Definition in French
Désigne l'opération organisée de réunir biens, déchets ou dons pour un but précis.
Word origin
French collecte comes through Medieval Latin collecta from Latin colligere, formed from com-, 'together', and legere, 'gather'.
Usage tips
- Collecte is feminine, so standard forms include la collecte and une collecte.
Other meanings
- fundraisingnoun
Opposites
- distributiondistributionnoun
- répartitionallocationnoun
Related words
- collectercollectverb
- collecteurcollectornoun
- collectioncollectionnoun