collection
/kəˈlekʃn/noun
उच्चारण कलेक्शन
संग्रह
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[C]
a group of objects, often of the same sort, that have been collected
संग्रह
- a stamp collection
- a collection of short stories
- Radhika has a large collection of old coins.
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- The museum's collection includes many ancient manuscripts.
- A collection of poems was published last year.
Synonyms set assortment array anthology compilation
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[U, C]
the act of taking something away from a place; the act of collecting money
इकट्ठा करना, वसूली
- garbage collection
- tax collection
- Rubbish collection takes place every morning.
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- The collection of donations raised ten thousand rupees.
- The collection of fees begins on Monday.
Synonyms gathering accumulation levy pickup
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a collection of + plural noun
A collection of takes a plural noun: a collection of stamps, coins or poems. The verb agrees with collection when it is the subject.
'A collection of' के बाद बहुवचन noun आता है: a collection of stamps, coins या poems। जब collection subject हो, तब क्रिया उसी के अनुसार चलती है।
- She has a collection of old coins.
- A collection of Kabir's poems was published.
collection (act of collecting)
Collection also means the act of collecting something, such as rubbish, tax or money, and is uncountable then.
'Collection' का अर्थ कचरा, कर या धन इकट्ठा करने की क्रिया भी है, और तब यह अगणनीय होता है।
- Garbage collection takes place at seven every morning.
- The collection of tax starts in April.
a collection for / of + charity
A collection for a cause is money gathered from people. Use for with the cause.
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए collection लोगों से जुटाया गया धन है। उद्देश्य के साथ for आता है।
- The students made a collection for flood victims.
- A collection of ten thousand rupees was raised.
collection (fashion / museum)
In fashion, a designer's collection is the new range of clothes for a season. In a museum, it is the set of items it owns.
Fashion में डिज़ाइनर का collection किसी मौसम के नए कपड़ों की श्रृंखला है। संग्रहालय में यह उसके स्वामित्व वाली वस्तुओं का समूह है।
- The designer showed her winter collection in Delhi.
- The museum has a fine collection of Mughal paintings.
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verb + collection
buildadd todonatedisplaystart
- He donated his stamp collection to the school.
adjective + collection
privaterarelargevaluablecomplete
- The library has a rare collection of manuscripts.
collection + noun
boxpointcentreagenttime
- The collection box was kept near the temple gate.
collection + of
of stampsof poemsof rubbishof taxesof data
- The collection of data took three months.
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- Radhika's grandfather has a large collection of old radios.
राधिका के दादाजी के पास पुराने रेडियो का बड़ा संग्रह है।
- Letter boxes have fixed collection times.
डाक पेटियों में चिट्ठियाँ निकालने का समय तय होता है।
- The school held a collection for the Prime Minister's relief fund.
विद्यालय ने प्रधानमंत्री राहत कोष के लिए धन-संग्रह किया।
- The author's short stories appear in one collection.
लेखक की लघु कहानियाँ एक संग्रह में छपी हैं।
- Rubbish collection has improved in our colony.
हमारी कॉलोनी में कचरा संग्रहण में सुधार हुआ है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has a collection of one hundred stamp.
✓ He has a collection of one hundred stamps.
After a collection of, the noun must be plural.
'A collection of' के बाद noun बहुवचन में होना चाहिए।
✗ The collection of garbage are done daily.
✓ The collection of garbage is done daily.
The subject is collection, which is singular, so the verb is is.
Subject 'collection' एकवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया 'is' आएगी।
✗ He made a collection about charity.
✓ He made a collection for charity.
A collection for a cause takes for.
किसी उद्देश्य के लिए collection में 'for' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
col·lec·tion
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution (collective nouns): a collection of poems is an anthology; of stamps an album; of books a library; of animals in an area fauna; of plants flora; of ships a fleet; of stars a galaxy or constellation.
One-word substitution (collective nouns) में कविताओं का संग्रह anthology; डाक-टिकटों का album; किताबों का library; किसी क्षेत्र के जीवों का fauna; पौधों का flora; जहाज़ों का fleet; तारों का galaxy या constellation।
General knowledge
The District Collector is the head of district administration.
ज़िला कलेक्टर ज़िला प्रशासन का प्रमुख होता है।