What does collecte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word collecte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use collecte in French.

The word collecte in French means collection, collection, opening prayer, assemble, collect, gather, food donations, data collection, fundraising initiative, refuse collection, rubbish collection, door-to-door collection, make a collection. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word collecte

collection

nom féminin (mise en commun de dons)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une collecte a été organisée pour les victimes de l'explosion.
A collection was organized for the victims of the explosion.

collection

nom féminin (ramassage ordures ménagères)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La collecte des ordures a lieu deux fois par semaine.
The rubbish collection takes place twice per week.

opening prayer

nom féminin (liturgie : prière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
On dit la collecte au début de la messe.
The opening prayer is said at the beginning of mass.

assemble

verbe transitif (rassembler)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les employés collectent une cagnotte pour offrir un cadeau à la future mariée.
The staff members assembled a kitty in order to get a gift for the bride-to-be.

collect, gather

verbe transitif (recueillir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La coopérative collecte le lait auprès des fermiers.
The cooperative collects the milk from the farmers.

food donations

nom féminin (collecte pour les nécéssiteux)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

data collection

nom féminin (enquête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fundraising initiative

nom féminin (quête)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une collecte de fonds est organisée pour aider les victimes des inondations.

refuse collection, rubbish collection

nom féminin (ramassage des détritus) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

door-to-door collection

nom féminin (quête par maison)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre école fait une collecte en porte-à-porte en vendant des calendriers.

make a collection

locution verbale (quêter des fonds)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La secrétaire fait une collecte pour le départ en retraite de Jacques.

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