collection
intermediateB1/kəˈlɛkʃən/ · col-lec-tion
A group of items or works that are gathered together.
Meanings
A group of items or works that are gathered together.
چیزوں یا کاموں کا ایک گروپ جو اکھٹا کیا گیا ہو۔
مجموعہ
majmooa
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Common Collocations
- art collection
- collection of essays
- data collection
Example Sentences
He has a vast collection of stamps from around the world.
اس کے پاس دنیا بھر سے ڈاک ٹکٹوں کا ایک وسیع مجموعہ ہے۔
Is ke paas dunya bhar se daak tikton ka aik wasee majmooa hai.
The museum's collection includes ancient artifacts.
میوزیم کے مجموعے میں قدیم نوادرات شامل ہیں۔
Museum ke majmue mein qadeem nawadrat shaamil hain.
She spent years building her collection of rare books.
اس نے نایاب کتابوں کا مجموعہ بنانے میں کئی سال گزارے۔
Us ne nayab kitabon ka majmooa banane mein kai saal guzaare.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'collection' as a 'collective' effort to gather various items.
Imagine a large box filled with different items like books, stamps, or coins.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
شمع ہے تو بجھے کیسے، تمام جائے چراغاں میں، اجتماع دیکھو فرشتوں کا، کہیں تو ہو جاگتا یہ جواں خاموشی میں
Sham'a hai to bujhe kaise, tamaam jaaye chiraaghaan mein, Ijtimaa dekho farishton ka, kahiin to ho jagta yeh javan khamoshi mein.
If there's a candle, how could it extinguish, in the whole place of illumination? Look at the gathering of angels, somewhere this young silence awakens.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ایک چڑیا کا کیا ہے، ہزاروں کا مجموعہ ہے۔
Aik chidiya ka kya hai, hazaron ka majmooa hai.
What is one bird, it is a collection of thousands.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "collectio" — a gathering together
First known use: 14th century
The word 'collection' originated from the Latin 'collectio', which signifies the act of gathering. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe a grouping of items, especially in art and literature.