collector
gb/kəlˈɛktɚ/ us/kəlˈɛktɚ/
B1
Inglese
Accezioni
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Sostantivo
B1
role
1
person who collects things
someone who keeps many of the same kind of thing
Schema d'uso:
a collector of [things]
Errore comune:
Don’t confuse collector (person) with collection (group of things).
Sinonimi
gatherer (More general; not necessarily a hobby or organized collecting.)
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enthusiast (Focuses on strong interest; may not actively collect items.)
Collocazioni
stamp collector
|coin collector
|art collector
|a keen collector
|a serious collector
|a private collector
|collector of records
|collector of antiques
|collector of memorabilia
|collector community
Temi
hobbies
|shopping
|culture
Esempi
- She’s a collector of vintage cameras and keeps them in glass cases.
- Collectors lined up early for the rare vinyl release.
- He became a serious art collector after his first gallery visit.
Esempi per chi studia
- My uncle is a coin collector.
- She is a collector of old books.
Sostantivo
B2
role
2
person who collects money owed
someone whose job is to get money people owe
Schema d'uso:
a collector for [company/agency]; a [tax/debt/rent] collector
Errore comune:
A collector collects money owed; a cashier takes payment at the time of purchase.
Sinonimi
debt agent (Less common; emphasizes acting on behalf of a creditor.)
Contrari
debtor (The person who owes the money, not the person collecting it.)
Collocazioni
debt collector
|tax collector
|bill collector
|rent collector
|collection agency collector
|send a collector
|collector calls
|collector visits
|collector letter
|collector fees
Temi
business
|money
|law
Esempi
- A collector came to the door asking for the overdue payment.
- The company hired collectors to recover unpaid invoices.
- He worked as a tax collector for the local government.
Esempi per chi studia
- The collector asked me to pay the bill.
- A tax collector collects taxes.
Sostantivo
C1
role
3
person who gathers items professionally
someone who finds and gets items for a museum or similar place
Schema d'uso:
a collector for [museum/library]; a field collector
Errore comune:
Collector can be a job role; it doesn’t always mean a hobby.
Sinonimi
acquisitions specialist (More formal and job-specific; often used within institutions.)
Collocazioni
museum collector
|archive collector
|field collector
|specimen collector
|collection policy
|acquisitions collector
|collector for the museum
|collector in the field
|collector’s report
|donate to a collector
Temi
education
|culture
|science
Esempi
- The museum’s collector traveled to source objects for the new exhibit.
- A field collector recorded where each plant specimen was found.
- The collector negotiated a donation with the artist’s estate.
Esempi per chi studia
- The collector works for a museum.
Sostantivo
B2
entity
4
device that gathers or traps something
a thing that collects something
Schema d'uso:
a [dust/solar/rain] collector
Errore comune:
This sense is about a device or container, not a person.
Sinonimi
trap (Emphasizes catching/holding rather than collecting for storage or use.)
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container (More general; may not be designed specifically to collect.)
Collocazioni
dust collector
|solar collector
|rainwater collector
|collector tank
|collector box
|collector unit
|install a collector
|collector system
|collector pipe
|collector tray
Temi
technology
|home
|engineering
Esempi
- The workshop added a dust collector to improve air quality.
- A solar collector on the roof heats water for the building.
- The technician emptied the collector tray after the test run.
Esempi per chi studia
- This machine has a dust collector.
Sostantivo
B2
role
5
person who gathers information
someone who collects information
Schema d'uso:
a data collector; a collector of [information/data]
Errore comune:
In privacy contexts, collector can mean a company that gathers data, not a person.
Sinonimi
researcher (Broader; may analyze data as well as collect it.)
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surveyor (Often someone who collects information by asking questions.)
Collocazioni
data collector
|information collector
|survey collector
|census collector
|collector of personal data
|third-party collector
|data collection
|collector ID
|collector app
|collector consent
Temi
business
|technology
|government
Esempi
- Data collectors visited households to complete the survey.
- The policy identifies the website as a collector of personal information.
- Each collector followed the same script to reduce bias.
Esempi per chi studia
- The collector asked questions for a survey.
Sostantivo
technical
C1
entity
6
transistor terminal called collector
one of the three parts of a BJT transistor
Schema d'uso:
the collector of a transistor; collector current; collector voltage
Errore comune:
This is specific to bipolar transistors; don’t mix it up with a FET’s drain.
Collocazioni
collector current
|collector voltage
|collector-emitter
|collector resistor
|collector terminal
|collector node
|collector load
|common-collector
|collector junction
|collector circuit
Temi
electronics
|technology
|engineering
Esempi
- Measure the voltage at the collector to confirm the transistor is switching.
- The collector current rises when the base current increases.
- In a common-collector stage, the output is taken from the emitter.
Grammatica
Forma base
collector
IPA
GB/kəlˈɛktɚ/
US/kəlˈɛktɚ/
Sillabe e accento
col - lect - or (3 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lect)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: collector
- Plural: collectors
Famiglia di parole
Forms
collectors
noun
Core family
collect
verb A2
collection
noun A2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
uncollectible
adjective
Advanced or less common
collectivism
noun C1
collectivist
noun
Espressioni
collector's edition
1/kəlˈɛktɚz ɪdˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Special version aimed at collectors
A special form of something made for people who collect it.
Esempi
- The collector's edition came with exclusive artwork.
- He bought the collector's edition vinyl record.
collector's edition
1/kəlˈɛktɚz ɪdˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
special release with extras
a special version made for collectors
Esempi
- I bought the collector's edition because it includes a behind-the-scenes book.
- The collector's edition sold out within hours of release.
- They reissued the album as a collector's edition on colored vinyl.
collector's item
1/kəlˈɛktɚz ˈaɪtəm/
fixed phrase
valuable object sought by collectors
something rare that collectors want
Esempi
- The original poster has become a collector's item.
- Limited-edition sneakers can turn into collector's items quickly.
- In mint condition, the toy is a real collector's item.
debt collector
1/dˈɛt kəlˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
person who collects unpaid debts
a person or company that asks for unpaid money
Esempi
- After months of missed payments, a debt collector contacted him.
- She asked the debt collector to communicate only in writing.
- Debt collectors must follow strict rules about harassment.
dust collector
1/dˈʌst kəlˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
machine that removes dust
a machine that collects dust
Esempi
- He connected the saw to a dust collector to keep the shop clean.
- A good dust collector can reduce fine particles in the air.
- They replaced the filter in the dust collector last week.
garbage collector
1/ɡˈɑɹbɪd͡ʒ kəlˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
program that frees unused memory
In some programming languages, a part of the system that finds and removes data in memory that programs are not using anymore.
Esempi
- The garbage collector runs in the background and can pause the application.
- Developers tuned the garbage collector to reduce latency.
garbage collector
1/ɡˈɑɹbɪd͡ʒ kəlˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
person who collects household trash
a person who takes away trash
Esempi
- The garbage collectors start early in the morning.
- We thanked the garbage collector for picking up the extra bags.
- A strike by garbage collectors caused trash to pile up downtown.
garbage collector
2/ɡˈɑɹbɪd͡ʒ kəlˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
technical
program that frees unused memory
software that cleans up unused memory
Esempi
- The garbage collector pauses the application to reclaim memory.
- A memory leak can happen even with a garbage collector if objects are still referenced.
- They tuned the garbage collector to reduce latency.
tax collector
1/tˈæks kəlˈɛktɚ/
fixed phrase
person who collects taxes
a person who collects money for taxes
Esempi
- The tax collector’s office is on the first floor of city hall.
- She paid the property tax directly to the tax collector.
- Historically, tax collectors were often unpopular figures.