The Wordsmith Dictionary

col lin e ar |kəˈlinēər, kä -kəˈlɪniər | ▶adjective Geometry (of points ) lying in the same straight line. DERIVATIVES col lin e ar i ty |kəˌlinēˈaritē, kä - |noun

Collins

Col lins |ˈkälənz ˈkɑlənz | ▶noun short for Tom Collins.

Collins, Joan

Col lins, Joan |ˈkälənz ˈkɑlənz | (1933 –), English actress, a sex symbol in movies such as Our Girl Friday (1953 ) and known for the television series Dynasty (1981 –89 ); full name Joan Henrietta Collins.

Collins, Michael

Col lins, Michael |ˈkɑlənz ˈkälənz | (1890 –1922 ), Irish nationalist leader and politician. A member of Parliament for Sinn Fein, he was one of the negotiators of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. He commanded the Irish Free State forces in the civil war and became head of state but was assassinated ten days later.

Collins, Phil

Col lins, Phil |ˈkälənz ˈkɑlənz | (1951 –), British rock musician and singer; full name Philip David Charles Collins. His many hits include “You Can't Hurry Love ” (1982 ) and “Sussudio ” (1985 ).

Collins, Wilkie

Col lins, Wilkie |ˈkɑlənz ˈkälənz | (1824 –89 ), English novelist; full name William Wilkie Collins. He is noted for his detective stories The Woman in White (1860 ) and The Moonstone (1868 ).

collision

col li sion |kəˈliZHən kəˈlɪʒən | ▶noun 1 an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another: a midair collision between two aircraft | the device increases the chances of collision. • an instance of conflict between opposing ideas, interests, or factions: a collision between experience and theory | cultures in collision. 2 Computing an event of two or more records being assigned the same identifier or location in memory. • an instance of simultaneous transmission by more than one node of a network. PHRASES on ( a ) collision course going in a direction that will lead to a collision with another moving object or person. • adopting an approach that is certain to lead to conflict with another person or group: the strikers are on a collision course with the government. DERIVATIVES col li sion al |-ZHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin collisio (n- ), from Latin collidere ‘strike together ’ (see collide ).

collocate

col lo cate |ˈkäləˌkāt ˈkɑləˌkeɪt | ▶verb 1 [ no obj. ] Linguistics (of a word ) be habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance: “maiden ” collocates with “voyage. ” 2 [ with obj. ] rare place side by side or in a particular relation: (as adj. collocated ) : McAndrew was a collocated facility with Argentia Naval Station. ▶noun |ˈkɒləkət |Linguistics a word that is habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance: collocates for the word “mortgage ” include “lend ” and “property. ” ORIGIN early 16th cent. ( sense 2 of the verb ): from Latin collocat- ‘placed together, ’ from the verb collocare, from col- ‘together ’ + locare ‘to place. ’ Sense 1 of the verb dates from the 1950s.

collocation

col lo ca tion |ˌkäləˈkāSHən ˌkɑləˈkeɪʃən | ▶noun 1 Linguistics the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance: the words have a similar range of collocation. • a pair or group of words that are juxtaposed in such a way: “strong coffee ” and “heavy drinker ” are typical English collocations. 2 the action of placing things side by side or in position: the collocation of the two pieces. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin collocatio (n- ), from collocare ‘place together ’ (see collocate ).

collocutor

collocutor |ˈkɒləˌkjuːtə, kəˈlɒkjʊtə | ▶noun rare a person who takes part in a conversation. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from late Latin, from collocut- ‘conversed ’, from the verb colloqui.

collodion

col lo di on |kəˈlōdēən kəˈloʊdiən | ▶noun a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether, used for coating things, chiefly in surgery and in a former photographic process. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kollōdēs ‘gluelike, ’ from kolla ‘glue. ’

collogue

col logue |kəˈlōg kəˈloʊɡ | ▶verb ( collogues, colloguing, collogued ) [ no obj. ] archaic talk confidentially or conspiratorially. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘flatter, pretend to agree with or believe ’): probably an alteration of obsolete colleague ‘conspire, ’ by association with Latin colloqui ‘to converse. ’

colloid

col loid |ˈkälˌoid ˈkɑlɔɪd | ▶noun a homogeneous, noncrystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension. • Anatomy & Medicine a substance of gelatinous consistency. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] of the nature of, relating to, or characterized by a colloid or colloids. DERIVATIVES col loi dal |kəˈloidl |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kolla ‘glue ’ + -oid .

collop

col lop |ˈkäləp ˈkɑləp | dialect ▶noun a slice of meat: three collops of bacon. ORIGIN late Middle English: of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish kalops ‘meat stew. ’

colloquial

col lo qui al |kəˈlōkwēəl kəˈloʊkwiəl | ▶adjective (of language ) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. DERIVATIVES col lo qui al ly adverb ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation ’ + -al .

colloquialism

col lo qui al ism |kəˈlōkwēəˌlizəm kəˈloʊkwiəˌlɪzəm | ▶noun a word or phrase that is not formal or literary, typically one used in ordinary or familiar conversation. • the use of such words or phrases.

colloquium

col lo qui um |kəˈlōkwēəm kəˈloʊkwiəm | ▶noun ( pl. colloquiums or colloquia |-kwēə | ) an academic conference or seminar. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a conversation or dialogue ): from Latin, from colloqui ‘to converse, ’ from col- ‘together ’ + loqui ‘to talk. ’

colloquy

col lo quy |ˈkäləkwē ˈkɑləˌkwi | ▶noun ( pl. colloquies ) 1 formal a conversation: they broke off their colloquy at once | an evening of sophisticated colloquy. 2 a gathering for discussion of theological questions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation. ’

collotype

col lo type |ˈkäləˌtīp ˈkɑlətaɪp | ▶noun Printing a process for making high-quality prints from a sheet of light-sensitive gelatin exposed photographically to the image without using a screen: [ as modifier ] : collotype printing. • a print made by such a process. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek kolla ‘glue ’ + type .

collude

col lude |kəˈlo͞od kəˈlud | ▶verb [ no obj. ] come to a secret understanding for a harmful purpose; conspire: university leaders colluded in price-rigging | the president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners. DERIVATIVES col lud er noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin colludere ‘have a secret agreement, ’ from col- ‘together ’ + ludere ‘to play. ’

collusion

col lu sion |kəˈlo͞oZHən kəˈluʒən | ▶noun secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, esp. in order to cheat or deceive others: the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers | collusion between media owners and political leaders. • Law such cooperation or conspiracy, esp. between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. DERIVATIVES col lu sive |-siv, -ziv |adjective, col lu sive ly |-sivlē, -zivlē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin collusion-, from colludere ‘have a secret agreement ’ (see collude ).

colluvium

col lu vi um |kəˈlo͞ovēəm kəˈluviəm | ▶noun Geology material that accumulates at the foot of a steep slope. DERIVATIVES col lu vi al |-vēəl |adjective ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from Latin colluvies ‘confluence or collection of matter, ’ from colluere ‘to rinse, ’ from col- ‘together ’ + luere ‘to wash. ’

collyrium

col lyr i um |kəˈli (ə )rēəm kəˈlɪriəm | ▶noun ( pl. collyria |-ēə | ) a medicated eyewash. • a kind of dark eyeshadow, used esp. in Eastern countries. ORIGIN late Middle English: Latin, from Greek kollurion ‘poultice, ’ from kollura ‘coarse bread roll. ’

collywobbles

col ly wob bles |ˈkälēˌwäbəlz ˈkɑlɪˌwɑblz | ▶plural noun informal, chiefly humorous stomach pain or queasiness: an attack of collywobbles. • intense anxiety or nervousness, esp. with such symptoms: such organizations give him the collywobbles. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: fanciful formation from colic and wobble .

Oxford Dictionary

Coll

Coll |kɒl | an island in the Inner Hebrides, to the west of the isle of Mull.

Coll.

Coll. ▶abbreviation • Collected or Collection (used in written references to published works or sources ). • College.

collaborate

collaborate |kəˈlabəreɪt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 work jointly on an activity or project: he collaborated with him on numerous hotel projects. 2 cooperate traitorously with an enemy: during the last war they collaborated with the Nazis. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin collaborat- ‘worked with ’, from the verb collaborare, from col- ‘together ’ + laborare ‘to work ’.

collaboration

col |lab ¦or |ation |kəlabəˈreɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of working with someone to produce something: he wrote a book in collaboration with his son. • [ count noun ] something produced in collaboration with someone: his recent opera was a collaboration with Lessing. 2 traitorous cooperation with an enemy: he faces charges of collaboration. DERIVATIVES collaborationist noun & adjective collaboration ( sense 2 ) ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin collaboratio (n- ), from collaborare ‘work together ’.

collaborative

col |lab ¦ora |tive |kəˈlabərətɪv | ▶adjective produced by or involving two or more parties working together: collaborative research. DERIVATIVES collaboratively adverb

collaborator

collaborator |kəˈlabəreɪtə | ▶noun 1 a person who works jointly on an activity or project; an associate: his collaborator on the book. 2 a person who cooperates traitorously with an enemy; a defector: he was a collaborator during the occupation.

collage

collage |ˈkɒlɑːʒ, kəˈlɑːʒ | ▶noun a piece of art made by sticking various different materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric on to a backing. • [ mass noun ] the art of making collages. • a collection or combination of various things: a collage of musical genres. DERIVATIVES collagist noun ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from French, literally ‘gluing ’.

collagen

collagen |ˈkɒlədʒ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biochemistry the main structural protein found in animal connective tissue, yielding gelatin when boiled. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French collagène, from Greek kolla ‘glue ’ + French -gène (see -gen ).

collapsar

collapsar |kəˈlapsɑː | ▶noun Astronomy an old star that has collapsed under its own gravity to form a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole. ORIGIN late 20th cent.: from collapse, on the pattern of words such as pulsar .

collapse

col |lapse |kəˈlaps | ▶verb [ no obj. ] 1 (of a structure ) suddenly fall down or give way: the roof collapsed on top of me. • [ with obj. ] cause (something ) to fall down or give way: it feels as if the slightest pressure would collapse it | figurative : many people tend to collapse the distinction between the two concepts. • (usu. as adj. collapsed ) (of a lung or blood vessel ) fall inwards and become flat and empty. • [ with obj. ] cause (a lung or blood vessel ) to collapse: he had an operation to collapse his lung. 2 (of a person ) fall down and become unconscious as a result of illness or injury: he collapsed from loss of blood. • sit or lie down as a result of exhaustion or amusement: exhausted, he collapsed on the bed | the three of them collapsed with laughter . 3 fail suddenly and completely: the talks collapsed last week over territorial issues. • (of a price or currency ) drop suddenly in value. 4 fold or be foldable into a small space: [ no obj. ] : some cots collapse down to fit into a holdall. • [ with obj. ] compress a displayed part of (a spreadsheet or other electronic document ): tabulation programs can be used to collapse this list in various ways. ▶noun an instance of a structure falling down or giving way: the collapse of a railway bridge | [ mass noun ] : the church roof is in danger of collapse. • a sudden failure of an institution or undertaking: the collapse of a number of prominent banks. • a physical or mental breakdown: he suffered a collapse from overwork | [ mass noun ] : she's lying there in a state of collapse. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as collapsed ): from medical Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi, from col- ‘together ’ + labi ‘to slip ’.

collapsible

collar

col ¦lar |ˈkɒlə | ▶noun 1 the part around the neck of a shirt, blouse, jacket or coat, either upright or turned over. • a band put around the neck of a domestic animal, used to restrain or control it. • a coloured marking resembling a collar round the neck of a bird or other animal: the drake has a narrow black collar. • a heavy rounded part of the harness worn by a draught animal, which rests at the base of its neck on the shoulders: a shire horse leaning into its collar. 2 a connecting band or pipe in machinery. 3 Brit. a piece of meat rolled up and tied. • a cut of bacon taken from the neck of a pig. 4 the part of a plant where the stem joins the roots. ▶verb [ with obj. ] informal seize or apprehend (someone ): police collared the culprit. • approach (someone ) in order to talk to them: he collared a departing guest for some last words. DERIVATIVES collared adjective [ in combination ] : a fur-collared jacket, collarless adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French colier, from Latin collare ‘band for the neck, collar ’, from collum ‘neck ’.

collar beam

col ¦lar beam ▶noun a horizontal piece of squared timber connecting two rafters and forming with them an A-shaped roof truss.

collarbone

col ¦lar |bone |ˈkɒləbəʊn | ▶noun either of the pair of bones joining the breastbone to the shoulder blades. Also called clavicle.

collard

collard |ˈkɒlɑːd |(also collards or collard greens ) ▶noun dialect or N. Amer. a cabbage of a variety that does not develop a heart. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: reduced form of colewort, in the same sense, from cole + wort .

collared dove

col ¦lared dove ▶noun an Old World dove related to the turtle dove, with buff, grey, or brown plumage and a narrow black band around the back of the neck. ●Genus Streptopelia, family Columbidae: several species, in particular the sandy grey S. decaocto.

collared lizard

col ¦lared liz ¦ard ▶noun a lizard with a distinctive black-and-white collar, found in dry rocky areas in the southern US and Mexico. ●Crotaphytus collaris, family Iguanidae.

collar stud

col ¦lar stud ▶noun a stud used to fasten a detachable collar to a shirt.

collate

collate |kəˈleɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 collect and combine (texts, information, or data ). • compare and analyse (two or more sources of information ): these accounts he collated with his own experience. • Printing verify the number and order of (the sheets of a book ). 2 appoint (a clergyman ) to a benefice. DERIVATIVES collator noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘confer a benefice upon ’): from Latin collat- ‘brought together ’, from the verb conferre (see confer ).

collateral

collateral |kəˈlat (ə )r (ə )l | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] something pledged as security for repayment of a loan, to be forfeited in the event of a default. 2 a person having the same ancestor as another but through a different line. ▶adjective 1 additional but subordinate; secondary: the collateral meanings of a word. • euphemistic denoting inadvertent casualties and destruction in civilian areas in the course of military operations: collateral damage to civilians | collateral casualties. 2 descended from the same stock but by a different line: a collateral descendant of Robert Burns. 3 situated side by side; parallel: collateral veins. DERIVATIVES collaterality |-ˈralɪti |noun, collaterally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English (as an adjective ): from medieval Latin collateralis, from col- ‘together with ’ + lateralis (from latus, later- ‘side ’). Sense 1 of the noun (originally US ) is from the phrase collateral security, denoting something pledged in addition to the main obligation of a contract.

collateral contract

col |lat ¦eral con |tract ▶noun Law a subsidiary contract which induces a person to enter into a main contract or which depends upon the main contract for its existence.

collateralize

collateralize |kɒˈlat (ə )r (ə )lʌɪz |(also collateralise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] provide something as collateral for (a loan ).

collation

collation |kəˈleɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of collating something: data management and collation. 2 formal a light informal meal. • (in the Roman Catholic Church ) a light meal allowed during a fast. ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin collatio (n- ), from conferre (see confer ). Originally (in the plural ) the term denoted John Cassian's Collationes Patrum in Scetica Eremo Commorantium ‘Conferences of, or with, the Egyptian Hermits ’ ( ad 415 –20 ), from which a reading would be given in Benedictine communities prior to a light meal (see sense 2 ).

colleague

col |league |ˈkɒliːg | ▶noun a person with whom one works in a profession or business. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French collègue, from Latin collega ‘partner in office ’, from col- ‘together with ’ + legare ‘depute ’.

collect

collect 1 |kəˈlɛkt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 bring or gather together (a number of things ): he went round the office collecting old coffee cups. • [ no obj. ] come together and form a group: a small crowd collected at the back door. • systematically seek and acquire (items of a particular kind ) as a hobby: I've started collecting stamps. • accumulate over a period of time: collect rainwater to use on the garden. 2 call for and take away; fetch: the children were collected from school. • call for and obtain (payments ) from a number of people: he collected their rent each week. • go somewhere and receive (something ) as a right or award: she came to Oxford to collect her honorary degree. • ask for and receive (charitable donations ): they were collecting money for the war effort. 3 (collect oneself ) regain control of oneself, typically after a shock. • concentrate (one's thoughts ). 4 archaic conclude; infer: [ with clause ] : by all best conjectures, I collect Thou art to be my fatal enemy. 5 cause (a horse ) to bring its hind legs further forward as it moves. 6 Austral. /NZ informal collide with: he lost control of the truck and collected two cats. ▶adverb & adjective N. Amer. (with reference to a telephone call ) to be paid for by the person receiving it: [ as adv. ] : I called my mother collect. ▶noun Austral. /NZ informal a winning bet. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French collecter or medieval Latin collectare, from Latin collect- ‘gathered together ’, from the verb colligere, from col- ‘together ’ + legere ‘choose or collect ’.

collect

collect 2 |ˈkɒlɛkt, -lɪkt | ▶noun (in church use ) a short prayer, especially one assigned to a particular day or season. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French collecte, from Latin collecta ‘gathering ’, feminine past participle of colligere ‘gather together ’ (see collect 1 ).

collectable

collectable |kəˈlɛktəb (ə )l |(also collectible ) ▶adjective 1 (often collectible ) (of an item ) worth collecting; of interest to a collector. 2 able to be collected: a hire car, collectable on your arrival. ▶noun (usu. collectibles ) an item valued and sought by collectors. DERIVATIVES collectability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun

collectanea

collectanea |kɒlɛkˈtɑːnɪə, -ˈteɪn -| ▶plural noun [ also treated as sing. ] passages, remarks, and other pieces of text collected from various sources. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: Latin, neuter plural of collectaneus ‘gathered together ’.

collected

col |lect ¦ed |kəˈlɛktɪd | ▶adjective 1 (of a person ) calm and self-controlled: outwardly they are cool, calm, and collected. 2 [ attrib. ] (of individual works ) brought together in one volume or edition: the collected works of Shakespeare. • (of a volume or edition ) containing all the works of a particular person or category. 3 (of a horse ) moving with a shortened stride and with its hind legs correctly placed to achieve balance and impulsion: many top riders that instinctively ride a horse collected cannot explain the theory. DERIVATIVES collectedly adverb collected ( sense 1 )

collection

col |lec ¦tion |kəˈlɛkʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action or process of collecting someone or something: the collection of data | refuse collection | she left the envelope in the office for collection . • [ count noun ] a regular removal of mail for dispatch or of refuse for disposal. • [ count noun ] an instance of collecting money in a church service or for a charity. • [ count noun ] a sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. 2 a group of things or people: a rambling collection of houses. • a group of accumulated items of a particular kind: a record collection. • a book or recording containing various texts, poems, songs, etc.: a collection of essays. • a range of new clothes produced by a fashion house: a preview of their autumn collection. 3 (collections ) Brit. college examinations held at the beginning or end of a term, especially at Oxford University. ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from Latin collectio (n- ), from colligere ‘gather together ’ (see collect 1 ).

collective

col ¦lect |ive |kəˈlɛktɪv | ▶adjective done by people acting as a group: a collective protest. • relating to or shared by all the members of a group: ministers who share collective responsibility | a collective sigh of relief from parents. • taken as a whole; aggregate: the collective power of the workforce. ▶noun a cooperative enterprise. • a collective farm. DERIVATIVES collectively adverb, collectiveness noun, collectivity |-ˈtɪvɪti |noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘representing many individuals ’): from Old French collectif, -ive or Latin collectivus, from collect- ‘gathered together ’, from the verb colligere (see collect 1 ).

collective bargaining

col ¦lect |ive bar ¦gain |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees.

collective farm

col ¦lect |ive farm ▶noun a jointly operated amalgamation of several smallholdings, especially one owned by the state.

collective mark

col lec tive mark ▶noun a trademark or service mark that identifies members of a union, cooperative, or other collective organization.

collective memory

col ¦lect |ive mem ¦ory ▶noun [ mass noun ] the memory of a group of people, passed from one generation to the next.

collective noun

col ¦lect |ive noun ▶noun Grammar a count noun that denotes a group of individuals (e.g. assembly, family, crew ). usage: A collective noun can be used with either a singular verb ( my family was always hard-working ) or a plural verb ( his family were disappointed in him ). Generally speaking, in Britain it is more usual for collective nouns to be followed by a plural verb, while in the US the opposite is true. Notice that, if the verb is singular, any following pronouns must be too: the government is prepared to act, but not until it knows the outcome of the latest talks (not … until they know the outcome …).

collective ownership

col ¦lect |ive own ¦er |ship ▶noun [ mass noun ] ownership of something, typically land or industrial assets, by all members of a group for the mutual benefit of all.

collective security

col ¦lect |ive se ¦cur |ity ▶noun [ mass noun ] the cooperation of several countries in an alliance to strengthen the security of each.

collective unconscious

col ¦lect |ive un |con ¦scious ▶noun (in Jungian psychology ) the part of the unconscious mind which is derived from ancestral memory and experience and is common to all humankind, as distinct from the individual's unconscious.

collectivism

col ¦lect ¦iv |ism |kəˈlɛktɪvɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it. • the ownership of land and the means of production by the people or the state, as a political principle or system. DERIVATIVES collectivist adjective & noun, collectivistic adjective

collectivize

collectivize |kəˈlɛktɪvʌɪz |(also collectivise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] (usu. as adj. collectivized ) organize (an industry or activity ) on the basis of public or state ownership: collectivized agriculture. DERIVATIVES collectivization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun

collector

collector |kəˈlɛktə | ▶noun 1 a person who collects things of a specified type, professionally or as a hobby: an art collector. 2 an official who is responsible for collecting money: a tax collector. • an official who collects tickets from bus or train passengers. 3 (in some South Asian countries ) the chief administrative official of a district. 4 Electronics the region in a bipolar transistor that absorbs charge carriers.

collectorate

collectorate |kəˈlɛktərət | ▶noun (in some South Asian countries ) a district under the jurisdiction of a collector. See collector ( sense 3 ).

collector's item

collector's item (also collector's piece ) ▶noun an object valued by collectors, because it is rare, beautiful, or has some special interest.

colleen

colleen |kɒˈliːn, ˈkɒliːn | ▶noun Irish a girl or young woman. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Irish cailin, diminutive of caile ‘countrywoman ’.

college

col |lege |ˈkɒlɪdʒ | ▶noun 1 an educational institution or establishment, in particular: • one providing higher education or specialized professional or vocational training: colleges of further education | I'm at college, studying graphic design. • (in Britain ) any of the independent institutions into which certain universities are separated, each having its own teaching staff, students, and buildings. • Brit. a private secondary school: [ in names ] : Eton College. • US a university offering a limited curriculum or teaching only to a bachelor's degree. • the teaching staff and students of a college considered collectively: the college was shocked by his death. 2 an organized group of professional people with particular aims, duties, and privileges: [ in names ] : the Royal College of Physicians. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, from Latin collegium ‘partnership ’, from collega ‘partner in office ’, from col- ‘together with ’ + legare ‘depute ’.

College Board

Col lege Board ▶noun an organization that prepares and administers standardized tests that are used in college admission and placement.

College of Arms

College of Arms (also College of Heralds ) (in the UK ) a corporation which officially records and grants armorial bearings. Formed in 1484, it comprises three Kings of Arms, six heralds, and four pursuivants. Also called Heralds' College.

College of Cardinals

College of Cardinals the body of cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church, founded in the 11th century and since 1179 responsible for the election of the Pope. Also called Sacred College.

college of education

col |lege of edu |ca ¦tion ▶noun an institution where schoolteachers are trained.

College Park

Col lege Park a city in central Maryland, just northeast of Washington, DC, home to the University of Maryland; pop. 26,925 (est. 2008 ).

college pudding

col |lege pud |ding ▶noun Brit. a small baked or steamed suet pudding with dried fruit.

College Station

Col lege Station a city in east central Texas, home to Texas A & M University; pop. 84,128 (est. 2008 ).

college try

collegia

col |le ¦gia plural form of collegium.

collegial

collegial |kəˈliːdʒɪəl, -dʒ (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 another term for collegiate ( sense 1 ). 2 relating to or involving shared responsibility, as among a group of colleagues. DERIVATIVES collegiality |kəliːdʒɪˈalɪti |noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French collegial or late Latin collegialis, from collegium ‘partnership ’ (see college ).

collegian

collegian |kəˈliːdʒɪən, -dʒ (ə )n | ▶noun a member of a college, especially within a university. ORIGIN late Middle English: from medieval Latin collegianus, from collegium ‘partnership ’ (see college ).

collegiate

collegiate |kəˈliːdʒ (ɪ )ət | ▶adjective 1 belonging or relating to a college or its students: collegiate life. 2 Brit. (of a university ) composed of different colleges. DERIVATIVES collegiately adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin collegiatus, from collegium ‘partnership ’ (see college ).

collegiate church

col |le ¦gi |ate church ▶noun a church endowed for a chapter of canons but without a bishop's see. • US & Scottish a church or group of churches established under two or more pastors.

collegiate Gothic

col |le ¦gi |ate Goth ¦ic ▶noun [ mass noun ] N. Amer. a style of neo-Gothic architecture used for some US university buildings. ▶adjective relating to or built in the style of collegiate Gothic.

collegium

collegium |kəˈliːdʒɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. collegia |kəˈliːdʒɪə, -dʒə | ) 1 (in full collegium musicum ) ( pl. collegia musica ) a society of amateur musicians, especially one attached to a German or US university. 2 historical an advisory or administrative board in Russia. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘association ’.

Collembola

Collembola |kəˈlɛmbələ | ▶plural noun Entomology an order of insects that comprises the springtails. • ( collembola ) insects of the order Collembola; springtails. DERIVATIVES collembolan noun & adjective ORIGIN modern Latin (plural ), from Greek kolla ‘glue ’ + embolon ‘peg, stopper ’ (with reference to the sticky substance secreted by the ventral tube of the insects ).

collenchyma

collenchyma |kəˈlɛŋkɪmə | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Botany tissue strengthened by the thickening of cell walls, as in young shoots. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kolla ‘glue ’ + enkhuma ‘infusion ’.

Colles fracture

Colles fracture |ˈkɒlɪs | ▶noun Medicine a fracture of the radius in the wrist, with a characteristic backward displacement of the hand. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: named after Abraham Colles (1773 –1843 ), Irish surgeon.

collet

collet |ˈkɒlɪt | ▶noun 1 a segmented band put round a shaft and tightened so as to grip it. • a small collar in a clock to which the inner end of a balance spring is attached. 2 a flange or socket for setting a gem in jewellery. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a piece of armour to protect the neck ): from Old French, diminutive of col ‘neck ’, from Latin collum .

colliculus

colliculus |kəˈlɪkjʊləs | ▶noun ( pl. colliculi |-lʌɪ, -liː | ) Anatomy any of a number of small swellings in the roof of the midbrain, involved in vision and hearing. DERIVATIVES collicular adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin, diminutive of collis ‘hill ’.

collide

col |lide |kəˈlʌɪd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] hit by accident when moving: she collided with someone | two suburban trains collided. • come into conflict or opposition: in his work, politics and metaphysics collide. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘cause to collide ’): from Latin collidere, from col- ‘together ’ + laedere ‘to strike ’.

collider

col |lider |kəˈlʌɪdə | ▶noun Physics an accelerator in which two beams of particles are made to collide.

collie

col ¦lie |ˈkɒli | ▶noun ( pl. collies ) a sheepdog of a breed originating in Scotland, having a long pointed nose and long thick hair. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: perhaps from coal (the breed originally being black ).

collier

collier |ˈkɒlɪə | ▶noun chiefly Brit. 1 a coal miner. 2 a ship carrying coal. ORIGIN Middle English: from coal + -ier. The original sense was ‘maker of charcoal ’, who usually brought it to market, hence ‘person selling charcoal ’, later ‘person selling coal ’, whence the current senses.

colliery

col |liery |ˈkɒlɪəri | ▶noun ( pl. collieries ) chiefly Brit. a coal mine and the buildings and equipment associated with it.

colligate

colligate |ˈkɒlɪgeɪt | ▶verb Linguistics be or cause to be juxtaposed or grouped in a syntactic relation: [ no obj. ] : the two grammatical items are said to colligate. DERIVATIVES colligation noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the Latin sense ): from Latin colligat- ‘bound together ’, from the verb colligare, from col- ‘together ’ + ligare ‘bind ’. The current sense dates from the 1960s.

colligative

colligative |kəˈlɪgətɪv | ▶adjective Chemistry relating to the binding together of molecules.

collimate

collimate |ˈkɒlɪmeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] make (rays of light or particles ) accurately parallel: (as adj. collimated ) : a collimated electron beam. • accurately set the alignment of (an optical or other system ). DERIVATIVES collimation |-ˈmeɪʃ (ə )n |noun ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Latin collimare, an erroneous reading (in some editions of Cicero ) of collineare ‘align or aim ’, from col- ‘together with ’ + linea ‘line ’.

collimator

col ¦li |ma ¦tor |ˈkɒlɪmeɪtə | ▶noun a device for producing a parallel beam of rays or radiation. • a small fixed telescope used for adjusting the line of sight of an astronomical telescope.

collinear

collinear |kəˈlɪnɪə | ▶adjective Geometry (of points ) lying in the same straight line. DERIVATIVES collinearity |-ˈarɪti |noun

Collins

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | ▶noun short for Tom Collins.

Collins, Joan

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | (b.1933 ), English actress, a sex symbol in films such as Our Girl Friday (1953 ) and known more recently for the television series Dynasty (1981 –9 ); full name Joan Henrietta Collins.

Collins, Michael

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | (1890 –1922 ), Irish nationalist leader and politician. A Member of Parliament for Sinn Fein, he was one of the negotiators of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921. He commanded the Irish Free State forces in the civil war and became head of state but was assassinated ten days later.

Collins, Phil

Collins, Wilkie

Col |lins |ˈkɒlɪnz | (1824 –89 ), English novelist, noted for his detective stories The Woman in White (1860 ) and The Moonstone (1868 ); full name William Wilkie Collins.

collision

col |li ¦sion |kəˈlɪʒ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 an instance of one moving object or person striking violently against another: a mid-air collision between two aircraft | [ mass noun ] : his car was in collision with a lorry. • a conflict between opposing ideas, interests, or factions: a collision of two diverse cultures and languages. 2 Computing an instance of two or more records being assigned the same identifier or location in memory. • an instance of simultaneous transmission by more than one node of a network. PHRASES on ( a ) collision course adopting an approach that is certain to lead to conflict with another person or group: nurses are on a collision course with the government. DERIVATIVES collisional adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin collisio (n- ), from Latin collidere ‘strike together ’ (see collide ).

collocate

col ¦lo |cate ▶verb |ˈkɒləkeɪt | 1 [ no obj. ] Linguistics (of a word ) be habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance: ‘maiden ’ collocates with ‘voyage ’. 2 [ with obj. ] rare place side by side or in a particular relation. ▶noun |ˈkɒləkət |Linguistics a word that is habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance: collocates for the word ‘mortgage ’ include ‘lend ’ and ‘property ’. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in sense 2 of the verb ): from Latin collocat- ‘placed together ’, from the verb collocare, from col- ‘together ’ + locare ‘to place ’. Sense 1 of the verb dates from the 1950s.

collocation

col ¦lo |ca ¦tion |kɒləˈkeɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 Linguistics the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance: the words have a similar range of collocation. • [ count noun ] a pair or group of words that are habitually juxtaposed: ‘strong tea ’ and ‘heavy drinker ’ are typical English collocations. 2 the action of placing things side by side or in position: the collocation of the two pieces. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin collocatio (n- ), from collocare ‘place together ’ (see collocate ).

collocutor

collodion

collodion |kəˈləʊdɪən | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a syrupy solution of nitrocellulose in a mixture of alcohol and ether, used for coating things, chiefly in surgery. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kollōdēs ‘glue-like ’, from kolla ‘glue ’.

collogue

collogue |kɒˈləʊg | ▶verb ( collogues, colloguing, collogued ) [ no obj. ] archaic talk confidentially or conspiratorially. ORIGIN early 17th cent. (in the sense ‘flatter, pretend to agree with or believe ’): probably an alteration of obsolete colleague ‘conspire ’, by association with Latin colloqui ‘to converse ’.

colloid

colloid |ˈkɒlɔɪd | ▶noun a homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance. Colloids include gels, sols, and emulsions; the particles do not settle, and cannot be separated out by ordinary filtering or centrifuging like those in a suspension. • [ mass noun ] Anatomy & Medicine a substance of gelatinous consistency. ▶adjective relating to or characterized by a colloid or colloids. DERIVATIVES colloidal |kəˈlɔɪd (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from Greek kolla ‘glue ’ + -oid .

collop

collop |ˈkɒləp | ▶noun dialect & N. Amer. a slice of meat: three collops of bacon. ORIGIN late Middle English: of Scandinavian origin and related to Swedish kalops ‘meat stew ’.

colloquial

colloquial |kəˈləʊkwɪəl | ▶adjective (of language ) used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary. DERIVATIVES colloquially adverb ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation ’ + -al .

colloquialism

col |lo ¦qui ¦al |ism |kəˈləʊkwɪəlɪz (ə )m | ▶noun a word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation. • [ mass noun ] the use of colloquialisms.

colloquium

colloquium |kəˈləʊkwɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. colloquiums or colloquia |-kwɪə | ) an academic conference or seminar. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a conversation ): from Latin, from colloqui ‘to converse ’, from col- ‘together ’ + loqui ‘to talk ’.

colloquy

colloquy |ˈkɒləkwi | ▶noun ( pl. colloquies ) 1 formal a conversation: they broke off their colloquy at once | [ mass noun ] : he found her in earnest colloquy with the postman. 2 a gathering for discussion of theological questions. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin colloquium ‘conversation ’.

collotype

collotype |ˈkɒlətʌɪp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Printing a process for making high-quality prints from a sheet of light-sensitive gelatin exposed photographically to the image without using a screen. • [ count noun ] a print made using the collotype process. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Greek kolla ‘glue ’ + type .

collude

collude |kəˈl (j )uːd | ▶verb [ no obj. ] come to a secret understanding; conspire: the president accused his opponents of colluding with foreigners. DERIVATIVES colluder noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin colludere ‘have a secret agreement ’, from col- ‘together ’ + ludere ‘to play ’.

collusion

col |lu ¦sion |kəˈl (j )uːʒ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others: the armed forces were working in collusion with drug traffickers. • Law collusion between ostensible opponents in a lawsuit. DERIVATIVES collusive adjective, collusively adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin collusio (n- ), from colludere ‘have a secret agreement ’ (see collude ).

colluvium

colluvium |kəˈl (j )uːvɪəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology material which accumulates at the foot of a steep slope. DERIVATIVES colluvial adjective ORIGIN mid 20th cent.: from Latin colluvies ‘confluence of matter ’, from colluere ‘to rinse ’, from col- ‘together ’ + luere ‘to wash ’.

collyrium

collyrium |kəˈlɪrɪəm | ▶noun ( pl. collyria |-rɪə | ) 1 archaic a medicated eyewash. 2 [ mass noun ] a kind of dark eyeshadow, used especially in Eastern countries. ORIGIN late Middle English: Latin, from Greek kollurion ‘poultice ’, from kollura ‘coarse bread roll ’.

collywobbles

colly |wob ¦bles |ˈkɒlɪwɒb (ə )lz | ▶plural noun informal, chiefly humorous stomach pain or queasiness: an attack of collywobbles. • intense anxiety or nervousness: such organizations give him the collywobbles. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: fanciful formation from colic and wobble .

American Oxford Thesaurus

collaborate

collaborate verb 1 they collaborated on the project: co-operate, join forces, team up, band together, work together, participate, combine, ally; pool resources, put —— heads together. 2 they collaborated with the enemy: collude, conspire, fraternize, co-operate, consort, sympathize; informal be in cahoots.

collaborator

collaborator noun 1 his collaborator on the book: coworker, partner, associate, colleague, confederate; assistant. 2 a wartime collaborator: quisling, fraternizer, collaborationist, colluder, (enemy ) sympathizer; traitor, fifth columnist.

collapse

collapse verb 1 the roof collapsed: cave in, fall in, subside, fall down, give (way ), crumple, buckle, sag, slump. 2 he collapsed last night: faint, pass out, black out, lose consciousness, keel over, swoon; informal conk out. 3 he collapsed in tears: break down, go to pieces, lose control, be overcome, crumble; informal crack up. 4 peace talks collapsed: break down, fail, fall through, fold, founder, miscarry, come to grief, be unsuccessful; end; informal flop, fizzle out. ▶noun 1 the collapse of the roof: cave-in, subsidence. 2 her collapse on stage: fainting fit, faint, blackout, loss of consciousness, swoon; Medicine syncope. 3 the collapse of the talks: breakdown, failure, disintegration; end. 4 he suffered a collapse: breakdown, nervous breakdown, personal crisis, psychological trauma; informal crack-up.

collar

collar noun 1 a shirt collar: neckband, choker; historical ruff, gorget, bertha. 2 a collar around the pipe: ring, band, collet, sleeve, flange. ▶verb informal 1 he collared a thief: apprehend, arrest, catch, capture, seize; take prisoner, take into custody, detain; informal nab, pinch, bust, pick up, pull in. 2 she collared me in the street: accost, waylay, hail, approach, detain, stop, halt, catch, confront, importune; informal buttonhole.

collate

collate verb 1 the system is used to collate information: collect, gather, accumulate, assemble; combine, aggregate, put together; arrange, organize. 2 we must collate these two sources: compare, contrast, set side by side, juxtapose, weigh against.

collateral

collateral noun she put up her house as collateral for the loan: security, surety, guarantee, guaranty, insurance, indemnity, indemnification; backing.

colleague

colleague noun the professor's colleagues started a scholarship fund in his name: coworker, fellow worker, workmate, teammate, associate, partner, collaborator, ally, confederate.

collect

collect verb 1 he collected the rubbish | she collects figurines: gather, accumulate, assemble; amass, stockpile, pile up, heap up, store (up ), hoard, save; mass, accrue. ANTONYMS squander, distribute. 2 a crowd collected in the square: gather, assemble, meet, muster, congregate, convene, converge, flock together. ANTONYMS disperse. 3 I must collect the children: fetch, go /come to get, call for, meet. ANTONYMS take, drop off. 4 they collect money for charity: raise, appeal for, ask for, solicit; obtain, acquire, gather. ANTONYMS give away, distribute. 5 he paused to collect himself : recover, regain one's composure, pull oneself together, steady oneself; informal get a grip (on oneself ). ANTONYMS disperse, distribute. 6 she collected her thoughts: gather, summon (up ), muster, get together, marshal. ANTONYMS disperse, distribute.

collected

collected adjective she is the most collected gymnast on the team: calm, cool, self-possessed, self-controlled, composed, poised; serene, tranquil, relaxed, unruffled, unperturbed, untroubled; placid, quiet, sedate, phlegmatic; informal unfazed, nonplussed, together, laid-back. ANTONYMS excited, hysterical.

collection

collection noun 1 a collection of stolen items: hoard, pile, heap, stack, stock, store, stockpile; accumulation, reserve, supply, bank, pool, fund, mine, reservoir. 2 a collection of shoppers: group, crowd, body, assemblage, gathering, throng; knot, cluster; multitude, bevy, party, band, horde, pack, flock, swarm, mob; informal gang, load, gaggle. 3 a collection of Victorian dolls: set, series; array, assortment. 4 a collection of short stories: anthology, selection, compendium, treasury, compilation, miscellany, potpourri. 5 a collection for the poor: donations, contributions, gifts, subscription (s ); historical alms. 6 a church collection: offering, offertory, tithe.

collective

collective adjective our collective interests: common, shared, joint, combined, mutual, communal, pooled; united, allied, cooperative, collaborative. ANTONYMS individual.

college

college noun 1 a college of technology: school, academy, university, polytechnic, institute, seminary, conservatoire, conservatory. 2 the college of physicians: association, society, club, institute, body, fellowship, guild, lodge, order, fraternity, league, union, alliance.

collide

collide verb 1 the trains collided with each other: crash into, hit, strike, impact, run into, bump into, meet head-on, cannon into, plow into, barrel into. 2 in her work, politics and metaphysics collide: conflict, clash; differ, diverge, disagree, be at odds, be incompatible.

collision

collision noun 1 a collision in the passing lane: crash, accident, impact, smash, bump, hit, fender bender, wreck, pileup. 2 a collision between two ideas: conflict, clash; disagreement, incompatibility, contradiction.

colloquial

colloquial adjective she just loved the colloquial expressions of her Southern in-laws: informal, conversational, everyday, nonliterary; unofficial, idiomatic, slangy, vernacular, popular, demotic. ANTONYMS formal.

collusion

collusion noun there had been collusion between the security forces and paramilitary groups: conspiracy, connivance, complicity, intrigue, plotting, secret understanding, collaboration, scheming.

Oxford Thesaurus

collaborate

collaborate verb 1 India has collaborated with several nations on space projects: cooperate, join (up ), join forces, team up, get together, come together, band together, work together, work jointly, participate, unite, combine, merge, link, ally, associate, amalgamate, integrate, form an alliance, pool resources, club together. 2 they were suspected of having collaborated with the enemy: fraternize, conspire, collude, cooperate, consort, sympathize. ANTONYMS resist.

collaboration

collaboration noun 1 he wrote on art and architecture in collaboration with John Betjeman: cooperation, alliance, partnership, participation, combination, association, concert; teamwork, joint effort, working together, coopetition. 2 Salengro had been accused of collaboration with the enemy: fraternizing, fraternization, colluding, collusion, cooperating, cooperation, consorting, sympathizing, sympathy; conspiring. ANTONYMS resistance.

collaborator

collaborator noun 1 his collaborator on the book: co-worker, fellow worker, associate, colleague, partner, co-partner, confederate, ally, teammate; assistant, helper; Brit. informal oppo. 2 he was a collaborator during the occupation: quisling, fraternizer, collaborationist, colluder, (enemy ) sympathizer, conspirator; traitor, fifth columnist, renegade, betrayer, turncoat, defector, informer, double agent.

collapse

collapse verb 1 the roof collapsed: cave in, fall in, subside, fall down, sag, slump, settle, give, give way, crumble, crumple, disintegrate, fall to pieces, come apart. ANTONYMS hold up. 2 he collapsed from loss of blood: faint, pass out, black out, lose consciousness, fall unconscious, keel over; informal flake out, conk out, go out; literary swoon. 3 she collapsed in tears: break down, go to pieces, lose control, lose one's self-control, be overcome (with emotion ), crumble, fall apart; informal crack up. 4 the peace talks collapsed: break down, fail, fall through, fold, founder, fall flat, miscarry, go wrong, come to nothing, come to grief, be frustrated, be unsuccessful, not succeed, disintegrate; come to a halt, end, terminate; informal flop, fizzle out. ANTONYMS succeed. ▶noun 1 the collapse of the roof: cave-in, giving way, subsidence, crumbling, disintegration. 2 she was reported to be ‘poorly ’ after her collapse on stage yesterday: fainting fit, blackout, fainting, faint, passing out, loss of consciousness; informal flaking out; literary swooning, swoon; Medicine syncope. 3 the collapse of the peace talks: breakdown, failure, disintegration, foundering, miscarriage, lack of success; halt, end, termination. ANTONYMS outcome; success. 4 he suffered a collapse from overwork: breakdown, attack, seizure, prostration, nervous breakdown, nervous /mental collapse, nervous exhaustion, nervous tension, crisis, personal crisis, psychological trauma; informal crack-up.

collar

collar noun 1 a shirt collar: neckband, choker; historical ruff, gorget, bertha, Vandyke; archaic rebato. 2 technical a small collar can be fitted round the pump rod to limit the length of stroke: ring, band, collet, sleeve, pipe, flange, rim, rib. ▶verb informal 1 the cricket star collared a thief who tried to nick his golf clubs: apprehend, arrest, catch, capture, seize; take prisoner, take into custody, detain, put in jail, throw in jail, put behind bars, imprison, incarcerate; informal nab, nail, run in, pinch, bust, pick up, pull in, haul in, do, feel someone's collar; Brit. informal nick. 2 an elderly chap collared me in the street: accost, address, speak to, talk to, call to, shout to, hail, initiate a discussion with; approach, waylay, take aside, detain, stop, halt, grab, catch, confront, importune, solicit; informal buttonhole; Brit. informal nobble.

collate

collate verb 1 the police computer system is being used to collate information from across Britain: collect, gather, accumulate, assemble; combine, aggregate, put together; arrange, organize, order, put in order, sort, categorize, systematize, structure. ANTONYMS separate. 2 what follows is based mainly on collating these two sources: compare, contrast, set side by side, juxtapose, weigh against, set against, balance, differentiate, discriminate.

collateral

collateral noun she put up her house as collateral for the bank loan: security, surety, guarantee, guaranty, pledge, bond, assurance, insurance, indemnity, indemnification, pawn, backing; bail, hostage; archaic gage, earnest.

colleague

colleague noun one of her colleagues in the lab: fellow worker, workmate, teammate, co-worker, associate, partner, co-partner, collaborator, ally, comrade, companion, confederate; French confrère; informal oppo; Austral. /NZ informal offsider; archaic compeer; rare consociate.

collect

collect verb 1 he collected the picnic debris | dust and dirt collect so quickly: gather, accumulate, assemble; amass, stockpile, pile up, heap up, rack up, run up, scrape together, store (up ), hoard, save, cumulate, lay in /up, garner; mass, increase, multiply, accrue, snowball; Brit. tot up; informal stash (away ). ANTONYMS distribute; squander. 2 a crowd soon collected: come together, get together, gather, assemble, meet, muster, cluster, rally, congregate, convene, converge, flock together; rare foregather. ANTONYMS disperse. 3 I must collect the children from school: fetch, go /come to get, go /come and get, call for, go /come for, meet. ANTONYMS take, drop off. 4 they are collecting money for charity: raise, appeal for, ask for, ask people to give, solicit, secure, obtain, acquire, gather. ANTONYMS distribute, give away. 5 he paused for a moment to collect himself : recover, regain one's composure, pull oneself together, take a hold of oneself, steady oneself; informal get a grip (on oneself ), get one's act together, snap out of it. 6 she returned to her room to collect her thoughts: muster, summon (up ), gather (together ), get together, rally, call into action, marshal, mobilize, screw up.

collected

collected adjective when we found the lady she was very collected: calm, cool, {cool, calm, and collected }, as cool as a cucumber, cool-headed, self-possessed, composed, controlled, self-controlled, poised; serene, tranquil, relaxed, unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, undisturbed, unagitated, unmoved, unbothered, untroubled; equable, even-tempered, imperturbable, placid, quiet, sedate, unexcitable, impassive, dispassionate, unemotional, phlegmatic, stolid; informal unflappable, unfazed, together, laid-back; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS excited; hysterical.

collection

collection noun 1 police found a collection of stolen items: hoard, pile, heap, stack, gathering, stock, store, stockpile; accumulation, mass, build-up, reserve, supply, bank, pool, fund, mine, reservoir; conglomeration, cumulation, accrual, aggregation, accretion, agglomerate, agglomeration; rare amassment. 2 a motley collection of shoppers, festival-goers, and trainspotters: group, crowd, body, company, troupe, assembly, assemblage, gathering, throng; knot, cluster, huddle, multitude, bevy, party, number, band, horde, pack, drove, flock, swarm, stream, mob; informal gang, load, crew, gaggle. 3 her collection of Victorian dolls: set, series, array, assortment. 4 a collection of short stories: anthology, selection, compendium, treasury, compilation, miscellany, miscellanea, pot-pourri; collected works; archaic garland; rare analects, collectanea, ana, florilegium, spicilege. 5 a collection for the poor: donations, contributions, gifts, subscription (s ), alms; informal whip-round. 6 a church collection: offering, offertory, tithe.

collective

collective adjective collective ownership of the means of production: common, shared, joint, combined, mutual, communal, united, allied, cooperative, collaborative; aggregate, cumulative, undivided, pooled. ANTONYMS individual; sectional.

college

college noun 1 a college of technology: educational institution, training establishment, centre of learning, seat of learning; school, academy, university, institute, seminary, conservatory, conservatoire; historical polytechnic. 2 the College of Heralds: association, society, club, group, band, circle, fellowship, body, guild, lodge, order, fraternity, confraternity, brotherhood, sisterhood, sorority, league, union, alliance, affiliation, institution, coterie, federation; rare sodality.

collide

collide verb 1 she collided with someone | two suburban trains collided: crash (into ), come into collision (with ), bang (into ), slam (into ), impact (with ); hit, strike, run into, meet head-on, smash into, smack into, cannon into, plough into, bump into, crack into /against, knock into, dash against; N. Amer. informal barrel into. 2 in his work, politics and metaphysics collide: conflict, be in conflict, come into conflict, be in opposition, clash, differ, diverge, disagree, be at variance, be at odds, be incompatible. ANTONYMS coalesce.

collision

collision noun 1 a collision on the road to Oxford: crash, accident, smash, bump, knock, impact, hit, strike, clash; Brit. RTA (road traffic accident ); N. Amer. wreck; informal smash-up, pile-up; Brit. informal prang, shunt. 2 a collision between two mutually inconsistent ideas: conflict, clash, opposition, disagreement, variance, incompatibility, contradiction. ANTONYMS coalescence.

colloquial

colloquial adjective some students have a good grasp of colloquial language: informal, conversational, everyday, casual, non-literary; natural, unofficial, unpretentious, familiar, chatty, friendly, idiomatic, slangy; vernacular, popular, demotic. ANTONYMS literary; formal.

collude

collude verb corrupt border officials colluded with the importers of dubious goods: conspire, connive, intrigue, be hand in glove, plot, participate in a conspiracy, collaborate, scheme; informal be in cahoots; rare machinate, cabal, complot.

collusion

collusion noun there has been collusion between the security forces and paramilitary groups: conspiracy, connivance, complicity, intrigue, plotting, secret understanding, collaboration, scheming.

Duden Dictionary

colla destra

col la de s t ra , col la des tra Musik |c o lla d e stra |italienisch, aus: colla = mit der und destra = rechte, zu: destro = recht … < lateinisch dexter mit der rechten Hand [zu spielen ]Abkürzung: c. d.

Collage

Col la ge Substantiv, feminin , die |kɔˈlaːʒə österreichisch meist …ʃ |die Collage; Genitiv: der Collage, Plural: die Collagen französisch collage, zu: colle = Leim, über das Vulgärlateinische < griechisch kólla 1 a ohne Plural Kunst Technik der Herstellung einer Bildkomposition durch Aufkleben von verschiedenfarbigem Papier oder anderem Material die Technik der Collage b Kunst durch Aufkleben von verschiedenfarbigem Papier oder anderem Material hergestelltes Bild eine Ausstellung von Collagen 2 Literaturwissenschaft literarische Komposition aus verschiedenartigem sprachlichem Material eine Collage aus Zitaten und Szenen 3 Musik Komposition, die aus einer Verbindung vorgegebener musikalischer Materialien besteht 4 ohne Plural das Collagieren

collagieren

col la gie ren schwaches Verb Fachsprache |…ˈʒiː …|schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « aus verschiedenen Materialien oder Komponenten zusammensetzen

colla parte

col la par te Musik |c o lla p a rte |italienisch, aus: colla = mit der und parte, eigentlich = Teil < lateinisch pars (Genitiv: partis )mit der Hauptstimme [gehend ]

Collar

Col lar Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkʌlə |der Collar; Genitiv: des Collars, Plural: die Collars lateinisch-altfranzösisch -englisch Zinsvereinbarung bei Krediten, mit der eine Zinsobergrenze (Cap ) und eine Zinsuntergrenze (Floor ) festgelegt werden

coll'arco

coll'ar co Adverb Musik |coll' a rco |italienisch, zu: arco, eigentlich = (Kreis )bogen < lateinisch arcus [nach vorangegangenem Pizzikato wieder ] mit dem Bogen 5 [zu spielen ]Abkürzung: c. a.

Collargol

Col l ar gol , Kol l ar gol Col lar gol Eigenname , das ® Kollargol |Collarg o l Kollarg o l |das Collargol; des Collargols das Kollargol; des Kollargols antibakteriell wirkendes, kolloides Silber

colla sinistra

col la si ni s t ra , col la si nis tra Musik |c o lla sin i stra |italienisch, zu: sinistra = linke, zu: sinistro = link … < lateinisch sinister mit der linken Hand [zu spielen ]Abkürzung: c. s.

collé

col lé Adjektiv Billard |kɔˈleː |indeklinables Adjektiv französisch collé, 2. Partizip von: coller = (an )leimen, zu: colle, Collage (vom Billardball, der an der Bande liegt ) dicht anliegend

Collectanea

Col lec ta nea Pluralwort , die |Collect a nea |lateinische Form von Kollektaneen

College

Col lege Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈkɔlɪdʒ |das College; Genitiv: des College [s ], Plural: die Colleges englisch college < französisch collège < lateinisch collegium, Kollegium 1 a (besonders in Großbritannien ) private höhere Schule mit Internat b (besonders in Großbritannien ) selbstständige Institution innerhalb einer älteren Universität, die Aufgaben der Forschung und Lehre wahrnimmt und im Allgemeinen als Wohn- und Lebensgemeinschaft der Lehrenden und Lernenden dient c (besonders in Großbritannien ) Fach [hoch ]schule 2 (in den USA ) Eingangsstufe der Universität

Collège

Col lège Substantiv, Neutrum , das |kɔˈlɛːʒ |das Collège; Genitiv: des Collège [s ], Plural: die Collèges französisch collège (in Frankreich, Belgien und der französischsprachigen Schweiz ) höhere Schule

Collegemappe

Col lege map pe Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈkɔlɪdʒ …|die Collegemappe; Genitiv: der Collegemappe, Plural: die Collegemappen lateinisch-französisch -englisch ; deutsch kleine, schmale Aktentasche [mit Reißverschluss ]; Kollegmappe

Collegium musicum

Col le gi um mu si cum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Coll e gium m u sicum |das Collegium musicum; Collegium musicum, Collegia musica neulateinisch collegium musicum, aus lateinisch collegium (Kollegium ) und musicus = die Musik betreffend, Musik freie Vereinigung von Musizierenden (an Schulen, Universitäten )

Collegium publicum

Col le gi um pu b li cum , Col le gi um pu bli cum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Coll e gium p u blicum |das Collegium publicum; Genitiv: des Collegium publicum, Plural: die Collegia publica lateinisch öffentliche Vorlesung an einer Universität

Collico

Col li co Substantiv, maskulin , der ® |C o llico |Kunstwort zusammenlegbare, bahneigene Transportkiste aus Metall

Collicokiste

Col li co kis te , Col li co-Kis te Substantiv, feminin , die ® Collico-Kiste |C o llicokiste C o llico-Kiste | Collico

Collie

Col lie Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkɔli |der Collie; Genitiv: des Collies, Plural: die Collies englisch collie, Herkunft ungeklärt langhaariger schottischer Schäferhund

Collier

Col li er , Kol li er Substantiv, Neutrum , das Kollier |kɔˈli̯eː kɔˈli̯eː |das Collier; Genitiv: des Colliers, Plural: die Colliers das Kollier; Genitiv: des Kolliers, Plural: die Kolliers französisch collier = Halsband, -kette < mittellateinisch collarium < lateinisch collare, zu: collum = Hals 1 wertvolle, aus mehreren Reihen Edelsteinen oder Perlen bestehende Halskette 2 schmaler, um den Hals getragener Pelz ein Collier aus Nerz

Colloquium

Col lo qui um , das Kolloquium |Coll o quium |

Collum

Col lum Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |C o llum |das Collum; Genitiv: des Collums, Plural: die Colla 1 Hals lateinisch collum 2 sich verjüngender Teil eines Organs, Verbindungsteil

French Dictionary

collaborateur

collaborateur , trice n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui travaille en collaboration avec une ou plusieurs personnes. : Cette équipe compte plusieurs collaboratrices.

collaboration

collaboration n. f. nom féminin Action de collaborer (avec quelqu ’un, à quelque chose ). : Votre collaboration me sera précieuse. SYNONYME aide ; appui ; concours ; coopération ; participation .

collaborer

collaborer v. tr. ind. verbe transitif indirect Travailler en commun à une entreprise, à une œuvre. : Les élèves ont collaboré à la revue de l ’école. SYNONYME aider ; participer . Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec les prépositions à, avec. Note Technique L ’expression *collaborer ensemble est un pléonasme. aimer

collage

collage n. m. nom masculin 1 Action de coller. : Le collage des plantes dans un herbier. 2 Composition d ’éléments collés. : Cette affiche est un magnifique collage.

collagène

collagène n. m. nom masculin Substance protéique, fabriquée par les cellules du derme, qui contribue à l ’hydratation et à la régénération de la peau (GDT ). : Le collagène donne à la peau son élasticité.

collant

collant n. m. nom masculin Sous-vêtement d ’une seule pièce constitué d ’une culotte et de bas. : Les élèves portent un collant vert ou marine.

collant

collant , ante adj. adjectif 1 Adhésif. : Du papier collant ou du ruban adhésif (et non du *scotch tape ). 2 Ajusté. : Un maillot collant. SYNONYME moulant .

collapsus

collapsus n. m. nom masculin 1 médecine Diminution rapide de la pression artérielle. 2 médecine Affaissement d ’un organe.

collatéral

collatéral , ale , aux adj. et n. m. pl. adjectif Qui est latéral par rapport à quelque chose. : Une artère collatérale. nom masculin pluriel Membres d ’une même famille hors de la ligne directe (oncles, tantes, cousins, etc. ). FORME FAUTIVE collatéral. Anglicisme au sens de garant (pour un emprunt, etc. ).

collation

collation n. f. nom féminin Repas léger. : Maman nous a préparé une collation. SYNONYME casse-croûte ; goûter .

collation des grades

collation des grades n. f. nom féminin Action de conférer des grades universitaires (Recomm. off. ). : Ses parents ont assisté à la collation des grades (et non *graduation ). Note Technique Dans l ’enseignement secondaire et l ’enseignement collégial, on dit cérémonie de remise des diplômes, cérémonie de fin d ’études ou même, selon le cas, bal ou fête de fin d ’études.

colle

colle n. f. nom féminin 1 Produit qui permet de fixer une chose à une autre. : Un tube de colle. SYNONYME adhésif . 2 familier Question difficile. : Il m ’a posé une colle. SYNONYME problème .

collecte

collecte n. f. nom féminin Action de recueillir des fonds, des données, des objets au profit d ’une œuvre, d ’une paroisse, de personnes, etc. : Une collecte pour les enfants malades. SYNONYME quête . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom cueillette, ramassage des végétaux. LOCUTIONS Collecte d ’aliments. Action de recueillir de la nourriture pour venir en aide aux personnes et aux familles défavorisées. SYNONYME collecte de denrées ; collecte de vivres . Collecte de données. Rassemblement d ’informations en vue d ’effectuer une recherche, une enquête, etc. : Faire la collecte des données (et non la *cueillette ). Note Technique Le terme collecte s ’est imposé dans le domaine de l ’informatique et de la recherche pour désigner l ’action de rassembler des données variables destinées à un traitement. Collecte de fonds. Ensemble des activités ayant pour objet de solliciter des dons qui contribueront à financer certaines activités d ’un organisme à but non lucratif. : Parrainer une collecte (et non une *levée ) de fonds. SYNONYME campagne de financement ; campagne de souscription . Collecte de sang. Action de recueillir le sang de donneurs en vue d ’éventuelles transfusions sanguines à des fins thérapeutiques. : Organiser une collecte de sang (et non une *clinique de donneurs de sang ). Collecte des ordures. Ramassage des ordures. : Dans cet arrondissement, la collecte (et non la *cueillette ) des ordures a lieu les lundis et jeudis. SYNONYME enlèvement des ordures . Collecte sélective des déchets. Ramassage distinct des déchets (ordures ménagères et déchets industriels banals ) selon leur matière constitutive.

collecter

collecter v. tr. verbe transitif Réunir des fonds, des dons, etc. : Les pompiers ont réussi à collecter 100 000 $ pour l ’œuvre des grands brûlés. SYNONYME recueillir . FORME FAUTIVE collecter. Anglicisme au sens de percevoir , recouvrer . : Le propriétaire perçoit (et non *collecte ) l ’argent que lui rapportent ses loyers . aimer

collecteur

collecteur , trice adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui collecte. : Un égout collecteur. nom masculin Dispositif qui réunit ce qui est dispersé. : Un collecteur d ’échappement. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui fait une collecte.

collectif

collectif , ive adj. et n. m. adjectif Qui se rapporte à un ensemble de personnes. : Un travail collectif. La mémoire collective. SYNONYME commun ; groupe . nom masculin 1 grammaire Mot singulier désignant une réunion d ’éléments (êtres ou choses ). : Les mots bande, foule, groupe, lot sont des collectifs. tableau – collectif. 2 Groupe, équipe. : Ce recueil est l ’œuvre d ’un collectif.

collection

collection n. f. nom féminin 1 Série d ’ouvrages. : La collection des dictionnaires. Elle est directrice de collection. 2 Réunion d ’objets de même nature. : Une collection de papillons, de tableaux. FORME FAUTIVE collection. Anglicisme au sens de recouvrement, perception (des comptes ).

collectionner

collectionner v. tr. verbe transitif Constituer une collection. : Ève collectionne les timbres. SYNONYME regrouper ; réunir . aimer

collectionneur

collectionneur , euse n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Amateur de collections. : Les collectionneurs de timbres sont des philatélistes.

collectivement

collectivement adv. adverbe De façon collective. : Ils ont acheté cette ferme collectivement. SYNONYME ensemble .

collectivité

collectivité n. f. nom féminin Groupe d ’individus résidant au même endroit ou ayant des intérêts communs. LOCUTION Collectivité locale. Personne morale de droit public, constituée des habitants d ’un territoire organisé en circonscription administrative, et qui gère les intérêts de ceux-ci par le moyen d ’autorités élues (Recomm. off. ). : La ville de Québec, la municipalité régionale de Matane sont des collectivités locales municipales. SYNONYME collectivité territoriale . Note Technique Les collectivités locales ou territoriales font partie de la grande catégorie des collectivités, institutions administratives à base territoriale qui, par opposition aux simples circonscriptions, sont dotées de la personnalité juridique.

collège

collège n. m. nom masculin Établissement d ’enseignement. : Des collèges privés. Le collège Jean-de-Brébeuf. Note Typographique 1 ° Collège + adjectif ou nom commun. Le nom collège s ’écrit avec une majuscule. Le Collège français. 2 ° Collège + nom propre. Le nom collège s ’écrit avec une minuscule. Le collège Stanislas. 3 ° On veillera cependant à respecter la graphie du nom officiel de l ’établissement.

collège d’enseignement général et professionnel

collège d ’enseignement général et professionnel désignation Sigle cégep (s ’écrit sans points ). Établissement public d ’enseignement collégial (entre le secondaire et l ’université ).

collégial

collégial , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 Relatif à un collège. : L ’enseignement collégial. 2 Qui est exercé par un groupe, collectivement. : Des décisions collégiales. Des privilèges collégiaux. LOCUTION Enseignement collégial. : L ’enseignement (et non le *cours, le *niveau ) collégial. FORMES FAUTIVES cours collégial. Impropriété pour enseignement collégial. niveau collégial. Impropriété pour enseignement collégial.

collégialement

collégialement adv. adverbe De façon collégiale. : Cette décision doit être prise collégialement.

collégialité

collégialité n. f. nom féminin Caractère de ce qui est collégial. : La collégialité des décisions.

collégien

collégien , ienne n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Élève d ’un collège. : Des collégiens talentueux.

collègue

collègue n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne avec qui l ’on travaille ou qui exerce la même fonction. : Ses collègues ont tous une spécialité différente: l ’équipe est polyvalente. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • camarade, ami, surtout chez les enfants, les adolescents; • compagnon, personne avec qui l ’on fait un travail manuel, un voyage; • condisciple, personne avec qui l ’on étudie; • confrère, personne qui appartient à une même profession, à une même société; • copain, camarade intime.

coller

coller v. tr. , intr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Fixer à l ’aide d ’une colle. : Coller du papier peint. 2 Approcher. : Collez votre oreille à cette porte. SYNONYME appuyer . verbe intransitif 1 Se fixer à quelque chose. : Ce revêtement ne colle pas. SYNONYME adhérer . 2 Être ajusté, moulant. : Cette jupe colle trop. 3 familier Être vraisemblable, convenable. : Cette explication ne colle pas. 1 S ’appuyer tout contre. : Le petit Gabriel s ’était collé contre sa maman. 2 S ’appliquer à soi-même. : Julie s ’est collé un timbre transdermique (et non *patch ). Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. Le simili-tatouage qu ’elle s ’est collé. Ils se sont collés contre la porte. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Elle s ’est collé des brillants sur les joues. Note Syntaxique À la forme pronominale, le verbe se construit avec les prépositions à, contre . Ils se sont collés au mur pour éviter d ’être vus. Elle s ’est collée tendrement contre son amoureux. aimer

collerette

collerette n. f. nom féminin Petit col. : Une collerette de dentelle.

collet

collet n. m. nom masculin 1 Partie du vêtement qui entoure le cou. : Un collet de fourrure. Note Technique Le nom collet tend à disparaître au profit de col. 2 Nœud coulant servant à capturer des animaux sauvages. : Le trappeur pose des collets pour attraper des renards. LOCUTIONS Être collet monté. figuré Être exagérément austère, rigide. Prendre quelqu ’un au collet. figuré Arrêter quelqu ’un. SYNONYME appréhender .

colleter

colleter v. tr. , pronom. 1 vieilli Entourer le cou, le col. : Colleter un brigand sans ménagement. 2 Tendre des collets pour attraper du gibier. verbe pronominal 1 Se battre. : Ils se sont colletés avec des voleurs. SYNONYME lutter . 2 figuré Être aux prises avec des difficultés. : Ils se sont colletés avec l ’indigence. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Elles s ’étaient colletées avec le désespoir. Note Syntaxique Le verbe se construit avec la préposition avec. appeler Conjugaison Redoublement du t devant un e muet. Je me collette, je me colletterai, mais je me colletais.

colleur

colleur colleuse n. m. f. féminin et nom masculin Personne qui a pour fonction de coller (des affiches, du papier, etc. ). : Des colleurs d ’affiches.

colley

colley n. m. (pl. colleys ) nom masculin Chien de berger écossais. : Des colleys majestueux. Prononciation Les lettres ey se prononcent è, [kɔlɛ ]; le nom rime avec collet Note Orthographique coll ey.

collier

collier n. m. nom masculin 1 Bijou qui entoure le cou. : Des colliers de perles. 2 Bande qui entoure le cou. : Ce chien n ’a pas de collier. LOCUTIONS Donner un coup de collier. figuré Faire un gros effort. : Allons! Donnons un coup de collier pour terminer le travail. Reprendre le collier. figuré Se remettre au travail après un arrêt.

colliger

colliger v. tr. verbe transitif Recueillir des extraits de livres, des idées. : Elle colligeait des exemples de cet usage. SYNONYME réunir . changer Conjugaison Le g est suivi d ’un e devant les lettres a et o. Il colligea, nous colligeons.

collimage

collimage n. m. néologisme Activité de loisir qui consiste à agencer des images, textes, dessins, photos, etc. , pour en effectuer le montage dans un album. : Isabelle aime bien le collimage (et non *scrapbooking ): elle a conçu de magnifiques albums-souvenirs. Note Technique Ce néologisme destiné à remplacer l ’emprunt scrapbooking a reçu le plus grand nombre de votes lors d ’un concours linguistique organisé par l ’OQLF en 2007.

collimateur

collimateur n. m. nom masculin 1 Instrument d ’optique envoyant des rayons lumineux dans une direction donnée. 2 Dispositif de visée pour le tir. LOCUTION Avoir, garder, prendre quelqu ’un dans le collimateur. figuré Mettre quelqu ’un sous surveillance, se préparer à diriger son tir vers lui, à l ’attaquer.

colline

colline n. f. nom féminin Relief d ’élévation modérée aux versants généralement en pente douce (Recomm. off. ). Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • butte, petite colline; • massif, ensemble montagneux non orienté qui se dégage du relief environnant; • mont, importante élévation se détachant du relief environnant; • pic, sommet rocheux aux flancs escarpés.

collision

collision n. f. nom féminin Choc de deux corps. : Une collision de voitures. SYNONYME heurt . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom collusion, entente secrète.

collocation

collocation n. f. nom féminin linguistique Proximité fréquente de deux mots dans un énoncé. : Le terme eau est fréquemment en collocation avec les adjectifs douce, salée. SYNONYME cooccurrence . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec colocation, location d ’un immeuble, d ’un appartement avec d ’autres personnes.

colloque

colloque n. m. nom masculin Réunion de spécialistes invités, en nombre généralement limité, pour exposer, discuter et confronter leurs idées et leurs opinions sur un thème donné. Note Typographique Les noms d ’activités scientifiques, culturelles ou commerciales (colloque, congrès, journée, foire, forum, séminaire, symposium, etc. ) s ’écrivent avec une majuscule initiale lorsqu ’ils désignent des événements particuliers. Le Congrès mondial de neurologie. Le Symposium international de l ’Association des obstétriciens et gynécologues du Québec. Le Salon du meuble de Paris. Le 25 e Colloque des écrivains de l ’Académie des lettres du Québec. La III e Journée québécoise des dictionnaires a eu lieu à Québec en avril 2008. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec les noms suivants: • congrès, assemblée regroupant un nombre important de personnes réunies pour délibérer sur un ou des sujets donnés; • forum, réunion où sont débattues des questions d ’une vaste portée, généralement dans le but d ’établir une concertation entre les divers participants; • séminaire, réunion à caractère scientifique constituée d ’un groupe restreint de personnes et généralement animée par un professeur, un chercheur ou un spécialiste; • symposium, congrès scientifique.

collusion

collusion n. f. nom féminin Entente secrète. : Il y a eu collusion entre ces entreprises pour hausser le prix de ces produits: c ’est illégal. SYNONYME complicité . Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom collision, choc de deux corps.

collyre

collyre n. m. nom masculin Médicament pour les yeux. Note Orthographique coll y re.

Spanish Dictionary

colla

colla 1 nombre femenino Grupo de amigos o compañeros de una actividad .

colla

colla 2 nombre femenino 1 Pieza de la armadura que cubre y defiende el cuello .2 Instrumento de pesca compuesto de varias nasas colocadas en fila cuando se calan .

colla

colla 3 nombre femenino Temporal que suele afectar al archipiélago filipino, con viento procedente del sudoeste de fuerza variable y con chubascos violentos y fuertes lluvias que alternan con súbitas disminuciones del viento y la lluvia .

colla

colla 4 adjetivo /nombre común 1 Arg, Bol, Perú [indígena ] Que es originario del altiplano boliviano-peruano, de los Valles Calchaquíes o de la puna argentina .SINÓNIMO coya .2 Arg, Bol, Perú col. desp. [persona ] Que tiene rasgos indígenas o es de escasa cultura .SINÓNIMO coya .

collada

collada nombre femenino 1 Collado (depresión ).2 Duración larga de un mismo viento .

collado

collado nombre masculino 1 Elevación natural del terreno, de menor altura que una montaña y de formas suaves :el río desciende desde el collado hasta la ciudad .SINÓNIMO colina .2 Depresión suave del terreno por donde se puede pasar fácilmente de un lado a otro de una sierra .SINÓNIMO collada .

collage

collage (también colage )nombre masculino 1 Técnica pictórica que consiste en pegar sobre una tela, papel u otra superficie otros materiales, como papel, tela, fotografías, etc. :los cubistas y otras vanguardias practicaron el collage .2 Composición pictórica realizada con esta técnica .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘colash ’.

collalba

collalba nombre femenino Pájaro cantor de hasta 15 cm de longitud, pico fino y plumaje pardo o gris con el obispillo y los laterales de la cola de color blanco; es insectívoro, inquieto y de vuelo rápido :la collalba anida en agujeros entre las piedras y muros .

collar

collar nombre masculino 1 Adorno que se lleva rodeando el cuello :un collar de perlas; un collar de diamantes; ella llevaba un collar de cuentas verdes .2 Insignia de algunas magistraturas, dignidades y órdenes de caballería .3 Cadena o correa que se pone alrededor del cuello de un animal, como adorno, para sujetarlo o como protección de algunas cosas :collar antiparásitos .4 Faja de plumas que ciertas aves tienen alrededor del cuello y que se distingue por su color .5 Adorno del escudo, que lo rodea y lleva colgada la condecoración correspondiente .6 Anillo que abraza cualquier pieza circular de una máquina para sujetarla sin impedirle girar . VÉASE ser el mismo perro pero con diferente collar .

collareja

collareja nombre femenino Colomb, CRica Paloma de color azul, apreciada por su carne :el plumaje de la collareja forma una banda blanca alrededor de la nuca .

collarejo, -ja

collarejo, -ja adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino 1 Colomb [animal, especialmente aves ] Que tiene un color diferente al resto de su cuerpo en el cuello, como si fuera un collar .2 nombre femenino Colomb, CRica Paloma de color azul que es apreciada por su carne .3 Méx Mamífero del orden de los carnívoros, de unos 25 cm de longitud, cuerpo muy alargado y flexible, patas cortas, cabeza pequeña, hocico afilado, y pelo suave y espeso de color pardo rojizo en la espalda y blanco en el vientre; es muy activo, ágil y veloz; se alimenta de roedores, huevos y aves, y vive en zonas boscosas; se defiende emitiendo una secreción fétida por sus glándulas odoríferas anales .SINÓNIMO comadreja, mbicuré, mustela .

collarín

collarín nombre masculino 1 Aparato ortopédico de forma circular que se coloca alrededor del cuello para inmovilizar las vértebras cervicales .2 Tira suelta de tela u otro material, recta, rígida y blanca, que los eclesiásticos llevan ceñida al cuello .SINÓNIMO alzacuello .3 Parte del fuste de la columna dórica y de la toscana, comprendida entre el astrágalo (anilla que rodea el fuste ) y el capitel .SINÓNIMO collarino .4 Reborde que rodea el orificio de la espoleta de las bombas, para facilitar su manejo .5 Etiqueta que se pega en el cuello de las botellas .

collarino

collarino nombre masculino Collarín (parte del fuste de la columna dórica ).

college

college nombre masculino Institución de enseñanza superior británica o estadounidense .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés college y este del francés antiguo. En francés es préstamo del latín collegium ‘colegio, asociación (de magistrados, pretores )’.Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘cólich ’.

colleja

colleja nombre femenino 1 coloquial Golpe dado en la nuca con la palma de la mano .2 Planta de hojas perennes, lanceoladas, blanquecinas y suaves, tallos ahorquillados y flores blancas, agrupadas en panojas colgantes :la colleja crece en los sembrados y parajes incultos y en algunas partes se come como verdura .3 collejas nombre femenino plural Nervios delgados que los carneros tienen en el pescuezo .

collera

collera nombre femenino 1 Collar de cuero o goma, relleno de paja, borra, etc. , que se pone al cuello de los caballos y otros animales de tiro para que no les hagan daño los correajes y demás arreos .2 colleras nombre femenino plural Chile, Colomb Gemelos de camisa :sus camisas, que lucían colleras valiosas en los puños almidonados .

collie

collie nombre común /adjetivo Perro pastor de cuerpo esbelto, hocico alargado y pelaje largo generalmente de color blanco y negro, o blanco y marrón; es originario de Gran Bretaña .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés collie y este del antiguo Colle, nombre formado a partir de col ‘carbón ’, porque algunos de estos perros son negros .Se pronuncia ‘coli ’.

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collaborate

col lab o rate /kəlǽbərèɪt /動詞自動詞 1 «人と /…を » 共同制作 [研究 ]する «with /on , in » ; «人と /…することを » 共同で [協力して ]行う (work together ) «with /to do , on do ing , in do ing » .2 ｟非難して｠【敵占領軍に】(裏切って )協力する, 通じる «with » .

collaboration

col l à b o r á tion 名詞 1 U C «…との /…に関する » (制作研究などの )協力 ; 共同研究 [制作 ] «with /on » ▸ in collaboration with A Aと共同で, 協力して .2 C «…との » 合作, 共著 ; 協力の成果 «with » .3 U ｟非難して｠【敵軍への】協力 «with » .

collaborationist

col l à b o r á tion ist 名詞 C ｟非難して｠(戦時中の敵方への )協力者 [政府 ].

collaborative

col lab o ra tive /kəlǽbərèɪtɪv |-(ə )rətɪv /形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗共同の〈努力作業など〉, 合作の, 協力的な .～ly 副詞

collaborator

col l á b o r à tor 名詞 C 1 ＝collaborationist .2 共同作成 [研究 ]者, 共著者, 協力者 .

collage

col lage /kəlɑ́ːʒ |kɔl -/〖＜フランス〗名詞 1 C 〘美〙コラージュ作品 ; U コラージュ .2 C 〖通例a ～〗寄せ集め .

collagen

col la gen /kɑ́lədʒ (ə )n |kɔ́l -/ (! 強勢は第1音節 ) 名詞 U 〘生化〙コラーゲン, 膠原（こうげん）質〘動物の外皮腱（けん）骨に含まれる硬蛋白（たんぱく）質〙.

collapse

col lapse /kəlǽps /〖col (共に )lapse (崩れる )〗動詞～s /-ɪz /; ～d /-t /; -lapsing 自動詞 1 〈建造物壁などが〉 (突然 )崩れ落ちる , 倒壊する , 崩壊する (｟よりくだけて｠fall down )▸ The apartment [ceiling ] completely collapsed .アパート [天井 ]が完全に崩れ落ちた .2 a. 〈人が〉 (病気などで突然 )倒れる , 卒倒する , 意識を失う ▸ The man collapsed to the floor .その男性は床に倒れた .b. ｟くだけて｠〈人が〉 (疲れて )座り込む , 横になる ▸ collapse on the couch 長いすに倒れ込む 3 a. 〈体制組織事業などが〉 (突然 )崩壊する , 崩れる , 頓挫（とんざ）する ▸ The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 .ソビエト連邦は1991年に崩壊した .b. 〈株価商品価格などが〉急落する , 暴落する ▸ Oil prices [The stock market ] collapsed .石油価格 [株式市場 ]が暴落した .4 〈家具などが〉折りたためる .5 〘医〙〈肺血管などが〉虚脱する ; 〈風船などが〉 (空気が抜けて )つぶれる .6 〈人が〉 (笑いなどで )体を曲げる ▸ collapse into [with ] laughter 笑い転げる他動詞 1 〈折りたたみの家具など〉を折りたたむ .2 〖be ～d 〗〘医〙〈肺血管などが〉虚脱する .3 〈建造物など〉を倒壊 [崩壊 ]させる .名詞 1 U 〖時にa ～〗(体制組織事業などの突然の )崩壊 , 挫折（ざせつ）▸ Asia's economic collapse アジア経済の崩壊 ▸ The peace process is on the verge [brink, edge ] of collapse .和平に向けた動きは崩壊寸前である 2 U (建物などの突然の )倒壊 , 崩落 , つぶれること .3 U 〖時にa ～〗(人が病気などで )倒れること , 卒倒 , 意識を失うこと .4 C 〖単数形で〗【株価通貨などの】急落 , 暴落 «in » .

collapsible

col l á ps i ble 形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗折りたたみ [組み立て ]式の〈テーブルいすなど〉(folding ).

collar

col lar /kɑ́lə r |kɔ́lə / (! -o-は /ɑ |ɔ /) 〖原義は「首飾り」〗名詞複～s /-z /C 1 a. (各種シャツコートなどの )えり , カラー ▸ an open [a stand-up ] collar shirt 開襟 [詰めえり ]のシャツ ▸ turn [pull ] up the collar of one's coat コートのえりを立てる ▸ Michelle grabbed Chris by the collar .ミッシェルはクリスのえり首をつかんだ b. えり [首 ]飾り .c. (治療用に首に装着する )カラー .2 (犬猫などの )首輪 ; (馬車馬などの )首当て ▸ a dog collar 犬の首輪 .3 (動物鳥の )首回りの変色部, 色輪 .4 〘株式〙カラー〘契約完了前の株価変動の影響を防ぐための条件〙.5 〘機〙つば , 継ぎ輪 .6 ｟俗｠逮捕 ; 犯人 .7 ｟英｠(肉の )ロール巻き .c ò llar and c ú ff ＝puff (→rhyming slang ).c ò llar and t í e ＝pie (→rhyming slang ).h ò t under the c ó llar ｟くだけて｠怒っている, 興奮している ; ｟英｠(性的なことなどを話題にされて )困惑する .動詞他動詞 1 ｟くだけて｠〈警察などが〉〈犯人など〉をつかまえる , 逮捕する .2 ｟くだけて｠(話をするために )〈人〉をつかまえる , 引き止める ▸ While I was walking down the hallway, I was collared by Jeff .廊下を歩いているとジェフに引き止められた 3 〈人〉のえり首をつかまえる ; 〈衣類動物〉にえり [首輪 ]を付ける ▸ a fur- collared coat 毛皮のえりの付いたコート .4 ｟俗｠〈物〉を盗む, 失敬する .

collarbone

c ó llar b ò ne c ó llar b ò ne 名詞 C 鎖骨 (clavicle ).

collarless

c ó l lar less 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗カラー [えり ]のない〈シャツ〉.

collate

col late /kəléɪt, koʊl -/動詞他動詞 1 ｟かたく｠〈資料情報など〉を照合する, 比較研究 [対照 ]する ; 〈文章〉を校合（きようごう）する ; (比較対照のため )〈情報〉を収集する .2 〘印〙〈印刷物など〉をページ順にそろえる .3 〘宗〙…を聖職者として任命する .

collateral

col lat er al /kəlǽt (ə )r (ə )l /名詞 1 U 〘商〙担保 (物件 )▸ use [put up ] one's house as collateral 家を担保にする [出す ]2 C 傍系親族 .3 C (神経血管などの )副枝 .形容詞｟かたく｠〖通例名詞の前で〗1 付随する, 副次 [二次 ]的な (secondary ).2 並行した, 相並ぶ .3 〘商〙見返りの .4 傍系の〈親族など〉(↔lineal ).～̀ d á mage 付随する損害 ; ｟遠回しに｠(軍事行動による )民間人への被害 .

collation

col la tion /kəléɪʃ (ə )n , ｟米｠koʊ -/名詞｟かたく｠1 U 照合 , 校合（きようごう）; (情報の )収集 .2 U 〘印〙落丁調べ .3 U 〘宗〙聖職者任命 .4 C (冷たい )軽食 ; (断食日に許される )軽い食事 .

colleague

col league /kɑ́liːɡ |kɔ́l -/〖col (共に )league (選ばれた者 )〗名詞複～s /-z /C (職場の )同僚 ; (職業上の )仲間, 同職者 (!特に専門的な職業について用いる ) ▸ be respected among one's colleagues 同僚から尊敬される .～sh ì p 名詞 U 同僚関係 .

collect

col lect 1 /kəlékt /〖col (共に )lect (集める )〗(名 )collection, collector, (形 )collective 動詞～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈人が〉〈物〉を集める , 取りまとめる ; 〈人動物など〉を集合させる (together )(→gather )▸ collect used stamps for charity 慈善のために古切手を集める ▸ Soil samples were collected from the area .その地域から土のサンプルが集められた .2 (趣味で )〈本切手など〉を収集する , 集める ▸ collect rare books 稀覯（きこう）書を収集する .3 〈家賃借金税金など〉を徴収する , 集金する ; «…のために » 〈寄付金など〉を集める , 募る «for » ▸ My landlady collects the rent every Friday .うちの大家は毎週金曜に家賃を徴収する ▸ We collected nearly $500 for charity .私たちは慈善のために500ドル近くを集めた 4 〈人物が〉〈いらない物〉をためる, ためこむ ; 〈表面が〉〈光熱エネルギーなど〉を集める ▸ We have collected a lot of empty bottles .空きびんがたくさんたまってしまった ▸ These books have been collecting dust for years .これらの本は何年もほこりをかぶっている .5 〈考えなど〉をまとめる ; 〈勇気力〉を奮い起こす ; 〖～ oneself 〗心を落ち着ける, 気を取り直す (→collected )▸ collect one's thoughts 心の準備をする .6 〈給料年金など〉を受け取る ; 〈賞品賞金など〉を勝ち取る ▸ collect the insurance money 保険金を受け取る ▸ collect a gold medal 金メダルを獲得する .7 ｟主に英｠〈物〉を (受け )取りに行く, 取ってくる ; 〈郵便など〉を回収する ; «…へ » 〈人〉を迎えに行く «from » (｟よりくだけて｠pick up )▸ They collect bottles for recycling every Wednesday .リサイクルの空きびん回収は毎週水曜に来ます ▸ I went to collect my daughter from school [the station ].娘を迎えに学校 [駅 ]へ行った .自動詞 1 ｟かたく｠〈人が〉 (ある目的のために )集まる , 参集する ▸ Fans began to collect long before the concert .コンサートのずっと前からファンが集まりだした 2 〈物が〉 (徐々に )たまる , 〈ちりなどが〉積もる .3 «…のために » 寄付金 [援助物資 ]を募る , 募金をする «for » .4 【給料年金などの】支払いを受ける ; 【賞品賞金などを】勝ち取る «on » .coll è ct on del í very ｟米｠＝cash on delivery .coll è ct A ú p [ú p A ]｟英｠A 〈物〉を集める, まとめる ; A 〈不要品など〉を回収する .形容詞副詞比較なし｟米｠〈電話が〉料金先方払いの [で ]; 料金受取人払いの [で ]▸ call (A ) collect ≒ make a collect call (to A )(A 〈人〉に )コレクトコールをかける (!｟英｠ではreverse the charges ) .

collect

col lect 2 /kɑ́lɪkt |kɔ́l -/名詞 C 〘キリスト教〙(ローマカトリック教の )集禱（しゆうとう）文, (英国国教会の )特禱（とくとう）.

collected

col l é ct ed /-ɪd /形容詞 1 〖通例be ～〗〈人が〉 (非常時などに )落ち着いた, 冷静な ▸ be cool, calm, and collected 落ち着き払っている 2 〖名詞の前で〗すべてが集められた [収められた ]〈 (作家詩人などの )作品〉▸ the collected works of Adam Smith アダムスミス全集 .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

collectible

col l é ct i ble ｟英｠-able 形容詞〈物が〉 (珍しい将来価値が上がるなどの理由で )収集に値する, 貴重な ; 収集可能な .名詞 C 〖通例～s 〗収集に値する品物 .

collecting

col l é ct ing 名詞 U (趣味で )集めること, 収集 .形容詞〖名詞の前で〗募金用の〈缶箱など〉.

collection

col lec tion /kəlékʃ (ə )n /→collect 1 名詞複～s /-z /1 C 〖通例集合的に〗(貴重な物珍しい物などの )収集物 [品 ], コレクション ▸ He has a large collection of paintings [antiques ].彼は多くの絵画 [アンティーク ]を所蔵している ▸ This is one of the best CDs in my collection .これは私のCDコレクションの中で最も良いものの1つです 2 〖通例a ～ of A 〗Aの集まり , 集まったもの, 蓄積 , 堆積（たいせき） (!Aは C 名詞複数形 U 名詞 ) ▸ a collection of business cards 名刺の山 .3 U 集めること , 収集 , 採集 ; (税金などの )徴収 ; (郵便物などの )回収 ▸ collection of data 資料の収集 ▸ Garbage [Trash ] collections are made twice a week .ごみの回収は週2回行われます (!定期的に行われることが意識される場合は C 扱い ) .4 C (小説詩などの )作品集 ▸ a collection of Murakami's best essays 村上の最高のエッセイを集めた作品集 .5 C 募金, 資金カンパ ; (教会での )献金 ▸ have a collection for A Aのために募金をする .6 C (デザイナーによる新作服の )コレクション ▸ the spring collection スプリングコレクション ; 春の新作発表会 .7 C 〖通例単数形で〗(特に特殊な人々の )集団 ▸ a collection of drug dealers 麻薬取引人たちの集団 8 ｟英｠〖～s 〗(オックスフォード大学などの )期末試験 .～́ à gency ｟米｠債権取り立て代行業者 .～́ b ò x ｟米｠(教会の )募金箱 .～́ pl à te (教会の )献金皿 .

collective

col lec tive /kəléktɪv /→collect 1 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 集団による [の, にかかわる ]▸ (a ) collective responsibility 共同責任 ▸ a collective sigh of relief 一斉に漏れる安堵（あんど）のため息 ▸ a collective decision 総意による決定 2 (個々を合わせた )全体の〈量など〉(combined )▸ a collective number 全体の数 ▸ the collective emissions of six greenhouse gases 6種類の温室効果ガスの総排出 (量 )3 (複数のものを含む )総合的な〈名称など〉▸ a collective term for those types of insects その種の昆虫に対する総称 4 集産主義の .名詞 C 1 共同体 .2 〘政〙集産主義社会 [団体 ].3 〘文法〙集合名詞 (collective noun ) 〘単数形で集団を表すclass, family, policeなど〙.～̀ b á rgaining (労使間の )団体交渉 .～̀ f á rm (国有 )集団農場, コルホーズ .～̀ l é adership (共産主義国の )集団指導 (体制 ).～̀ sec ú rity 集団安全保障 .～̀ unc ó nscious 〘心〙集団 [集合 ]的無意識〘遺伝として潜む普遍的な無意識〙.

collectively

col lec tive ly 副詞集合的に ; 一括して, まとめて ▸ be collectively known as A Aと総称されている, Aとして集合的に知られている .

collectivism

col lec tiv ism /kəléktɪvɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 集産主義〘生産手段は国家所有すべきとする社会主義的考え方〙.

collectivist

col l é c tiv ist 形容詞名詞 C 集産主義 (者 )(の ).

collectivize

col lec tiv ize /kəléktɪvàɪz /動詞他動詞〈工場農場など〉を集産化する .

collector

col lec tor /kəléktə r /→collect 1 名詞複～s /-z /C 1 収集家 ▸ an art [a stamp ] collector 美術品 [切手 ]収集家 ▸ a collector of rare books 稀覯（きこう）本の収集家 2 集金人 , 徴税官, (駅などの )集札係 ; 集める者 ▸ a tax [bill ] collector 徴税官 [集金人 ]▸ a garbage collector ごみの回収者 3 〘電〙集電装置 ; コレクター〘トランジスタに付ける電極〙.4 ＝solar collector .～̀ 's í tem [p í ece ]収集家の珍重する逸品, コレクターズアイテム .

college

col lege /kɑ́lɪdʒ |kɔ́l -/ (! -o-は /ɑ |ɔ /) 〖語源は「colleague (同僚 )の集団」〗名詞複～s /-ɪz /1 C ｟米｠大学 , 単科大学 (!制度としての大学 (教育 )や在学期間を表す場合は U ) ; 〖形容詞的に〗大学の (｟英｠university )▸ I am a freshman in college .私は大学1年生です ▸ be in ｟米｠ [at ｟主に英｠] college 大学在学中だ ▸ go to [attend ] college 大学に行く (!具体的な大学を話題にしている時は状況に応じてaまたはtheを用いる ) ▸ graduate from [finish ] college 大学を卒業する ▸ a women's college 女子大学 ▸ Oregon Agricultural College オレゴン農業大学 ▸ a college graduate [campus ]大学の卒業生 [キャンパス ]類義 collegeとuniversity ｟米｠では college がbachelor (学士 )の学位を取得する学校であるのに対し, university は大学院課程も併せ持つ総合大学. またcollegeの方が幅広く, 一般に「大学 (の )」を意味する語として用いられる ▸ “I'm a college student. ” “Where do you go to college ?” “At Stanford University .”「私は大学生です」「どちらの大学へ行っておられますか」「スタンフォード大学です」2 C U ｟英｠専門学校 , 各種学校 (!義務教育 (school )卒業後, 専門知識を学ぶ高等教育機関 ) ▸ an art [a theological ] college 芸術 [神 ]学校 ▸ a college of education 教員養成学校 3 C ｟米｠(大学の )学部 (faculty, school 1 )▸ the College of Engineering at Smith University スミス大学工学部 4 C ｟主に英｠学寮〘Oxford, CambridgeなどUniversityの構成単位である自治組織〙▸ Trinity College , Dublin ダブリン大学トリニティカレッジ 5 〖集合的に; ｟英｠では単複両扱い〗(大学専門学校などの )教職員と学生 (全体 ).6 C ｟かたく｠(権限資格などをもつ人々の )団体 , 協会 ; (一般に )一団 , 一群 ▸ the Royal [American ] College of Physicians 英 [米 ]国医師会 7 ｟英｠〖C- 〗…校 (!私立中等学校 (public school )の校名に用いる ) ▸ Cheltenham Ladies College チェルトナム女子校 8 C (大学専門学校などの )校舎, 寮舎 .9 C (基金により共同で生活をする )聖職者団体 .10 C ｟俗｠刑務所, ムショ .C -̀ B ó ards ｟米商標｠大学入学資格試験 .C -̀ of Á rms ｟英｠〖the ～〗紋章院 .C -̀ of C á rdinals 〖the ～〗〘カトリック〙枢機卿（けい）会 .～́ p ù dding ｟英｠ドライフルーツ入りプリン .～̀ tr ý 最大の努力 ▸ give A the (old ) college try A 〈目標など〉に向けて懸命に努力する .

collegial

col le gi al /kəlíːdʒiəl /形容詞合議制の .

collegian

col le gian /kəlíːdʒiən /形容詞名詞 C 大学生 (の ).

collegiate

col le giate /kəlíːdʒiət, -dʒət /→college 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗1 ｟主に米｠大学の, 大学生 [用 ]の .2 ｟英｠複数のカレッジから成る〈大学〉.3 ｟かたく｠＝collegial .～̀ ch ú rch 聖堂参事会が管理する教会 ; ｟米スコット｠協同教会 .

collide

col lide /kəláɪd /〖col (共に )lide (打つ )〗動詞～s /-dz /; ～d /-ɪd /; -liding 自動詞 1 〈移動している (乗り )物人などが〉 «…と » 衝突する , ぶつかる «with » (!with句を伴わない場合主語は複数形 ) ▸ I almost collided with [into ] a child .危うく子供とぶつかるところだった ▸ The cars collided head-on in the heavy rain .大雨の中で車が正面衝突した 2 〈人意思などが〉 «…と /…に関して » 衝突する, (まったく )一致しない (clash ) «with /over » ▸ Ken's radical proposal collided head-on with our principles .健の急進的な提案は我々の主義と真っ向から対立した 3 〈異質の物考えなどが〉 (興味深く )交わる, 出合う .他動詞 …を衝突させる , ぶつける .

collie

col lie /kɑ́li |kɔ́li /名詞 C 〘動〙コリー〘スコットランド原産; 毛が長く鼻先のとがった牧羊犬〙.

collier

col lier /kɑ́ljə r |kɔ́liə /名詞 C ｟英やや古｠1 炭坑夫 (coal miner ).2 石炭輸送船 (員 ).

colliery

col lier y /kɑ́ljəri |kɔ́l -/名詞複 -ies C ｟英｠炭鉱 (および隣接する関連施設 ).

collision

col li sion /kəlɪ́ʒ (ə )n / (! -lli-は /lɪ /) →collide 名詞複～s /-z /1 C U «…との /…間の » 衝突 «with /between » ▸ Two people were killed in a collision between a bus and a car .2人がバスと車の衝突 (事故 )で亡くなった ▸ a near collision (飛行機などの )異常接近, ニアミス 2 C «…間の /…との » (意見利害などの )衝突 , 対立 , 食い違い «between /with » ▸ avoid a head-on collision with A A 〈人など〉との正面衝突を避ける ▸ a collision of cultures 文化の衝突～́ c ò urse 衝突進路 ▸ be on a collision course with A A 〈人物〉と衝突必至である .

collocate

col lo cate /kɑ́ləkèɪt |kɔ́l -/動詞自動詞〘文法〙〈語が〉【ほかの語と】(習慣的に )連結 [共起 ]する «with » .他動詞 …を並べる, (一定の場所に )…を配置する .名詞 /-kət /C 〘文法〙(ある語と習慣的に連結 [共起 ]する )連結語 (句 ).

collocation

c ò l lo c á tion 名詞 1 C U 〘文法〙連語 (関係 ), コロケーション〘ある語 (句 )同士の習慣的な結び付き; commit a crimeなど〙.2 U 並置, 配列 .

colloq

colloq .colloquial (ly ); colloquialism .

colloquial

col lo qui al /kəlóʊkwiəl /形容詞〈語句文体などが〉口語 (体 )の, 会話体の (↔literary ).～ì sm 名詞 C 口語 [会話 ]体 ; 口語表現 .～ly 副詞口語 (体 )で .

colloquium

col lo qui um /kəlóʊkwiəm /〖＜ラテン〗名詞複 -quia /-kwɪə /, ～s C ｟かたく｠1 (学術的な )研究会, セミナー .2 非公式な討論会 .

colloquy

col lo quy /kɑ́ləkwi |kɔ́l -/名詞複 -quies 1 C ｟かたく｠会話 (conversation ); 会談, 協議 .2 C U 〘キリスト教〙(長老派教会の )教務会 .

collude

col lude /kəlúːd /動詞自動詞｟かたく非難して｠ «…と /…において » 共謀 [結託 ]する «with /in » .

collusion

col lu sion /kəlúːʒ (ə )n /名詞 U ｟かたく非難して｠ «…との /…間の » 共謀, 結託 ; 〘法〙通謀, 馴れ合い «with /between » ▸ in collusion with A Aと共謀して

collusive

col lu sive /kəlúːsɪv /形容詞｟かたく非難して｠〖通例名詞の前で〗共謀 [結託 ]の (上での ).

collywobbles

col ly wob bles /kɑ́liwɑ̀b (ə )lz |kɔ́liwɔb (ə )lz /名詞｟話｠〖the ～; 複数扱い〗1 (不安や緊張から来る )腹痛 .2 不安, 神経過敏 .