collections

collections

English

Noun

collections

1. plural of collection
2. (accounting, of an account) A state being beyond merely past due.

   We have sent your account to collections.

3. (accounting) A department that attempts to collect on accounts that are beyond merely past due.

   Sorry, but you'll have to talk with collections.

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French

Pronunciation

Noun:

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɛk.sjɔ̃/
• Rhymes: -sjɔ̃
• Homophone: collection
• Hyphenation: co‧llec‧tions

Verb form:

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɛk.tjɔ̃/
• Rhymes: -tjɔ̃
• Hyphenation: co‧llec‧tions

Noun

collections f

1. plural of collection

Verb

collections

1. first-person plural imperfect indicative of collecter
2. first-person plural present subjunctive of collecter