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Co-le-ridge, Sam-u-el
Tay-lor /'kəʊlərɪdʒ,
'sæmjʊəl 'teɪlə/ (1772–1834)
a British poet best known
for the poems The Rime of
the ANCIENT MARINER and
Kubla Khan. He is also
known for having taken
drugs, including OPIUM, for
many years. He and his
friend William WORDSWORTH
were leaders of the ROMAN-
TIC MOVEMENT in Britain.
cole-slaw /'kəʊlslɔː/ n [U]
finely cut uncooked CAB-
BAGE (=a leafy vegetable) in
a DRESSING, eaten as a SALAD
Col-ette /kɒ'letɪlkəʊ-/ (1873–
1954) a French writer best known for her NOVELS Chéri and
Gigi
co-ley /'kəʊli/ n pl. coley or coleys [C;U] (the white flesh,
used as food, of) a large North Atlantic sea fish
Col-gate /'kəʊlgeɪt/ trademark a type of TOOTHPASTE
col-ic /'kɒlɪk||'kaː-/ n [(the) U] a severe pain in the stomach
and bowels, especially of babies
col-ick-y /'kɒlɪkɪl'kaː-/ adj like colic or suffering from colic:
a colicky baby
Col-i-se-um /ˌkɒlɪ'siəmɪlˌkaː-/ → see COLOSSEUM
co-li-tis /kə'laɪtɪs/ n [U] swelling of the COLON (=part of the
bowels) causing severe discomfort
col-lab-o-rate /kə'læbəreɪt/ v [I] 1 [(with, in)] to work
together or with someone else, especially for a special pur-
pose; COOPERATE: The police and the army collaborated (in
catching the terrorists). | Our company is collaborating with a
German firm in designing a new computer. | [+to-v] The two
organizations collaborated to ensure the disease was wiped
out. 2 [(with)] derog to help an enemy country which has
taken control of your own: Anyone who had collaborated
(with the enemy) was shot. —rative /kə'læbərətɪv||
-bərətɪv/ adj: a collaborative venture
col-lab-o-ra-tion-ist /kəˌlæbə'reɪʃən-ɪst/ n derog a person
who helps an enemy that has taken control of a country
—ism n [U]
col-lab-o-ra-tor /kə'læbəreɪtər/ n [C] 1 someone who
helps their country's enemies, for example by giving them
information, when the enemy has taken control of their
country: Their job was to identify enemy collabora-
tors. 2 someone who works with other people in order to
achieve something, especially in science or art: collaborators
on a biography of Dickens
col-lage /'kɒlɑːʒ||kə'lɑːʒ/ n 1 [C] a picture made by sticking
various materials or objects onto a surface 2 [U] the art of
making such pictures
col-la-gen /'kɒlədʒən||'kaː-/ n [U] a PROTEIN in the cells of
the body that is not easily weakened
collagen 'implant n an INJECTION of COLLAGEN which can
make lines and SCARS on the face less easy to notice for a
short period of time. Collagen implants are also used to
make people's lips bigger.
col-lapse¹ /kə'læps/ v 1 [I] to fall down or inwards sud-
denly as a result of pressure or loss of strength or support:
The bridge collapsed under the weight of the train. 2 [I] to
fall helpless or unconscious: He collapsed at the end of the
long race. | (fig.) The children collapsed with laughter when
their father fell in the river. 3 [I] to fail suddenly and
completely; break down: The company collapsed in its first
year of trading. | He felt as if his whole world had collapsed
(about him) when his children were killed in a car
crash. 4 [I;T] to fold into a shape that takes up less space:
This table collapses, so I can store it easily when I'm not using
it. | Collapse the table and put it away. 5 [I;T] med a) (of a
lung or BLOOD VESSEL) to fall into a flattened mass b) to
cause (a lung or blood vessel) to fall into a flattened mass:
The doctors had to collapse her right lung to save her life.
collapse² n 1 [U] (an example of) the act of collapsing: The
storm caused the collapse of the roof. | The collapse of the
peace talks led to renewed fighting. | The country's economy is
on the verge of collapse. 2 [C;U] (an example of) the sudden
and complete loss of strength and/or will: a state of near/
utter collapse | He suffered from a nervous collapse.
col-lap-si-ble /kə'læpsəbəl/ adj that can be collapsed for
easy storing: a collapsible bicycle
col-lar¹ /'kɒlər||'kaː-/ n 1 the part of a shirt, dress, or coat
that stands up or folds down round the neck: a tight collar |
What size (of) collar is this shirt? | a coat with a fur collar 2 a
band put round an animal's neck: Where are the dog's collar
and lead? 3 a round leather object put round the shoulders
of a horse to help it pull a vehicle 4 tech a coloured marking
round an animal's neck 5 any of various ring-like machine
parts 6 hot under the collar angry or excited: He got hot
under the collar when he realised they were criticising his
report. → see also BLUE-COLLAR, DOG COLLAR, WHITE-COLLAR
collar² v [T] infml to seize; catch and hold: The police collared
him as he was getting on the boat. | (fig.) He was collared by
some journalists as he left his office.
col-lar-bone /'kɒləbən||'kaːlər-/ also clavicle med — n
either of a pair of bones joining the RIBS to the front of the
shoulders
col-lards /'kɒlədz||'kaːlərdz/ also ,collard 'greens n [P] a
vegetable with green leaves, cooked and eaten as food,
especially in the southern US
'collar stud n a small buttonlike object for fastening a collar
to a shirt
col-late /kə'leɪt/ v [T] 1 fml to examine and compare (copies
of books, notes etc) carefully in order to find the differences
between them: to collate two ancient manuscripts 2 tech to
arrange (the sheets) (of a book) in the proper order before
they are bound together
col-lat-e-ral¹ /kə'lætərəl/ n [S;U] tech valuable property
promised to a lender if you are unable to repay a debt;
SECURITY: He used/put up/offered his house as (a) collateral
for the loan.
collateral² adj fml or tech 1 additional, but with less impor-
tance; SECONDARY: A collateral aim of the government's
industrial strategy is to increase employment. | The bombs
were aimed at military targets but there was some collateral
damage to civilian areas. 2 descended from the same person
but through different sons or daughters: Cousins are collat-
eral relatives but brothers are directly related. 3 of or being
COLLATERAL
col-la-tion /kə'leɪʃən/ n fml 1 [U] the act of collating 2 [C] a
usually cold light meal: a cold collation after the funeral
col-league /'kɒliːg||'kaː-/ n someone who works in the
same place, office etc as oneself, especially in a profession:
May I introduce one of my colleagues at the bank? | She and I
are colleagues. → compare WORKMATE
col-lect¹ /kə'lekt/ v 1 [I,T(UP)] to come or bring together in
one place so as to form a group or mass; gather: Collect (up)
the books and put them in a pile on my desk. | A crowd of
people collected to watch the procession. | The department
collects information on political extremists. 2 [T] to gather
(objects) over a long period of time, as a HOBBY for study etc:
John collects foreign coins. 3 [T] to come to take away: He
collected the children from school. | She collected her skirt from
the cleaner's. 4 [I(for);T] to ask for or obtain payment of
(money, taxes, rent etc): The government is trying to improve
the way it collects taxes. | We're collecting (money) for the
famine victims. 5 [T] to get control of (yourself, your senses
or feelings etc): I tried to collect my thoughts but I was too
excited. → see GATHER (USAGE)
col-lect² /'kɒlɪkt, -lekt||'kaː-/ n a short prayer read near the
beginning of certain Christian religious services
collect³ /kə'lekt/ adj, adv AmE to be paid for by the receiver: a
collect phone call | Call me collect as soon as you get home. | I
sent you the books collect.
col-lect-a-ble¹ /kə'lektəbəl/ adj fashionable to buy and
keep, especially because of being likely to increase in value:
Thirties' pottery figures are very collectable just now.
collectable² n an object to be put in a collection, especially
something made for that purpose or which is old or rare:
That record is a collectable.
col-lect-ed /kə'lektɪd/ adj having control of yourself, your