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assorted collection

[ə-ˈsȯr-təd kə-ˈlek-shən]
nounpl: assorted collections
coleção variada
1. A group or set of different items or things of various kinds gathered together
The museum has an assorted collection of artifacts from different civilizations.
O museu possui uma coleção variada de artefatos de diferentes civilizações.
2. A miscellaneous selection of items of mixed types or qualities
She brought home an assorted collection of books from the library sale.
Ela trouxe para casa uma coleção variada de livros da venda da biblioteca.
Synonyms
mixed collectionvaried assortmentmiscellaneous collectiondiverse collectionhodgepodge
Antonyms
uniform collectionhomogeneous collectionmatched set

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
coleção variada
most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
coleção diversa
alternative usage in São Paulo region
Portugal
coleção variada / sortida
Portuguese variant uses 'sortida' as alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

a mixed bag
bits and pieces
odds and ends
a little bit of everything
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