gather

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reunir

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gather
[ˈgæðə(r)]
verbo transitivo
1reunir (collect); recoger (fruit, flowers)
  • to gather the harvest -> recoger la cosecha, cosechar
  • he gathered his thoughts -> puso en orden sus ideas
  • to gather all one's strength to do something -> hacer acopio de fuerzas para hacer algo
  • we are gathered here today… -> estamos hoy aquí reunidos…
  • he gathered her in his arms -> la tomó entre sus brazos
2acumular (accumulate) (dirt, dust)
  • to be gathering dust (sentido figurado) -> estar arrinconado(a)
  • to gather speed -> ganar velocidad
3(conclude, understand)
  • to gather that… -> deducir que…, entender que…
  • as you may already have gathered… -> como probablemente ya habrás deducido…
  • so I gather -> eso parece
verbo intransitivo
4reunirse, congregarse (people); acumularse (things)
  • a storm is gathering -> se está formando una tormenta
  • to gather round the fire/the radio -> reunirse en torno al fuego/a la radio

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gather [ga-dar]
1Coger, recoger, amontonar.
2Rebuscar, recoger los residuos de la viña vendimiada o de otros frutos.
3Juntar, congregar, unir.
4Fruncir, recoger la orilla del paño u otra tela.
5Colegir, inferir.
6Arrugar, plegar.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
7Condensarse, aumentarse, unirse, juntarse. (n)
  • To gather breath -> tomar aliento, descansar
  • To gather dust -> cubrirse de polvo
  • To gather flesh -> criar carnes, engordar
  • To gather strength -> recuperarse, restablecerse, tomar fuerzas
  • To gather corn -> hacer el verano, recoger la cosecha
  • To gather grapes -> vendimiar
  • To gather together -> reunir, juntar, congregar
  • To gather up -> alzar, recoger
va. To gather o to come to a head, llegar al estado de supuración, madurarse un tumor.
sustantivo
1Pliegue.
2Deslustre o deslucimiento del paño a fuerza de manosearlo o de hacerle pliegues.

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gather [ˈɡæðəʳ]
verb:transitive
1 (also gather together) [+people, objects] reunir; juntar;(also gather up) [+pins, sticks etc] recoger; [+harvest, crop] recoger; recolectar; [+flowers] coger; recoger; (LAm) [+information] reunir; recopilar; [+hair] recoger; (Cos) fruncir; [+taxes] recaudar
we gathered enough firewood to last the night reunimos leña suficiente para toda la noche; to gather dust acumular polvo; to gather one's thoughts (together) ordenar sus pensamientos; she gathered her coat around her se envolvió en su abrigo
2 (gain)
to gather speed ir ganando adquiriendo velocidad;or to gather strength cobrar fuerzas
3
to gather that (understand) tener entendido que; (discover) enterarse de que; as you will have gathered ... se habrá dado cuenta de que ...; as far as I could gather hasta donde pude enterarme; I gather from him that ... según lo que me dice ...; what are we to gather from this? ¿qué consecuencia sacamos de esto?
verb:intransitive
1 [+people] (also gather together) reunirse; juntarse; congregarse; (crowd together) amontonarse; [+dust] acumularse; [+clouds] acumularse; cerrarse
they gathered in the doorway se apiñaron en la entrada
2 (Med) formar pus
noun
(Cos) frunce; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "gather"

Imperative
  • gather
  • you gather
  • he/she gathers
  • we gather
  • you gather
  • they gather
Preterite
  • I gathered
  • you gathered
  • he/she gathered
  • we gathered
  • you gathered
  • they gathered
Present Continuous
  • I am gathering
  • you are gathering
  • he/she is gathering
  • we are gathering
  • you are gathering
  • they are gathering
Present Perfect
  • I have gathered
  • you have gathered
  • he/she has gathered
  • we have gathered
  • you have gathered
  • they have gathered
Past Continuous
  • I was gathering
  • you were gathering
  • he/she was gathering
  • we were gathering
  • you were gathering
  • they were gathering
Past Perfect
  • I had gathered
  • you had gathered
  • he/she had gathered
  • we had gathered
  • you had gathered
  • they had gathered
Future
  • I will gather
  • you will gather
  • he/she will gather
  • we will gather
  • you will gather
  • they will gather
Future Perfect
  • I will have gathered
  • you will have gathered
  • he/she will have gathered
  • we will have gathered
  • you will have gathered
  • they will have gathered
Future Continuous
  • I will be gathering
  • you will be gathering
  • he/she will be gathering
  • we will be gathering
  • you will be gathering
  • they will be gathering
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been gathering
  • you have been gathering
  • he/she has been gathering
  • we have been gathering
  • you have been gathering
  • they have been gathering
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been gathering
  • you will have been gathering
  • he/she will have been gathering
  • we will have been gathering
  • you will have been gathering
  • they will have been gathering
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been gathering
  • you had been gathering
  • he/she had been gathering
  • we had been gathering
  • you had been gathering
  • they had been gathering
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