gather

• Substantivo que designa a ação de reunir ou juntar pessoas, coisas ou informações, bem como o resultado dessa ação, ou seja, o conjunto ou ajuntamento formado.

A noun referring to the act of collecting or bringing together items, people, or information, or the result of such an act.

1. A fold or pleat in fabricB2formal

   A small fold or pleat in a piece of fabric, often used in sewing to create shape or fullness.

   Prega

   • The dress had delicate gathers at the waist.
   • She sewed a gather into the curtain to make it fit the window.
   • The tailor added gathers to the skirt for a fuller look.

   Sinônimosfoldpleatpuckertuck

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de juntar ou reunir coisas de lugares diferentes, ou de pessoas se reunirem em grupo.

A verb used to indicate the act of bringing together or collecting things from different places, or of coming together as a group.

1. A2formal

   To come together in one place; to assemble.

   Reunir-se

   • The students gathered in the auditorium for the assembly.
   • People gathered around the street performer.
   • We gathered at the park for the picnic.

   Sinônimosassembleclustercollectcome togethercongregateconveneflockforegathermassmeet

   Antônimosdispersedividescatterseparatesplit

2. Collect or accumulateA2formal

   To collect or bring together items or information.

   Coletar ou acumular

   • She gathered flowers from the garden.
   • The detective gathered evidence at the crime scene.
   • I need to gather my thoughts before the interview.

   Sinônimosaccumulateaggregateamassassemblecollectcongregategleanharveststore

   Antônimosdispersedistributescatterspread

3. Understand or inferB1formal

   To understand or conclude something from information or evidence.

   Entender ou inferir

   • I gather from your silence that you disagree.
   • From his tone, I gathered that he was upset.
   • She gathered that the meeting had been cancelled.

   Sinônimosassumeconcludededucegleaninferlearnsurmiseunderstand

Variantes phrasalgather ingather up