gather

gather
gather [ˈgæðər]
1. transitive verb
   a. [+ people, objects] rassembler
   b. ( = attract) attirer
   c. [+ flowers] cueillir ; [+ wood, sticks, mushrooms] ramasser ; [+ taxes] percevoir ; [+ information, data, evidence] réunir
• to gather dirt s'encrasser
• to gather dust prendre la poussière
• to gather momentum [vehicle, object] prendre de la vitesse ; [political movement, pressure group] prendre de l'ampleur
• to gather one's thoughts se concentrer
• to gather speed prendre de la vitesse
• to gather strength [person] reprendre des forces ; [feeling, movement] se renforcer
• she is trying to gather support for her ideas/her candidacy elle essaie de rallier les gens à ses idées/sa candidature
   d. she gathered him in her arms elle l'a serré dans ses bras
• he gathered his cloak around him il a ramené son manteau contre lui
• she gathered up her skirts elle a ramassé ses jupes
• her hair was gathered into a bun ses cheveux étaient ramassés en chignon
   e. (Sewing) froncer
• a gathered skirt une jupe froncée
   f. ( = infer) déduire
• I gather from this report (that) ... je déduis de ce rapport (que) ...
• I gather from the papers that ... d'après ce que disent les journaux, je crois comprendre que ...
• I gather from him that ... je comprends d'après ce qu'il me dit que ...
• what are we to gather from that? que devons-nous en déduire ?
• as far as I can gather d'après ce que je comprends
• I gather she won't be coming d'après ce que j'ai compris, elle ne viendra pas
• as you will have gathered comme vous l'aurez compris
• as will be gathered from my report comme il ressort de mon rapport
• so I gather c'est ce que j'ai cru comprendre
• I gathered that j'avais compris
2. intransitive verb
( = collect) [people] se rassembler ; [troops] se masser ; [objects, dust] s'accumuler ; [clouds] s'amonceler
• they gathered round him ils se sont rassemblés autour de lui
• a crowd had gathered in front of the embassy une foule s'était massée devant l'ambassade
• a crowd of demonstrators had gathered des manifestants s'étaient rassemblés
► gather in separable transitive verb
[+ crops] rentrer ; [+ money, taxes] faire rentrer ; [+ papers, essays] ramasser
• the dress is gathered in at the waist la robe est froncée à la taille► gather round intransitive verb s'approcher
• gather round! approchez-vous !► gather together
1. intransitive verb
se rassembler
2. separable transitive verb
[+ people, objects] rassembler
► gather up separable transitive verb
[+ papers, clothes, toys] ramasser
• to gather up one's courage/one's strength rassembler son courage/ses forces
• he gathered himself up to his full height il s'est redressé
* * *
['gæðə(r)] 1.
noun (in sewing) fronce f
2.
transitive verb
1) lit (pick) cueillir; (pick up) ramasser
2) fig recueillir [information]; rassembler [followers, strength, courage]

the movement is gathering strength — le mouvement devient plus puissant

to gather dust — lit prendre la poussière; fig tomber dans l'oubli

to gather momentum — gagner du terrain

to gather speed — prendre de la vitesse

we are gathered here today — nous sommes réunis aujourd'hui

3) (deduce, conclude)

to gather that — déduire que

I gather (that) he was there — d'après ce que j'ai compris il était là

as you will have gathered — comme vous avez dû le deviner

as far as I can gather — autant que je sache

4) (in sewing) faire des fronces à

gathered at the waist — froncé à la taille

3.
intransitive verb [people, crowd] se rassembler; [family] se réunir; [clouds] s'amonceler; [darkness] s'épaissir
Phrasal Verbs:

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