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gather

verbbriathar
1. assemble as group
2. collect information, things
3. pick fruit etc
4. increase in intensity, speed etc
5. bring together, tidy
6. understand
7. craftsceirdeanna (of clothing) sew into folds
8. hug
9. summon up
10. compose yourself
nounAinmfhocal
11. craftsceirdeanna small fold in cloth
 verbbriathar 1 assemble as group intransitiveneamhaistreachbailigh le chéile cmucruinnigh le chéile cmutar le chéile cmu we all gathered at my house thángamar ar fad le chéile ag mo theachsa, chruinníomar ar fad le chéile tigh s'agamsa transitiveaistreachbailigh le chéile cmucruinnigh le chéile cmutabhair le chéile cmu we'll gather a few people to help baileoimid roinnt daoine le chéile chun cabhrú 2 collect information, things transitiveaistreachbailigh verb cmucruinnigh verb cmu we're gathering the data táimid ag bailiú na sonraí she gathered her papers and left bhailigh sí a cuid cáipéisí agus d'imigh sí 3 pick fruit etc transitiveaistreachbain verb cmucruinnigh verb cmu to gather blackberries sméara dubha a bhaint, sméara dubha a phiocadh 4 increase in intensity, speed etc intransitiveneamhaistreach as the clouds gathered de réir mar a bhí na scamaill ag bailiú the dusk is gathering tá an oíche ag titim, tá sé ag dul ó sholas, tá sé ag crónachan a storm was gathering bhí stoirm air, bhí sé ag tórmach stoirme transitiveaistreach the campaign is gathering momentum tá an feachtas ag dul ó neart go neart the storm is gathering strength tá an stoirm ag neartú, tá an stoirm ag dul i neart the lorry gathered speed thosaigh an leoraí ag dul níos tapúla, ghéaraigh ar luas an leoraí 5 bring together, tidy transitiveaistreach he gathered his cloak around him tharraing sé a chlóca ina thimpeall, chuach sé a chlóca thart air she gathered the money into a bundle rinne sí carn den airgead her hair was gathered into a bun bhí a cuid gruaige ina cocán aici, bhí cúl déanta aici dá cuid gruaigegather round 6 understand transitiveaistreachtuig verb cmu I gather that ... tuigtear dom go ...; creidim go ...; is é mo thuiscint go ... it's difficult, I gather tuigtear dom go bhfuil sé deacair; tá sé deacair, de réir mar a thuigim; creidim go bhfuil sé doiligh so I gather sin é a thuigtear dom, sin atá cloiste agam as far as I can gather go bhfios dom, ar feadh m'eolais, chomh fada agus is féidir liom a dhéanamh amach I gathered that! thuig mé é sin!, tá a fhios agam sin! 7 craftsceirdeanna (of clothing) sew into folds transitiveaistreachcruinnigh verb cmutarraing isteach cmu the dress was gathered at the waist bhí an gúna cruinnithe ag an gcoim, bhí an gúna tarraingthe isteach sa choim 8 literaturelitríocht hug transitiveaistreach he gathered her to him rug sé barróg uirthi, chuir sé a dhá lámh thart uirthi, thug sé croí isteach di she gathered the child to her bosom theann sí an leanbh lena hucht 9 summon up transitiveaistreachcruinnigh verb cmubailigh verb cmu he needs to gather his strength caithfidh sé a neart a chruinniú she gathered her composure chuir sí guaim uirthi féin I was trying to gather my wits about me bhí mé ag iarraidh mo mheabhair a chruinniú, bhí mé ag iarraidh staidéar a dhéanamh 10 compose yourself transitiveaistreach to gather yourself staidéar a dhéanamh ort féin, guaim a fháil ort féin nounAinmfhocal 11 craftsceirdeanna small fold in clothcruinniú masc cmu Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ gather in→ gather round→ gather together→ gather up
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