gathering
/ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/ sustantivo B1En español: encuentro, allegamiento, alleganza
- A meeting or get-together; a party or social function. · The dinner was a star-spangled gathering unequaled in history.· I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.
- A group of people or things. · a gathering of Catholics
- A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half. · This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.
- A charitable contribution; a collection.
- The collection of produce, items, goods, etc.; the practice of collecting food from nature.
- A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.
Plural gatherings
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After remaining for a short time in the parterre surrounding the house, and gathering a rose to place in her waist or hair, she turned into the dark avenue which led to the bench; then from the bench she went to the gate.
As usual, Valentine strolled for a short time among her flowers, but without gathering them.
Already round this pale-faced, handsome, black-bearded man there was gathering an atmosphere of mystery and of gloom.
Debray, who perceived the gathering clouds, and felt no desire to witness the explosion of Madame Danglars’ rage, suddenly recollected an appointment, which compelled him to take his leave; while Monte Cristo, unwilling by prolonging his stay to destroy the advantages he hoped to obtain, made a farewell bow and departed, leaving Danglars to endure the angry reproaches of his wife.
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