gather
verb
1 verb assemble as group 2 verb collect information, things TRANSITIVEbailigh verb cruinnigh verb we're gathering the data táimid ag bailiú na sonraíshe gathered her papers and left bhailigh sí a cuid cáipéisí agus d'imigh síTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb pick fruit etc TRANSITIVEbain verb cruinnigh verb to gather blackberries sméara dubha a bhaint, sméara dubha a phiocadh 4 verb increase in intensity, speed etc
INTRANSITIVEas the clouds gathered de réir mar a bhí na scamaill ag bailiúthe dusk is gathering tá an oíche ag titim, tá sé ag dul ó sholas, tá sé ag crónachana storm was gathering bhí stoirm air, bhí sé ag tórmach stoirme
TRANSITIVEthe campaign is gathering momentum tá an feachtas ag dul ó neart go neartthe storm is gathering strength tá an stoirm ag neartú, tá an stoirm ag dul i neartthe lorry gathered speed thosaigh an leoraí ag dul níos tapúla, ghéaraigh ar luas an leoraí
5 verb bring together, tidy TRANSITIVEhe gathered his cloak around him tharraing sé a chlóca ina thimpeall, chuach sé a chlóca thart airshe gathered the money into a bundle rinne sí carn den airgeadher hair was gathered into a bun bhí a cuid gruaige ina cocán aici, bhí cúl déanta aici dá cuid gruaige 6 verb understand TRANSITIVEtuig verb 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 doilighso I gather sin é a thuigtear dom, sin atá cloiste agamas far as I can gather go bhfios dom, ar feadh m'eolais, chomh fada agus is féidir liom a dhéanamh amachI gathered that! thuig mé é sin!, tá a fhios agam sin! 7 verb CRAFT (of clothing) sew into folds TRANSITIVEcruinnigh verb tarraing isteach the dress was gathered at the waist bhí an gúna cruinnithe ag an gcoim, bhí an gúna tarraingthe isteach sa choim 8 verb literary hug TRANSITIVEhe gathered her to him rug sé barróg uirthi, chuir sé a dhá lámh thart uirthi, thug sé croí isteach dishe gathered the child to her bosom theann sí an leanbh lena hucht 9 verb summon up TRANSITIVEcruinnigh verb bailigh verb he needs to gather his strength caithfidh sé a neart a chruinniúshe gathered her composure chuir sí guaim uirthi féinI was trying to gather my wits about me bhí mé ag iarraidh mo mheabhair a chruinniú, bhí mé ag iarraidh staidéar a dhéanamh 10 verb compose yourself TRANSITIVEto gather yourself staidéar a dhéanamh ort féin, guaim a fháil ort féinnoun
11 noun CRAFT small fold in clothcruinniú masc