gather hastily

[ˈɡæðər ˈheɪstəli]
verb phrase
reunir apressadamente
1. to collect or assemble things quickly and without careful organization
She gathered her belongings hastily before leaving the house.
Ela reuniu seus pertences apressadamente antes de sair de casa.
2. to bring together people or items in a rushed manner
The team gathered hastily to discuss the emergency situation.
O time se reuniu apressadamente para discutir a situação de emergência.
3. to collect something quickly in response to an urgent need
Refugees gathered their essentials hastily as they fled the area.
Os refugiados reuniram seus pertences essenciais apressadamente enquanto fugiam da área.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'juntar na correria' reflects the informal, colloquial way of expressing urgency and quick action common in everyday speech. In the USA, similar urgency is expressed with 'grab your stuff' or 'let's move.' The concept reflects universal human experiences of responding to emergencies or time constraints.
NYC Slang
snatch up quick
Synonyms / Sinônimos
collect quicklyassemble hastilyround up rapidlyscrape togetheramass quickly
Antonyms / Antônimos
disperse slowlyscatter deliberatelyseparate carefullyorganize methodically

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reunir apressadamente
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
juntar na correria
informal, colloquial usage with 'correria' meaning rush
São Paulo
catar rápido
informal alternative, 'catar' means to gather/pick up
Portugal
recolher apressadamente
Portuguese preference for 'recolher' over 'reunir' in some contexts

Related Words

gathercollectassemblehastilyquicklyurgentlyrush

Related Idioms & Phrases

gather one's wits hastily
gather one's things and go
gather storm quickly
gather courage in a rush
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