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gathered

[/ˈɡæðərd/]
verb (past tense and past participle)
reunido, juntado, colhido
1. brought together or assembled in one place
The family gathered around the dinner table.
A família se reuniu ao redor da mesa de jantar.
2. collected or picked up from various places
She gathered flowers from the garden.
Ela colheu flores do jardim.
3. understood or inferred from information
I gathered that you were unhappy with the decision.
Entendi que você estava insatisfeito com a decisão.
4. accumulated or accumulated gradually
Dust gathered on the shelves.
Poeira se acumulou nas prateleiras.
5. pulled fabric into folds or pleats
The skirt was gathered at the waist.
A saia tinha pregas na cintura.
Synonyms
assembledcollectedaccumulatedunitedharvestedinferred
Antonyms
scattereddispersedseparateddistributed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reunido, juntado, colhido
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
reunido
Preferred in urban contexts
Rio de Janeiro
reunido, juntado
Common in casual speech
Portugal
reunido, recolhido, colhido
Recolhido often preferred for collected items

Related Idioms & Phrases

gathered dust - acumulou poeira (unused for a long time)
gathered speed - ganhou velocidade
gathered strength - ganhou força
gathered one's thoughts - organizou seus pensamentos
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