1. (vt) juntar - he gathered his papers
2. (vt) ganar, cobrar - the train gathered speed: el tren ganó velocidad to increase
3. (vt) - I gather that I'm not needed: por lo que veo, no me necesitan as you may have gathered¨: como quizá ya se ha dado cuenta¨ to infer
4. (vt) recoger, coger - they gathered in the barley: cosecharon la cebada wild mushrooms, fruit, etc.
5. (vt) fruncir in sewing
1. (vi) congregarse - a crowd had gathered: se había congregado una multitud the journalists gathered near the exit: los periodistas se reunieron se congregaron cerca de la salida the prisoners gathered together by the wall: los presos se juntaron al lado del muro they gathered round the injured man: rodearon al herido to collect
2. (vi) - clouds are gathering, it'll rain soon: se está nublando, va a llover pronto a storm was gathering: amenazaba tormenta