club together

poner dinero entre todos, hacer una colecta

Aportar cada persona algo de dinero para pagar una cosa entre todos.

En inglés sencillo: If people do this, each gives some money to pay for something together.

• We clubbed together for her present.
• The parents are clubbing together to buy new sports equipment.
• Could we club together and pay for a taxi?

Cómo se usa: club together to do something (We clubbed together to buy a gift.); club together for something (The neighbours clubbed together for a new bench.); club together with someone (I clubbed together with my brothers to pay for dinner.)

Sinónimos: chip in, pool money

Expresiones frecuentes: club together for something, club together with someone

unir fuerzas, agruparse

Unirse a otras personas o grupos para alcanzar un objetivo común.

En inglés sencillo: To join other people or groups to achieve a shared goal.

• The villagers clubbed together to resist the plan.
• Small businesses are clubbing together to demand better roads.
• We should club together and organise a community festival.

Cómo se usa: club together to do something (Local groups clubbed together to save the library.); club together with someone (We clubbed together with neighbours to clean the park.)

Sinónimos: join forces, band together, team up

Expresiones frecuentes: club together with someone, club together for something