gathering

reunión, concentración

Encuentro de personas en un mismo lugar para una reunión o un evento.

En inglés sencillo: A group of people coming together in one place for a meeting or event.

• A large gathering filled the square.
• The speaker addressed a gathering of teachers.
• Public gatherings were banned during the emergency.

Cómo se usa: gathering of someone/something (A gathering of local residents filled the hall.)

Sinónimos: assembly, meeting

Expresiones frecuentes: public gathering, large gathering, gathering of people, family gathering

cuadernillo

Grupo de hojas de papel plegadas juntas que forman una sección de un libro.

En inglés sencillo: A group of paper sheets folded together to form one section of a book.

• The binder checked each gathering.
• One gathering was missing from the printed book.
• The gatherings were sewn together along the spine.

Cómo se usa: gathering of something (Each gathering of sheets is sewn into the binding.)

Sinónimos: signature, section

Expresiones frecuentes: folded gathering, gathering of sheets, sew a gathering

creciente, que se acumula

Que se reúne en cantidades cada vez mayores o va ganando fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: Coming together in increasing numbers or becoming stronger.

• Gathering clouds covered the hills.
• We hurried home through the gathering darkness.
• The gathering crowd soon blocked the narrow street.

Sinónimos: accumulating, increasing

Antónimos: dispersing

Expresiones frecuentes: gathering clouds, gathering storm, gathering darkness