gathering

rassemblement, assemblée

Ensemble de personnes réunies dans un même lieu pour une rencontre ou un événement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gathering of someone/something (A gathering of local residents filled the hall.)

Synonymes : assembly, meeting

Expressions courantes : public gathering, large gathering, gathering of people, family gathering

cahier

Ensemble de feuilles pliées ensemble pour former une partie d’un livre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : gathering of something (Each gathering of sheets is sewn into the binding.)

Synonymes : signature, section

Expressions courantes : folded gathering, gathering of sheets, sew a gathering

grandissant, qui s’accumule

Qui se rassemble en quantité croissante ou devient plus fort.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : accumulating, increasing

Contraires : dispersing

Expressions courantes : gathering clouds, gathering storm, gathering darkness