gather up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for gather up in the English»French Dictionary

I.gather [Brit ˈɡaðə, Am ˈɡæðər] N (in sewing)

II.gather [Brit ˈɡaðə, Am ˈɡæðər] VB trans

1. gather (collect):

III.gather [Brit ˈɡaðə, Am ˈɡæðər] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

gather up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for gather up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
That is how it is with the people who in three days gather up their chattels from the rubble.
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Gather up dough and roll out between two pieces of waxed paper into a 28 cm (11 in) round.
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Four riders made a counter-move immediately after that, and managed to gather up a 25-second advantage into the final 10km 1 of the stage.
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Gather up the fragments lest they be lost.
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We are not worthy even to gather up the crumbs under your table, but it is your nature always to have mercy.
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A soft (not stale) piece of bread pressed onto the floor will effectively gather up all those tiny glass shards that eluded the dustpan.
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They build him a new sleigh and gather up all the presents.
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