social gathering in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for social gathering in the English»French Dictionary

social gathering N

social gathering

réunion f entre amis

Translations for social gathering in the English»French Dictionary

social/family gathering

réunion entre amis/de famille

Translations for social gathering in the French»English Dictionary

réunion amicale/mondaine

friendly/social gathering

Translations for social gathering in the English»French Dictionary

I.gathering [Brit ˈɡað(ə)rɪŋ, Am ˈɡæð(ə)rɪŋ] N

1. gathering (meeting):

gathering

réunion f

social/family gathering

réunion entre amis/de famille

2. gathering (action of collecting):

gathering (of fruit, mushrooms, flowers)

cueillette f

gathering (of wood, fallen fruit)

ramassage m

gathering (of information, data, evidence)

réunion f

3. gathering (in sewing):

gathering

fronces fpl

4. gathering TYPO:

gathering

assemblage m

II.gathering [Brit ˈɡað(ə)rɪŋ, Am ˈɡæð(ə)rɪŋ] ADJ (growing)

gathering dusk, gloom, speed

croissant

the gathering clouds of war

l'ombre menaçante de la guerre

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

gather

fronce f

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

1. gather (collect):

gather fruit, nuts, mushrooms, flowers

cueillir

gather wood, fallen fruit

ramasser

gather data, information, evidence

recueillir

gather taxes

percevoir

gather followers, strength, courage

rassembler

to gather one's strength

rassembler ses forces

the movement is gathering strength

le mouvement devient plus puissant

to gather dust lit

prendre la poussière

to gather dust fig

tomber dans l'oubli

to gather momentum lit

prendre de la vitesse

to gather momentum fig

gagner du terrain

to gather speed

prendre de la vitesse

to gather way NAUT

prendre de la vitesse

we are gathered here today to do

nous sommes réunis aujourd'hui pour faire

2. gather (embrace):

to gather sb to oneself, one's bosom

serrer qn contre

3. gather (deduce, conclude):

to gather that …

déduire que …

I gather (that) he was there

d'après ce que j'ai compris il était là

I gather from her (that) he was there

d'après ce qu'elle m'a dit il était là

I gathered from this (that) he was angry

j'en ai déduit qu'il était en colère

as you will have gathered

comme vous avez pu le constater

as far as I can gather

autant que je sache

4. gather (in sewing):

gather

faire des fronces à

gathered at the waist

froncé à la taille

5. gather TYPO:

gather sections of book

assembler

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

1. gather:

gather people, crowd:

se rassembler

gather family:

se réunir

gather clouds:

s'amonceler

gather darkness:

s'épaissir

the clouds were gathering all over Europe fig

une ombre menaçante recouvrait l'Europe

2. gather MED:

gather boil, abscess:

mûrir

IV.gather oneself VB refl

gather oneself (after shock, illness)

s'en remettre

gather oneself (in preparation)

rassembler toute son énergie

I.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] N

social (party)

soirée f

social (gathering)

réunion f

II.social [Brit ˈsəʊʃ(ə)l, Am ˈsoʊʃəl] ADJ

1. social (relating to human society):

social background, class, ladder, mobility, structure, system

social

2. social (in the community):

social custom, function, group, problem, status, unrest, unit

social

3. social (recreational):

social activity

de groupes

social call, visit

amical

he's a social drinker

il boit de l'alcool en société

he's a social smoker

c'est un fumeur occasionnel

he's got no social skills

il ne sait pas se comporter en société

4. social (gregarious):

social animal

social, sociable

social gathering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for social gathering in the English»French Dictionary

a social/family gathering

une réunion informelle/de famille

Translations for social gathering in the English»French Dictionary

I.gathering N

gathering

rassemblement m

a social/family gathering

une réunion informelle/de famille

II.gathering ADJ

gathering darkness, speed

croissant(e)

gathering storm

menaçant(e)

I.gather [ˈgæð·ər] VB trans

1. gather:

gather (collect together) things, information

rassembler

gather berries, herbs, flowers

cueillir

gather (by asking) intelligence

recueillir

to gather one's thoughts

rassembler ses idées

2. gather (pull nearer):

to gather sb in one's arms

serrer qn dans ses bras

to gather a sheet around oneself

s'enrouler dans un drap

3. gather FASHION:

gather fabric

froncer

4. gather (increase):

to gather speed

prendre de la vitesse

5. gather (accumulate):

to gather courage

rassembler son courage

to gather dust

ramasser la poussière

to gather one's strength

reprendre des forces

6. gather:

gather (infer)

conclure

gather (from other people)

comprendre

II.gather [ˈgæð·ər] VB intr

gather people

se rassembler

gather clouds

s'amasser

gather storm

se préparer

I.social [ˈsoʊ·ʃ ə l] SOCIOL ADJ

social

social(e)

II.social [ˈsoʊ·ʃ ə l] SOCIOL N

social

soirée f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is both a social gathering and a study group.

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Mention 40 years of marriage at a social gathering and you get quizzical stares.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Stuffed with curios, it proved successful and served as an early social gathering spot for the entire city regardless of class.

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