forgather in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for forgather in the English»French Dictionary

hunter-gatherer [Brit, Am ˈˌhən(t)ər ˈɡæð(ə)rər] N

hunter-gatherer

chasseur-cueilleur m

forgave [Brit fəˈɡeɪv, Am fərˈɡeɪv] VB pt

forgave → forgive

See also forgive

I.forgive <pret forgave, pp forgiven> [Brit fəˈɡɪv, Am fərˈɡɪv] VB trans

forgive person

pardonner à

forgive act, crime, remark

pardonner

forgive debt

annuler

to forgive sb sth

pardonner qc à qn

to forgive sb for doing

pardonner à qn d'avoir fait

he could be forgiven for believing her

on ne peut pas lui reprocher de l'avoir crue

such a crime cannot be forgiven

un tel crime ne se pardonne pas

forgive my curiosity, but…

excusez mon indiscrétion, mais…

forgive me for interrupting

excusez-moi de vous interrompre

to forgive and forget

pardonner et oublier

II.to forgive oneself VB refl

to forgive oneself refl:

to forgive oneself

se pardonner

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

wool-gathering N

wool-gathering

rêvasserie f

social gathering N

social gathering

réunion f entre amis

gather round VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather round) (gather round [sth/sb]) (gather [sth] round oneself)

gather round

se regrouper

gather round!

approchez-vous!

gather round teacher, object

se rassembler autour de

gather round shawl

s'envelopper dans

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.gather together VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather together) family, people (gather [sth] together, gather together [sth])

gather together belongings, notes, followers

rassembler

gather together data, facts, information, evidence

recueillir

I.gather up VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather [sth] up, gather up [sth])

gather up objects, belongings, skirts

ramasser

gather up strength, energy

rassembler

to gather one's hair up into a bun

rassembler or ramasser ses cheveux en un chignon

I.gather in VB [Brit ˈɡaðə -, Am ˈɡæðər -] (gather [sth] in, gather in [sth])

gather in essays, papers, harvest, crop

ramasser

gather in money, contributions

recueillir

forgather in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for forgather in the English»French Dictionary

forgave [fər·ˈgeɪv] VB

forgave pt of forgive

See also forgive

I.forgive <forgave, forgiven> [fər·ˈgɪv] VB trans

1. forgive (cease to blame):

forgive

pardonner

to forgive sb (for) sth

pardonner qc à qn

to forgive sb/oneself for doing sth

pardonner qn/se pardonner d'avoir fait qc

forgive me if I interrupt

excusez-moi de vous interrompre

forgive my ignorance/language

excuse mon ignorance/mon langage

2. forgive form (not ask for payment):

to forgive sb sth

faire grâce à qn de qc

II.forgive <forgave, forgiven> [fər·ˈgɪv] VB intr

forgive

pardonner

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.weather [ˈweð·ər] N

weather

temps m

weather permitting

si le temps le permet

what's the weather like?

quel temps fait-il?

Phrases:

to be under the weather

être patraque

II.weather [ˈweð·ər] VB intr

weather

s'altérer

weather rocks

s'éroder

weather with patina

se patiner

III.weather [ˈweð·ər] VB trans

weather

altérer

weather rock

éroder

Phrases:

to weather the storm

surmonter la crise

I.lather N

1. lather (fine bubbles):

lather

mousse f de savon

2. lather (bubbles of sweat on horses):

lather

écume f

Phrases:

to be in a lather

être en nage

to get (oneself) into a lather

s'énerver

II.lather VB intr

lather

mousser

III.lather VB trans

lather

savonner

all-weather [ˌɔl·ˈweð·ər] ADJ

all-weather

pour tous les temps

feather-brained ADJ

feather-brained

bête

feather [ˈfeð·ər] N

feather

plume f

Phrases:

to be a feather in sb's cap

être quelque chose dont qn peut être fier

as light as a feather

aussi léger qu'une plume

father-in-law <fathers-in-law [or father-in-laws]> N

father-in-law

beau-père m

father-in-law

beaux-pères mpl

godfather N REL

godfather a. fig

parrain m