a gathered skirt

pleated [gathered] skirt - юбка в складку [в сборку]

on the skirts of the town - на окраине /в окрестностях/ города

a broad skirt of hillocks [of thickets] - широкая полоса холмов [зарослей]

a nice-looking skirt - хорошенькая /славная/ девчонка /бабёнка/

to chase skirts - бегать за юбками

precipices skirted the road - по обеим сторонам дороги были пропасти

the gardens skirted the riverside - сады шли по берегу реки

valley skirted by mountains - долина, опоясанная горами

the sun skirted the clouds with gold - солнце позолотило края облаков

the ship skirted the coast - корабль обогнул побережье

we skirted round the edge of the grove - мы шли по краю рощи

to skirt a hostile town - обойти стороной город, занятый неприятелем

we skirted a swamp - мы обошли болото стороной

to skirt danger - едва уйти от опасности

to skirt death - быть на волосок от смерти

to skirt a topic [a question] - уклониться от темы [от вопроса]

let's not skirt round /around/ the awkward questions - давайте не обходить щекотливые вопросы

she made gathers at the waist (of the dress) - она присобрала /присборила/ платье в талии

to gather a crowd - собрать толпу

to gather one's things [tools] - собирать свои вещи [инструменты]

to gather in a heap - собирать в кучу

a crowd had gathered - собралась толпа

gather round, and I'll tell you a story - усаживайтесь вокруг меня, и я расскажу вам историю

clouds gathered - тучи сгущались

tears gathered in her eyes - её глаза наполнились слезами

suspicion was gathering in his mind - у него крепли подозрения

the story gathered like a snowball - эта история обрастала (новыми) подробностями как снежный ком

the bee gathers honey - пчела собирает мёд

to gather a rich [poor] crop of smth. - собрать /снять/ хороший [плохой] урожай чего-л.

to gather the pieces of a broken dish - подобрать осколки разбитой тарелки

he gathered his scarf around his neck - он потуже замотал шею шарфом

he gathered his cloak around him - он закутался в плащ

she gathered her skirts - она подобрала юбку

he gathered her in his arms - он заключил её в объятия

she gathered the crying child in her arms - она прижала к груди плачущего ребёнка

to gather wealth - сколотить состояние

to gather facts [information] - собирать факты [сведения]

a storm is gathering - собираются тучи, будет буря, пахнет грозой

to gather strength, to gather one's energies - накоплять силы, набираться сил; собираться с силами

with gathering force - с нарастающей силой

to gather experience - накапливать /приобретать/ опыт

to gather speed - набирать /увеличивать/ скорость, ускорять ход

to gather rust - заржаветь

to gather dust - запылиться

her complexion gathered colour - она порозовела /посвежела/

I gather she's ill - надо думать, что она заболела

I gather he's abroad - он, по-видимому, за границей

to gather from facts [intimations, remarks] - заключать из фактов [намёков, замечаний]

I could gather nothing from his statement - я ничего не мог понять из его заявления

I didn't gather much from the confused story he told me - я мало чего понял из его сбивчивого рассказа

as you will have gathered - как вам стало ясно

I gather you don't like him - у меня такое ощущение, что он вам не нравится

as far as I can gather - насколько я могу судить

to gather the dress at the waist - собрать /присборить/ платье в талии

a gathered skirt - юбка в сборку

to gather one's brows - сдвинуть брови; нахмуриться

to gather oneself (together) - а) собраться с силами; б) взять себя в руки

to gather one's wits - собраться с мыслями; сообразить

to gather heart - мужаться; воспрянуть духом, подбодриться

to gather (life's) roses - срывать цветы удовольствия

to be gathered to one's fathers /people/ - отправиться к праотцам

gather from somebody that... — von jemandem erfahren, dass...

as far as I can gather — soweit ich weiß

as you will have gathered — wie Sie sicherlich vermutet haben

gather speed/force — schneller/stärker werden

gather oneself [together] — sich zusammennehmen

gather one's breath/strength — [wieder] zu Atem kommen/Kräfte sammeln

she gathered her shawl round her neck — sie schlang den Schal um den Hals

be gathered [together] — versammelt sein

gather round — zusammenkommen

gather round somebody/something — sich um jemanden/etwas versammeln

to gather one's strength — Kräfte sammeln

to gather one's thoughts — seine Gedanken ordnen, sich sammeln

velvet curtains gather dust/dirt — Samtvorhänge sind Staub-/Schmutzfänger

it just sat there gathering dust —

the serial gathered a huge audience — die Serie gewann ein riesiges Publikum

(= increase) to gather speed — schneller werden, an Geschwindigkeit gewinnen

to gather strength — stärker werden

I gathered that — das dachte ich mir

from what or as far as I can gather —

as you will have/might have gathered... — wie Sie bestimmt/vielleicht bemerkt haben...

to gather sb into one's arms — jdn in die Arme nehmen or schließen

he gathered her to him —

she gathered her mink around her — sie hüllte sich in ihren Nerz

there were gathers at the waist (of the skirt) — der Rock war in der Taille gekräuselt or gerafft or gefasst

gather [in] the harvest — die Ernte einbringen

gather from somebody that... — von jemandem erfahren, dass...

as far as I can gather — soweit ich weiß

as you will have gathered — wie Sie sicherlich vermutet haben

gather speed/force — schneller/stärker werden

gather oneself [together] — sich zusammennehmen

gather one's thoughts — seine Gedanken ordnen

gather one's breath/strength — [wieder] zu Atem kommen/Kräfte sammeln

she gathered her shawl round her neck — sie schlang den Schal um den Hals

be gathered [together] — versammelt sein

gather round — zusammenkommen

gather round somebody/something — sich um jemanden/etwas versammeln

darkness was gathering — es wurde dunkler

the storm clouds were gathering — se avecinaba la tormenta

you don't agree, I gather — según parece no estás de acuerdo

I gather you're moving — tengo entendido que te mudas (de casa)

she gathered the shawl around her shoulders — se envolvió con el chal

we gathered enough firewood to last the night — reunimos leña suficiente para toda la noche

to gather dust — acumular polvo

to gather one's thoughts (together) — ordenar sus pensamientos

she gathered her coat around her — se envolvió en su abrigo

to gather strength — cobrar fuerzas

to gather that — (=understand) tener entendido que; (=discover) enterarse de que

as you will have gathered... — se habrá dado cuenta de que...

as far as I could gather — hasta donde pude enterarme

I gather from him that... — según lo que me dice...

what are we to gather from this? — ¿qué consecuencia sacamos de esto?

they gathered in the doorway — se apiñaron en la entrada

the storm clouds were gathering — se avecinaba la tormenta

you don't agree, I gather — según parece no estás de acuerdo

I gather you're moving — tengo entendido que te mudas (de casa)

she gathered the shawl around her shoulders — se envolvió con el chal

the movement is gathering strength — il movimento sta acquistando forza

to gather momentum — prendere lo slancio

to gather speed — prendere velocità

we are gathered here — siamo qui riuniti

to gather that — dedurre che

I gather (that) he was there — ho capito che c'era

I gather from her (that)... — da quello che mi ha detto deduco che...

as you will have gathered — come avete potuto capire

as far as I can gather — per quanto ne riesco a capire

to gather a dress at the waist — arricciare un vestito in vita

the movement is gathering strength — il movimento sta acquistando forza

to gather momentum — prendere lo slancio

to gather speed — prendere velocità

we are gathered here — siamo qui riuniti

to gather that — dedurre che

I gather (that) he was there — ho capito che c'era

I gather from her (that)... — da quello che mi ha detto deduco che...

as you will have gathered — come avete potuto capire

as far as I can gather — per quanto ne riesco a capire

to gather a dress at the waist — arricciare un vestito in vita

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

in their hundreds — a centinaia

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

to be in — essere al potere

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

in their hundreds — a centinaia

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

to be in — essere al potere

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli