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Translations ? gather up vt sep → aufsammeln; one’s belongings → zusammenpacken; hair → hochstecken; skirts → (hoch)raffen; (fig) pieces → auflesen; he gathered himself up to his full height → er reckte sich zu voller Größe auf; to gather up one’s courage → seinen ganzen Mut zusammennehmen How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| If the woman would only leave her work for an instant he could drop down, gather up a handful, and be back in the tree again before she drew three breaths. She was most economical, and when she ate she would gather up crumbs with the tip of her finger, so that nothing should be wasted of the loaf of bread weighing twelve pounds which was baked especially for her and lasted three weeks. Kennedy, won't you help to gather up a trifle of all these millions? |
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