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glean in Portuguese

glean in Portuguese is coletar, recolher, respigar — glean means to gather information or knowledge gradually, often bit by bit and with some effort.

glean in Portuguese

coletar
verb
To gather (something, now chiefly something intangible such as experience or information) in small amounts over a period of time, often with some difficulty; to scrape together.
recolher
verb
To gather (something, now chiefly something intangible such as experience or information) in small amounts over a period of time, often with some difficulty; to scrape together.
respigar
verb
catar
verb

What does "glean" mean?

  1. verb To gather information or knowledge gradually, often bit by bit and with some effort.
    "Reporters gleaned what they could from unnamed sources."
  2. verb To collect leftover crops from a field after the main harvest.
    "Villagers used to glean the fields for grain the harvesters had missed."

glean in a sentence

  • Reporters gleaned what they could from unnamed sources.
  • From the old letters, historians gleaned new details about her life.
  • Villagers used to glean the fields for grain the harvesters had missed.

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "glean" in Portuguese?

"glean" in Portuguese is coletar, recolher, respigar. glean means: To gather information or knowledge gradually, often bit by bit and with some effort.

How do you use "glean" in a sentence?

Example: "Reporters gleaned what they could from unnamed sources." In Portuguese, "glean" is coletar, recolher, respigar.

Are there other ways to say "glean" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "glean": coletar, recolher, respigar, catar.

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