glean in Spanish
glean in Spanish is espigar, averiguar, cosechar — glean means to gather information or knowledge gradually, often bit by bit and with some effort.
glean in Spanish
espigar
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.
averiguar
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.
cosechar
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.
deducir
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.
entresacar
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.
recoger
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.
espigar
pepenar
What does "glean" mean?
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verb To gather information or knowledge gradually, often bit by bit and with some effort.
"Reporters gleaned what they could from unnamed sources."
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verb To collect leftover crops from a field after the main harvest.
"Villagers used to glean the fields for grain the harvesters had missed."
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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.
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What is "glean" in Spanish?
"glean" in Spanish is espigar, averiguar, cosechar. 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 Spanish, "glean" is espigar, averiguar, cosechar.
Are there other ways to say "glean" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "glean": espigar, averiguar, cosechar, deducir, entresacar, recoger.
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