Concetti Chiave
- Gather means to assemble items or people from various places, synonymous with collect.
- Expressions like "gathering dust" imply items are unused and collecting dust due to inactivity.
- Donate refers to giving away items or resources, often for charitable purposes, such as funds or services.
- "Passing the hat" is an informal way of requesting donations, typically involving a collection hat passed around a group.
- Donations can help support causes or cover costs, like those collected at street performances or community events.
Gather
Gather means to put together or assemble items or people from various places. It is a synonym of collect.
The teacher asked the children to gather the most colourful leaves they could find from the playground to use in their autumn project.
The open gym caused students to gather from all over campus to play basketball, lift weights, or simply socialize with peers.
When you say something is gathering dust you are saying it is not being used.
My husband's baseball card collection is just gathering dust in our attic. I wish he would consider selling the cards to make some more space for storage.
Don't allow your books to gather dust. Instead, revisit the books she loved from time to time in order to gain new insights from familiar words.
Donate
The word donate means to give to or give away. When you donate something, you are usually giving something for charitable purposes, such as donating funds, food, or services to an organization or needy person.
If you donate blood, you are probably aware of the great importance of doing so for our community and local hospital.
In the corner of the living room, I have been collecting a large pile of books that I plan to donate to our local library the next time I go in that direction.
An informal way of asking for a donation is passing the hat. If you pass the hat, you are asking for money to be given for a cause or to defray costs. The idea behind the expression is that one would pass the hat and people would place money in the hat as it went through the crowd.
At the end of his street concerts, the performer would often pass the hat around, gratefully receiving donations from the crowds that had gathered to hear his music.
In order to help with the costs for today's breakfast and coffee, we will pass the hat. Please do not feel obligated to give, but if you can contribute, please do.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué significa "gather" y cómo se utiliza en diferentes contextos?
- ¿Qué implica la expresión "gathering dust" y cómo se aplica?
- ¿Qué significa "donate" y cómo se puede solicitar una donación de manera informal?
"Gather" significa reunir o juntar elementos o personas de varios lugares. Se utiliza en contextos como reunir hojas coloridas para un proyecto escolar o describir cómo los estudiantes se reúnen en un gimnasio abierto para socializar o hacer ejercicio.
La expresión "gathering dust" implica que algo no está siendo utilizado y, por lo tanto, acumula polvo. Se aplica a cosas como una colección de tarjetas de béisbol que no se usa y ocupa espacio en el ático.
"Donate" significa dar o regalar algo, generalmente con fines benéficos. Una forma informal de solicitar una donación es "passing the hat", donde se pasa un sombrero para que las personas contribuyan con dinero para una causa.
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