glean
gb/ɡlˈin/ us/ɡlˈin/
C1
Anglais
kiszűr, kihámoz, összeszed, összegyűjtöget, böngész, kalászt szed
VERBE
C1
1
Schéma d’usage :
glean [information/details/clues] (from [source])
From the witness statements, investigators gleaned a rough timeline of events.
A tanúvallomásokból a nyomozók nagyjából kikövetkeztették az események sorrendjét.
She gleaned a few useful tips by listening to more experienced colleagues.
Tapasztaltabb kollégáira figyelve néhány hasznos tippet szűrt ki.
It’s hard to glean much from the article because it lacks concrete details.
Exemples pédagogiques
I gleaned some information from the report.
A jelentésből kiszűrtem néhány információt.
We can glean clues by watching the video carefully.
A videót figyelmesen nézve nyomokat szűrhetünk ki.
Erreur fréquente :
Often used for information; it sounds unnatural for grabbing a single obvious fact (use "find" or "learn").
Sens
find information with effort
Collocations
glean information
|glean details
|glean facts
|glean clues
|glean insights
|glean data
|glean evidence
|glean from interviews
|glean from reports
|glean from experience
Synonymes
learn (More general; does not imply careful collecting from scattered sources.)
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extract (Often suggests pulling information out of a text or situation.)
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gather (Emphasizes collecting bits of information rather than deducing.)
Antonymes
miss (Fail to notice or obtain the information.)
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overlook (Not pay attention to something that could be learned.)
Thèmes
education
|communication
|media
|research
Définition
to get information by reading, listening, or watching carefully
To obtain or discover information gradually, especially by careful reading, listening, or observation.
VERBE
C1
2
összeszed
B1
Schéma d’usage :
glean [money/resources/support] (from [sources])
Over the years, he gleaned enough savings to start a small business.
Az évek során annyi megtakarítást szedett össze, hogy elindíthasson egy kisvállalkozást.
The campaign tried to glean support from undecided voters.
A kampány megpróbált támogatást összeszedni a bizonytalan szavazók köréből.
They gleaned usable parts from old machines and repaired the rest.
Exemples pédagogiques
She gleaned money by doing small jobs.
Kisebb munkákból szedett össze pénzt.
We gleaned some materials from the storage room.
A raktárból szedtünk össze néhány anyagot.
Erreur fréquente :
Less common than the information sense; for physical collecting, "gather" is often more natural unless it is small amounts from many sources.
Sens
collect small amounts bit by bit
Collocations
glean support
|glean resources
|glean funds
|glean donations
|glean votes
|glean scraps
|glean materials
|glean a living
Synonymes
scrape together (Stronger sense of difficulty and barely getting enough.)
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amass (Usually implies larger amounts; less about small bits.)
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collect (Neutral; does not imply small amounts from scattered sources.)
Antonymes
discard (Get rid of something instead of collecting it.)
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give away (Transfer things to others rather than gathering them.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|business
|work
Définition
to collect a little at a time from different places
To collect small amounts of something from various places or sources, often gradually and with effort.
VERBE
C1
LITERARY
3
böngész
C1
kalászt szed
C1
Schéma d’usage :
glean [grain/crops] (in/from [fields])
After the reapers left, families came to glean what was left in the field.
Miután az aratók elmentek, családok jöttek böngészni a földön maradt termést.
The novel describes women gleaning wheat along the edges of the farm.
A regény asszonyokat ábrázol, amint a birtok szélén búzát böngésznek.
In hard times, people would glean potatoes missed by the machines.
Exemples pédagogiques
They gleaned wheat after the harvest.
Aratás után búzát böngésztek.
Erreur fréquente :
This is a specific farming meaning; in everyday contexts, it usually means getting information.
Sens
gather leftover crops after harvest
Collocations
glean the fields
|glean grain
|glean wheat
|glean after the harvest
|glean in the fields
|glean leftover crops
Synonymes
forage (Search for food, often in wild places; not specific to post-harvest fields.)
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harvest (General term for gathering crops; not specifically leftovers.)
Antonymes
sow (Plant seeds rather than gather crops.)
Thèmes
farming
|history
|society
Définition
to pick up crops left in a field after harvesting
To gather grain or other crops that remain in a field after the main harvest has been completed.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
glean
API
GB/ɡlˈin/
US/ɡlˈin/
Syllabes et accentuation
glean (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (glean)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: glean
- 3rd Person Singular: gleans
- Present Participle: gleaning
- Past: gleaned
Famille de mots
Forms
gleans
verb
gleaning
verb
gleaned
verb
Related words
gleaner
noun
Expressions
glean from
1/ɡlˈin fɹˈʌm/
phrasal verb
get information from a source
to get information from something
Exemples
- What did you glean from the meeting?
- Researchers gleaned new insights from the survey data.
- It’s difficult to glean anything from his vague answers.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I gleaned some facts from the article.
- She gleaned a lot from the lecture.