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to glean
01
espigar
to gather leftover crops or grains from fields after the harvest
Old use
Example
The peasants glean wheat from the fields after the harvest to supplement their meager food supplies.
Los campesinos recogen trigo de los campos después de la cosecha para complementar sus escasas provisiones de comida.
In the 19th century, impoverished families gleaned potatoes from the fields to survive the harsh winter.
En el siglo XIX, las familias empobrecidas recogían papas de los campos para sobrevivir al duro invierno.
02
to carefully collect small amounts of information, facts, or knowledge over time from different sources
Example
She gleaned useful tips from the interview.
They are gleaning data from several reports.
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