assemble

S2 W2

BrE /əˈsɑːmbl/ AmE /əˈsæmbl/

verb en → es

past assembled pp assembled ing assembling

1 BUILD/PUT TOGETHER [transitive] B1

to put together the parts of something to make it complete or ready for use

ensamblar, montar, armar

  • assemble something

Collocations assemble a model plane · assemble a computer

  • It took me two hours to assemble the furniture.

    Me llevó dos horas ensamblar la mueble.

2 GATHER [transitive] B1

to gather people together for a meeting or event

reunir, juntar, convocar

  • assemble something

Collocations assemble a team · assemble an audience

  • The committee will assemble at 9am.

    El comité se reunirá a las nueve de la mañana.

Phrasal verbs

assemble around GATHER AROUND B2

reunirse alrededor de, juntarse alrededor de

  • People assembled around the speaker.

    La gente se reunió alrededor del orador.

assemble for GATHER FOR B2

reunirse para, juntarse para

  • The students assembled for the exam.

    Los estudiantes se reunieron para el examen.

Idioms

assemble a team of experts B2

reunir un equipo de expertos

  • We need to assemble a team of experts for the project.

    Necesitamos reunir un equipo de expertos para el proyecto.