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1 swarm of people or little animals
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2 swarm
swo:m
1. noun1) (a great number (of insects or other small creatures) moving together: a swarm of ants.) (abejas) enjambre, hervidero, hormiguero2) ((often in plural) a great number or crowd: swarms of people.) enjambre, multitud, miríada, hervidero, hormiguero
2. verb1) ((of bees) to follow a queen bee in a swarm.) enjambrar2) (to move in great numbers: The children swarmed out of the school.) aglomerarse, apiñarse, pulular3) (to be full of moving crowds: The Tower of London was swarming with tourists.) plagar, bullir, hormiguear, pulularswarm n enjambre / nubetr[swɔːm]1 (of bees) enjambre nombre masculino2 figurative use (of people) enjambre nombre masculino, nube nombre femenino, multitud nombre femenino1 (bees) enjambrar2 figurative use (people) aglomerarse, apiñarse, arremolinarse■ they swarmed round the food like bees round a honey pot se apiñaban alrededor de la comida como abejas alrededor de un bote de mielswarm ['swɔrm] vi: enjambrarswarm n: enjambre mn.• caterva s.f.• enjambre s.m.• escuadrón s.m.• hervidero s.m.• hormigueo s.m.• hormiguero s.m.• muchedumbre s.f.v.• bullir v.• desahijar v.• enjambrar v.• escarabajear v.• hervir v.• hormiguear v.
I swɔːrm, swɔːmnoun enjambre m
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intransitive verb \<\<bees\>\> enjambrarpeople swarmed around the stalls — la gente se aglomeraba or se apiñaba alrededor de los puestos
to swarm WITH somebody/something: the beaches were swarming with tourists — las playas eran un hormiguero de turistas
I [swɔːm]1.N [of bees, mosquitoes] enjambre m ; [of people] multitud f2.VI [bees] enjambrar
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[swɔːm]VIto swarm up a tree/rope — trepar rápidamente por un árbol/una cuerda
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I [swɔːrm, swɔːm]noun enjambre m
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intransitive verb \<\<bees\>\> enjambrarpeople swarmed around the stalls — la gente se aglomeraba or se apiñaba alrededor de los puestos
to swarm WITH somebody/something: the beaches were swarming with tourists — las playas eran un hormiguero de turistas
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3 hormiguear
hormiguear verbo intransitivo
1 (un brazo, un pie) to have pins and needles
2 fig (la calle, el mercado) to swarm (with people) ' hormiguear' also found in these entries: Spanish: bullir -
4 hormigueo
Del verbo hormiguear: ( conjugate hormiguear) \ \
hormigueo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
hormigueó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: hormiguear hormigueo
hormigueo sustantivo masculino pins and needles (pl), tingling
hormiguear verbo intransitivo
1 (un brazo, un pie) to have pins and needles
2 fig (la calle, el mercado) to swarm (with people)
hormigueo sustantivo masculino
1 pins and needles pl, tingling o itching sensation: se me ha dormido la pierna y ahora tengo un hormigueo en el pie que me está volviendo loco, my leg has fallen asleep and now the itchy sensation in my foot is driving me crazy
2 (desasosiego) anxiety ' hormigueo' also found in these entries: English: pin - tingle - tingling - tingly -
5 mob
mob
1. noun(a noisy, violent or disorderly crowd of people: He was attacked by an angry mob.) banda, chusma
2. verb((of a crowd) to surround and push about in a disorderly way: The singer was mobbed by a huge crowd of his fans.) acosartr[mɒb]2 (group of friends) pandilla, grupo, peña3 pejorative (gang) banda, pandilla1 (crowd round) acosar, rodear; (attack) asaltar, atacar1 (common people) el populacho1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (mafia) la mafia\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmob law / mob rule ley nombre femenino de la callemob violence violencia callejera1) attack: atacar en masa2) hound: acosar, rodearmob n1) throng: multitud f, turba f, muchedumbre f2) gang: pandilla fn.• asonada s.f.• bulla s.f.• chusma s.f.• garulla s.f.• gentuza s.f.• gentío s.m.• hormiguero s.m.• muchedumbre s.f.• pandilla s.f.• patulea s.f.• populacho s.m.• tumulto s.m.• turba s.f.• turbamulta s.f.• vulgacho s.m.v.• asaltar v.• atropellar v.
I mɑːb, mɒbb) ( gang) (sl) banda fthe Mob — (AmE) la mafia
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a) ( attack) atacar* en grupob) ( swarm up to) acosar, asediar[mɒb]1. N1) (=crowd) multitud f, muchedumbre f, bola f (Mex); (=rabble) populacho m, turba f (esp LAm)2)the mob — pej (=the masses) el populacho
3) * (=criminal gang) pandilla fthe Mob — (US) la Mafia
4) (Mil)which mob were you in? — ¿en qué regimiento estuviste?
2. VT1) (=attack) asaltar2) (=surround)3.CPDmob oratory N — demagogia f populachera
mob violence N — violencia f colectiva
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I [mɑːb, mɒb]b) ( gang) (sl) banda fthe Mob — (AmE) la mafia
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a) ( attack) atacar* en grupob) ( swarm up to) acosar, asediar -
6 surge
sə:‹
1. verb((of eg water or waves) to move forward with great force: The waves surged over the rocks.) levantarse; agitarse
2. noun(a surging movement, or a sudden rush: The stone hit his head and he felt a surge of pain; a sudden surge of anger.) oleada, (rabia) arranque; (mar) oleaje, marejadatr[sɜːʤ]1 (sea, wave) levantarse, hincharse; (people, crowd) ir en tropel, avanzar a manadas2 (increase) aumentar bruscamente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto surge up inside somebody (anger etc) invadir a alguien, apoderarse de alguien1) : hincharse (dícese del mar), levantarse (dícese de las olas)2) swarm: salir en tropel (dícese de la gente, etc.)surge n1) : oleaje m (del mar), oleada f (de gente)2) flush: arranque m, arrebato m (de ira, etc.)3) increase: aumento m (súbito)n.• marejada s.f.• mareta s.f.• olaje s.m.• oleada s.f.• oleaje s.m.v.• agitarse v.• entumecer v.• hervir v.• surgir v.
I sɜːrdʒ, sɜːdʒa surge in demand/sales — un repentino aumento de la demanda/las ventas
a power surge — ( Elec) una subida de tensión or de voltaje
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a) \<\<wave\>\> levantarse; \<\<sea\>\> hincharseanger/hatred surged up inside her — la ira/el odio la invadió
b) \<\<demand/sales/popularity\>\> aumentar vertiginosamente[sɜːdʒ]1.N [of sea] oleaje m, oleada fa power surge — (Elec) una subida de tensión
2.VI [water] levantarse, hincharse[people]to surge in/out — entrar/salir en tropel
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I [sɜːrdʒ, sɜːdʒ]a surge in demand/sales — un repentino aumento de la demanda/las ventas
a power surge — ( Elec) una subida de tensión or de voltaje
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a) \<\<wave\>\> levantarse; \<\<sea\>\> hincharseanger/hatred surged up inside her — la ira/el odio la invadió
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7 pulular
pulular ( conjugate pulular) verbo intransitivob) ( abundar):
pulular verbo intransitivo to swarm around: la gente pululaba alrededor del famoso novelista, the people swarmed around the famous novelist ' pulular' also found in these entries: English: mill about - mill around - swarm -
8 fry
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verb(to cook in hot oil or fat: Shall I fry the eggs or boil them?) freír- out of the frying-pan into the fire
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noun(a swarm of young, especially of fish.) alevinesfry vb freírtr[fraɪ]1 (fish) alevines nombre masculino plural————————tr[fraɪ]1 freír1 freírse2 figurative use (in sun) asarse, achicharrarse1) : fritura f, plato m frito2) : fiesta f en que se sirven friturasn.• fritada s.f.• fritura s.f.v.• freír v.
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1. fraɪfries, frying, fried transitive verb freír*
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vi freírse*Phrasal Verbs:- fry up
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1)b) fries pl ( French fries) papas or (Esp) patatas fritas, papas fpl a la francesa (Col, Méx)2) ua) (+ pl vb) ( Zool) alevines mpl, majuga f (Ur)b) ( people)
I [fraɪ]1.VT (Culin) freír2.VI freírse3.N fritada f
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[fraɪ]N (Fishing) pececillos mpl ; small 4.* * *
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1. [fraɪ]fries, frying, fried transitive verb freír*
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vi freírse*Phrasal Verbs:- fry up
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1)b) fries pl ( French fries) papas or (Esp) patatas fritas, papas fpl a la francesa (Col, Méx)2) ua) (+ pl vb) ( Zool) alevines mpl, majuga f (Ur)b) ( people) -
9 abarrotado
Del verbo abarrotar: ( conjugate abarrotar) \ \
abarrotado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: abarrotado abarrotar
abarrotado
◊ -da adjetivocrammed, packed; abarrotado de algo ‹ de gente› packed o crammed with sth
abarrotar ( conjugate abarrotar) verbo transitivo ‹sala/teatro› to pack
abarrotado,-a adjetivo packed, crammed [de, with]: no pudimos entrar en el local, estaba abarrotado (de gente), we couldn't get into the place because it was jam-packed with people
abarrotar verbo transitivo to pack, cram [de, with]: el público abarrotaba el teatro, the theatre was packed (with people) ' abarrotado' also found in these entries: Spanish: abarrotada English: astir - chock-a-block - chock-full - overcrowded - swarm - cluttered - congested - crowded - over -
10 hormiguero
hormiguero sustantivo masculino ( montículo) anthillb) ( de personas):
hormiguero sustantivo masculino
1 anthill
2 (lugar atestado) anthill, place swarming with people ' hormiguero' also found in these entries: Spanish: osa - oso English: ant eater - ant hill - ant - swarm -
11 alrededor
alrededor adverbiob)( aproximadamente) around, about
alrededor
I adv (en torno) round, around: había un montón de niños alrededor suyo, there were crowds of children around her
mirar alrededor, to look around
II mpl alrededores, surrounding area sing: vive en los alrededores de Bogotá, she lives in the outskirts o suburbs of Bogotá Locuciones: alrededor de (rodeando algo) around: se sentaron alrededor de la mesa, they took their seats round the table (aproximadamente) around, about: llegué alrededor de las dos, I arrived around two o'clock
había alrededor de veinte personas, there were about twenty people ' alrededor' also found in these entries: Spanish: escopetazo - ligadura - mariposear - pulular - rodar - rotar - torno - corro - esperar - girar - rodear - sobre - vuelta English: about - around - astronomical - boom - circa - do - flit - glance round - gravel - hilly - hoarding - look round - loop - neighborhood - neighbourhood - odd - orbit - pass - region - revolve - round - so - some - stay down - thereabout - thereabouts - to - twine - vicinity - wind - at - center - circle - foot - GCSE - get - look - mid- - move - something - somewhere - surrounding - swarm - twist -
12 hervidero
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