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swarm [swɔ:m]1. noun[of bees] essaim m ; [of flying insects, people] nuée f ; [of ants, crawling insects] fourmillement m[bees] essaimer ; [crawling insects] grouiller• to swarm in/out [people] entrer/sortir en masse• to be swarming with ants/people grouiller de fourmis/de monde* * *[swɔːm] 1. 2.1) ( move in swarm) [bees] essaimer2) [people]to swarm into/out of — entrer/sortir en masse
to swarm around — se presser autour de; [place]
to be swarming with — grouiller de [people]
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swarm [swɔ:m]1 noun∎ surrounded by a swarm of admirers entouré d'une foule d'admirateurs∎ the streets were swarming with people les rues grouillaient de monde∎ the crowd swarmed in/out la foule s'est engouffrée à l'intérieur/est sortie en masse;∎ bargain-hunters swarmed into the department store les chercheurs d'occasions envahirent le grand magasin;∎ children were swarming round the ice-cream van les enfants s'agglutinaient autour du camion du marchand de glaces∎ she swarmed up the tree elle grimpa lestement à l'arbre
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