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1 teem
teem [ti:m](a) (be crowded) grouiller, fourmiller;∎ the streets were teeming (with people) les rues grouillaient (de monde);∎ the river is teeming with fish la rivière grouille de poissons;∎ the children came teeming through the gates une horde d'enfants a franchi les grilles∎ the rain was teeming down la pluie tombait à verse;∎ it's absolutely teeming (with rain) il pleut à verse ou à torrents -
2 teem
teem [ti:m]a. to teem with [river, street] grouiller de* * *[tiːm] 1.to teem with —
2. 3.to be teeming with — regorger de [people]; abonder en [wildlife]; fourmiller de [ideas]
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3 teem
A vi to teem with, to be teeming with regorger de [people] ; abonder en [wildlife] ; fourmiller de [ideas].1 ( swarming) [city, continent, ocean] grouillant (with de), fourmillant (with de) liter ; [masses, crowds] grouillant, pullulant pej ;2 ( pouring) [rain] battant, diluvien/-ienne.■ teem down: the rain was teeming down il pleuvait des cordes.
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