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throng [θrɒŋ]1 nounfoule f, multitude f;∎ throngs of people were doing their Christmas shopping une foule de gens faisaient leurs achats de Noël ou faisait ses achats de Noël∎ demonstrators thronged the streets des manifestants se pressaient dans les rues;∎ the shops were thronged with people les magasins grouillaient de monde ou étaient bondésaffluer, se presser;∎ crowds of people thronged towards the stadium les gens se dirigeaient en masse vers le stade;∎ people thronged into the square to get a glimpse of the president les gens se sont pressés sur la place pour apercevoir le président -
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throng [θrɒŋ]1. nounfoule f* * *[θrɒŋ], US [θrɔːŋ] 1.noun foule f (of de)2.transitive verb envahir [street, square, town]3.to throng to ou towards — converger vers
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throng, US TrO ;NA n foule f (of de).C vi to throng to ou towards converger vers ; to throng around se masser autour de ; to throng to do se rassembler pour faire.E thronging pres p adj [people, crowd] qui se rassemble ; [street, town] bondé ; thronging with envahi de. -
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[ho:d](a crowd or large number (of people etc): Hordes of tourists thronged the temple.) horde -
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thronged — index populous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Thronged — Throng Throng, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thronged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thronging}.] To crowd together; to press together into a close body, as a multitude of persons; to gather or move in multitudes. [1913 Webster] I have seen the dumb men throng to see … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thronged — adjective filled with great numbers crowded together (Freq. 1) I try to avoid the thronged streets and stores just before Christmas • Similar to: ↑crowded … Useful english dictionary
thronged — n. crowd, multitudeθrÉ‘Å‹ ,θrɔŋ /θrÉ’Å‹ v. crowd, gatherθrÉ‘Å‹ ,θrɔŋ /θrÉ’Å‹ … English contemporary dictionary
(be) thronged with somebody — ˈthrong with sb/sth | be ˈthronged with sb/sth derived to be full of people, cars, etc • The cafes were thronging with students. • The streets were thronged with people. Main entry: ↑throngderived … Useful english dictionary
(be) thronged with something — ˈthrong with sb/sth | be ˈthronged with sb/sth derived to be full of people, cars, etc • The cafes were thronging with students. • The streets were thronged with people. Main entry: ↑throngderived … Useful english dictionary
throng — throng1 [θrɔŋ US θro:ŋ] n written [: Old English; Origin: thrang, gethrang] a large group of people in one place = ↑crowd ▪ She got lost in the throng. throng of ▪ a throng of excited spectators throng 2 throng2 v … Dictionary of contemporary English
throng — [[t]θrɒ̱ŋ, AM θrɔ͟ːŋ[/t]] throngs, thronging, thronged 1) N COUNT A throng is a large crowd of people. [LITERARY] An official pushed through the throng. Syn: crowd 2) VERB When people throng somewhere, they go there in great numbers. [LITERARY]… … English dictionary
Pilgrimages — • Journeys made to some place with the purpose of venerating it, or in order to ask there for supernatural aid, or to discharge some religious obligation. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Pilgrimages Pilgrimages … Catholic encyclopedia
throng — 1 noun (C) literary a large group of people in one place; crowd: a milling throng of excited spectators | the throng: She got lost in the throng. 2 verb 1 (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) if people throng a place, they go there in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
throng — 1. noun throngs of people blocked her way Syn: crowd, horde, mass, army, herd, flock, drove, swarm, sea, troupe, pack; informal gaggle, bunch, gang 2. verb 1) the pavements were thronged with tourists Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary