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1 throng
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 -
2 throng
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. -
3 throng
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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(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
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
throng 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
throng 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
be swarming with — the woods were swarming with biting flies Syn: be crowded with, be thronged with, be overrun with, be full of, abound in, be teeming with, be aswarm with, bristle with, be alive with, be crawling with, be infested with, overflow with, be prolific … Thesaurus of popular words
be swarming with — BE CROWDED WITH, be thronged with, be overrun with, be full of, abound in, be teeming with, bristle with, be alive with, be crawling with, be infested with, overflow with, be prolific in, be abundant in; informal be thick with. → swarm … Useful english dictionary
Alexander's Conflict with the Kambojas — Greek historians refer to three warlike peoples viz. the Astakenoi, the Aspasioi [Other classical names are Assaceni, Aseni, Aspii and Hippasii etc.] and the Assakenoi [ Other classical names are Assacani, Asoi, Asii/Osii etc.] [ Asoi is also a… … Wikipedia
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 — 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