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swarming

/swɔːmɪŋ/

/swɔrmɪŋ/

swarming around

swarmingnoun

swarmings

Translations

essaimageAu sens propre, surtout pour les abeilles et autres insectes.

The swarming of bees around the old oak signaled that a new hive was being established.

L'essaimage des abeilles autour du vieux chêne signalait qu'une nouvelle ruche était en train de s'établir.

Additional translations

fourmillementAu sens figuré, pour un grand nombre de personnes ou de choses en mouvement.

Definitions

The action or process of insects, especially bees, forming and moving together as a swarm.

The swarming of bees around the old oak signaled that a new hive was being established.

The movement of a large number of people or things together in a disorderly or excited way.

Security struggled to control the swarming of fans outside the stadium gates.

Synonyms

swarmingadjective

/ˈswɔː.mɪŋ/

/ˈswɔr.mɪŋ/

Translations

fourmillantPour une grande quantité d'êtres vivants en mouvement, ou un lieu très animé et surpeuplé.

The swarming bees made it difficult to approach the hive.

Les abeilles fourmillantes rendaient difficile l'approche de la ruche.

Additional translations

pullulantSurtout pour insister sur l'abondance et la profusion.

Definitions

Filled with or covered by a large number of moving individuals or things.

The swarming bees made it difficult to approach the hive.

Characterized by being crowded or teeming with people or things.

The swarming marketplace was bustling with vendors and shoppers.

Synonyms

swarmverb

swarming

ing-form

swarmed

Past Simple

swarmed

Past Participle

swarming

ing-form

/swɔːm/

/swɔrm/

Translations

se ruerPour se déplacer en grand nombre, souvent de façon animée ou chaotique.

Tourists swarmed the beach as soon as the sun came out.

Les touristes se sont rués vers la plage dès que le soleil est apparu.

essaimerSe dit des abeilles qui quittent la ruche en masse pour former une nouvelle colonie.

The honeybees swarmed in late spring, settling on a nearby apple tree.

Les abeilles ont essaimé à la fin du printemps, se posant sur un pommier voisin.

pullulerPour un lieu rempli d’un grand nombre d’individus mobiles, surtout d’insectes.

The garden swarmed with bees collecting nectar from the flowers.

Le jardin pullulait d’abeilles récoltant le nectar des fleurs.

Additional translations

gravirPour monter rapidement et avec énergie.

Definitions

To move somewhere in large numbers, often in a busy or chaotic manner.

Tourists swarmed the beach as soon as the sun came out.

To be filled or crowded with a large number of moving individuals.

The garden swarmed with bees collecting nectar from the flowers.

To climb or move quickly and energetically.

The children swarmed up the hill to get a better view of the parade.

(of bees) To leave a hive in a mass in order to establish a new colony elsewhere.

The honeybees swarmed in late spring, settling on a nearby apple tree.

Synonyms

swarmnoun

Definitions

A large or dense group of insects, especially bees, moving together.

A swarm of bees flew over the garden, searching for a new place to build their hive.

A large number of people or things moving together in a chaotic or disorderly manner.

A swarm of fans gathered outside the concert venue, hoping to catch a glimpse of the band.

swarmadjective

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a swarm, especially the collective behaviour of many simple agents acting together.

Swarm robotics relies on simple units cooperating to achieve complex tasks.