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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieswimmelt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɪmlt
"Der Platz wimmelt von Menschen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving about in large numbers; thronged or crowded with moving people, animals, or things.
"The marketplace was aswarm with frantic shoppers looking for holiday bargains."
- 1
In a swarming manner; teeming or bustling all over.
"The old oak tree was aswarm with bees building a new hive."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in English by combining the prefix 'a-' (denoting a state or condition, from Old English 'an' or 'on') with the noun and verb 'swarm' (from Old English 'swearm'). First appearing in the late 16th century, it initially described bees or insects moving in a dense cluster before expanding metaphorically to describe any crowded or bustling activity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Aswarm" is said worldwide
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envahi de
Transliteration: ɑ̃.va.i də
"La rue était envahi de monde pour le festival."
wimmelt
Transliteration: vɪmlt
"Der Platz wimmelt von Menschen."
formicolante
Transliteration: formikoˈlante
"Il mercato era formicolante di acquirenti."
repleto
Transliteration: reˈpleto
"La plaza estaba repleta de gente."
cheio de vida
Transliteration: ˈʃe.ju dʒi ˈvi.dɐ
"O jardim estava fervilhando de insetos."
भre हुए
Transliteration: bhare hue
Script: भीड़ से भरा हुआ
"बाजार लोगों से भरा हुआ था।"
蜂拥的
Transliteration: fēng yǒng de
"街道上到处都是蜂拥的人群。"
우글거리는
Transliteration: ugeulgeorineun
"시장은 사람들로 우글거리고 있었다."
群がる
Transliteration: muragaru
"市場は人々でごった返していた。"
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