crowds in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for crowds in the English»French Dictionary

I.crowd [Brit kraʊd, Am kraʊd] N

1. crowd (mass of people):

crowd (gen)

foule f

crowd SPORTS

spectateurs mpl

crowd (audience)

public m

a crowd of 10, 000 (gen)

une foule de 10 000 personnes

a crowd of 10, 000 SPORTS

une foule de 10 000 spectateurs

crowds of people

une foule de gens

to draw or attract a crowd

attirer la foule

a crowd gathered at the scene

un attroupement s'est formé sur les lieux

we are hoping for a big crowd at the concert

nous espérons que le public viendra nombreux au concert

the president waved to the crowd(s)

le président a salué la foule

we ski in Norway to avoid the crowds

nous skions en Norvège pour éviter la foule

people came in crowds to hear him

les gens sont venus l'écouter en masse

it's not very good, but it'll pass in a crowd inf

ce n'est pas terrible , mais ça peut passer si on ne regarde pas de trop près inf

to follow or go or move with the crowd

suivre la foule

to stand out from the crowd

sortir du commun

to stand out from the crowd attr behaviour, reaction

de masse

2. crowd (group):

crowd inf

bande f

‘who's coming?’—‘the usual crowd’

‘qui est-ce qui vient?’—‘toujours la même bande’

the crowd from the office

les copains du bureau inf

they're a friendly crowd

ils sont tous très sympa inf

II.crowd [Brit kraʊd, Am kraʊd] VB trans

1. crowd (fill):

crowd pavement, platform, road

se presser sur

crowd beach

s'entasser sur

tourists crowded the bars/trains

les bars/trains étaient pleins de touristes

the roads were crowded with cars

la circulation était très dense

2. crowd (squash):

crowd people, animals, cars, furniture

entasser (into dans)

they have crowded as many lines as possible onto the page

ils ont fait tenir un maximum de lignes dans la page

they have crowded a lot of information into this brochure

cette brochure est bourrée d'informations inf

she crowds too much detail into her pictures

elle surcharge ses tableaux d'une foule de détails

we always try to crowd as much as possible into our visits to Paris

nous essayons toujours de voir le plus de choses possible quand nous allons à Paris

3. crowd (fill to excess):

crowd room, house, mind

remplir (with de)

crowd design, page

surcharger (with de)

the house was crowded with furniture/paintings

la maison était encombrée de meubles/tableaux

4. crowd (jostle):

crowd person, animal

serrer, bousculer

crowd vehicle, boat

serrer

5. crowd (put pressure on):

crowd inf

tanner inf

stop crowding me! let me think!

arrête de me tanner! laisse-moi réfléchir! inf

III.crowd [Brit kraʊd, Am kraʊd] VB intr

1. crowd lit:

to crowd into room, lift, vehicle

s'entasser dans

to crowd onto bus, train

s'entasser dans

to crowd through door, gates

passer en foule par

to crowd up/down sth stairs

monter/descendre qc en foule

to crowd (up) against barrier

se presser contre

2. crowd fig:

to crowd into thoughts, memories, ideas: mind, memory

se presser dans

I.crowd around VB [Brit kraʊd -, Am kraʊd -], crowd round VB (crowd around)

crowd around

s'attrouper

II.crowd around VB [Brit kraʊd -, Am kraʊd -], crowd round VB (crowd around [sth])

crowd around

se presser autour de

don't crowd around the entrance

ne bloquez pas l'entrée

crowd trouble N

crowd trouble

agitation f dans la foule

crowd scene N

crowd scene CINE, THEAT

scène f de foule

crowd safety N

crowd safety

sécurité f du public

crowd-pulling ADJ

crowd-pulling

à succès

I.crowd together VB [Brit kraʊd -, Am kraʊd -] (crowd together)

crowd together

se serrer

II.crowd together VB [Brit kraʊd -, Am kraʊd -] (crowd [sth] together, crowd together [sth])

crowd together

entasser

I.crowd in VB [Brit kraʊd -, Am kraʊd -] (crowd in)

crowd in people, animals:

crowd in

s'entasser

to crowd in on sb lit people:

encercler qn

to crowd in on sb fig hills, walls:

oppresser qn

to crowd in on sb fig thoughts, memories:

assaillir qn

II.crowd in VB [Brit kraʊd -, Am kraʊd -] (crowd in [sth/sb], crowd [sth/sb] in)

crowd in people, animals, furniture

entasser

crowd in words, lines, illustrations

accumuler

I.crowd out VB [Brit kraʊd -, Am kraʊd -] (crowd out [sth/sb], crowd [sth/sb] out)

crowd out person, business:

crowd out

évincer

crowd-puller N

crowd-puller (event)

grosse attraction f

crowd-puller (person)

vedette f

crowds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for crowds in the English»French Dictionary

I.crowd [kraʊd] N + sing/pl vb

1. crowd (throng):

crowd

foule f

2. crowd inf (particular group of people):

crowd

clique f

Phrases:

to follow the crowd pej

suivre le troupeau

to stand out from the crowd

sortir du commun

II.crowd [kraʊd] VB trans

1. crowd (fill):

crowd a stadium

remplir

2. crowd inf (pressure):

crowd

pousser

crowd-puller N

crowd-puller

vedette f

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motley crowd

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Translations for crowds in the French»English Dictionary

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démagogique

crowd-pleasing

faune

crowd

cohue

crowd

accrocheur (-euse) film

crowd-pulling

affluence de visiteurs

crowd

démagogue

crowd-pleasing

être démagogue

to be a crowd-pleaser

parmi la foule

in the crowd

crowds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to mingle with the guests/crowd

se mêler aux invités/à la foule

to stand out from the crowd

sortir du commun

to make one's way through the crowd

se frayer un chemin dans la foule

the crowd poured into the theatre

la foule entrait en masse dans le théâtre

to stand out in a crowd

se détacher dans la foule

to work one's way through the crowd

se frayer un chemin à travers la foule

to get torn apart by the crowd

se faire écharper par la foule

to be crushed by the crowd

être écrasé par la foule

to stir up the crowd against sb/sth

ameuter la foule contre qn/qc

to make one's way through the crowd

percer la foule

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The inspired decision to make tickets available in the cheapest price bracket ensured excellent crowds, culminating in a 15,000 sell out on the final day.

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The installation of these great books caused tremendous excitement as crowds gathered everywhere.

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That evening, state-run television warned residents to stay indoors but crowds of people took to the streets to block the incoming army.

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Foolish financial crowds had better wise up to other danger zones.

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Modeling techniques of crowds vary from holistic or network approaches to understanding individualistic or behavioral aspects of each agent.

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The parades attracted crowds numbered in the thousands and were hugely popular.

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Although crowds declined, protests increased in frequency and mendacity.

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A nearby shop was also lit with electricity, by an arc lamp, and this new contraption drew large crowds.

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Simple ideas are great for attracting crowds, especially when they come with camera-ready spectacle.

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Since its revival the festival has grown steadily with more events and a healthier promotional budget drawing in larger crowds.

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