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milling
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French
English
English
grouillant (grouillante) [ɡʀujɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ
grouillant lieu:
grouillant (grouillante)
swarming (de with)
foule grouillante
swarming crowd
I. grouiller [ɡʀuje] VB intr
grouiller vers, insectes:
to swarm about
grouiller gens:
to mill about
grouiller de
to be swarming with
la plage grouille de monde
the beach is swarming with people
le fromage grouille d'asticots
the cheese is crawling with maggots
II. se grouiller VB refl
se grouiller refl inf:
se grouiller
to get a move on inf
grouille-toi!
get a move on! inf
English
English
French
French
milling
grouillant
teeming city, continent, ocean
grouillant (with de)
teeming masses, crowds
grouillant, pullulant pej
mill around
grouiller
bristle with police, soldiers
grouiller de
buck up inf
se grouiller inf
to hightail (it) home/to sb's house
se grouiller de rentrer chez soi/d'aller chez qn inf
to be swarming with ants, tourists
grouiller de
hump sl
se grouiller inf
French
French
English
English
grouillant(e) [gʀujɑ̃, jɑ̃t] ADJ
1. grouillant foule, masse:
grouillant(e)
milling
le marché est grouillant de monde/d'activité
the market is teeming with people/activity
2. grouillant (populeux):
grouillant(e)
heaving
le bistrot est grouillant de monde
the bistro is swarming with people
I. grouiller [gʀuje] VB intr
grouiller foule:
grouiller
to mill about
la place grouille de touristes
the square was teeming with tourists
II. grouiller [gʀuje] VB refl inf
se grouiller
to hurry up
English
English
French
French
teeming
grouillant(e)
seethe
grouiller
to be seething with sth
grouiller de qc
to be swarming with sth fig
grouiller de qc
to bustle with activity
grouiller d'activités
to be teeming with shoppers, insects, birds
grouiller de
buck up
se grouiller
to crawl with sth
grouiller de qc
to get a move on
se grouiller
French
French
English
English
grouillant(e) [gʀujɑ͂, jɑ͂t] ADJ
1. grouillant foule, masse:
grouillant(e)
milling
le marché est grouillant de monde/d'activité
the market is teeming with people/activity
2. grouillant (populeux):
grouillant(e)
heaving
le bistrot est grouillant de monde
the bistro is swarming with people
I. grouiller [gʀuje] VB intr
grouiller foule:
grouiller
to mill around
la place grouille de touristes
the square was teeming with tourists
II. grouiller [gʀuje] VB refl inf
grouiller se grouiller:
grouiller
to hurry up
English
English
French
French
teeming
grouillant(e)
to be teeming with shoppers, insects, birds
grouiller de
seethe
grouiller
to be seetheing with sth
grouiller de qc
to be swarming with sth fig
grouiller de qc
to bustle with activity
grouiller d'activités
buck up
se grouiller
to crawl with sth
grouiller de qc
to get a move on
se grouiller
Présent
jegrouille
tugrouilles
il/elle/ongrouille
nousgrouillons
vousgrouillez
ils/ellesgrouillent
Imparfait
jegrouillais
tugrouillais
il/elle/ongrouillait
nousgrouillions
vousgrouilliez
ils/ellesgrouillaient
Passé simple
jegrouillai
tugrouillas
il/elle/ongrouilla
nousgrouillâmes
vousgrouillâtes
ils/ellesgrouillèrent
Futur simple
jegrouillerai
tugrouilleras
il/elle/ongrouillera
nousgrouillerons
vousgrouillerez
ils/ellesgrouilleront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
se grouiller
to hurry up
le marché est grouillant de monde/d'activité
the market is teeming with people/activity
le bistrot est grouillant de monde
the bistro is swarming with people
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Mais l'initiative fut reprise par la caste politique locale, soucieux de distance envers le monde grouillant des affaires.
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Son activité « grouillante » contribue aussi à l’augmentation de la turbidité de l’eau.
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Il semble détesté des autres grouillants qui se jettent sur lui à son arrivée.
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Lorsque ceux-ci échouent, en général en mourant, il les transforme en grouillants et les jette dans une fosse.
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C’est une masse grouillante, informe et menaçante.
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