teeming in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for teeming in the English»French Dictionary

I.to teem with, to be teeming with VB intr

to teem with, to be teeming with people

regorger de

to teem with, to be teeming with wildlife

abonder en

to teem with, to be teeming with ideas

fourmiller de

II.teem [Brit tiːm, Am tim] VB impers

it was teeming (with rain)

il pleuvait des cordes

III.teeming ADJ

1. teeming (swarming):

teeming city, continent, ocean

grouillant (with de)

teeming masses, crowds

grouillant, pullulant pej

2. teeming (pouring):

teeming rain

battant, diluvien/-ienne

teem down VB [Brit tiːm -, Am tim -]

the rain was teeming down

il pleuvait des cordes

Translations for teeming in the French»English Dictionary

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foisonnant (foisonnante) imagination

teeming

le gibier foisonne dans le parc

the estate is teeming with game

le livre foisonne d'idées/d'erreurs

the book is teeming with ideas/bristling with errors

la région abonde en gibier/en sites archéologiques

the area is teeming with game/rich in archaeological sites

les poissons pullulent dans la rivière

the river is teeming with fish

fourmiller de forêt, région: animaux

to be teeming with

être noir de monde rue, plage:

to be swarming ou teeming with people

teeming in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for teeming in the English»French Dictionary

teeming ADJ

teeming

grouillant(e)

teem [ti:m] VB intr

1. teem METEO:

it is teeming (with rain)

il pleut des cordes

2. teem fig:

to be teeming with shoppers, insects, birds

grouiller de

Translations for teeming in the French»English Dictionary

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la place grouille de touristes

the square was teeming with tourists

fourmillement

teeming

le marché est grouillant de monde/d'activité

the market is teeming with people/activity

esprit en ébullition

mind teeming with ideas

des personnes/animaux pullulent

it's teeming with people/animals

la forêt fourmille de champignons

the forest is teeming with mushrooms

la rue est noire de monde

the street is teeming with people

teeming Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

it is teeming (with rain)

il pleut des cordes

to be teeming with shoppers, insects, birds

grouiller de

the street is teeming with people

la rue est noire de monde

the square was teeming with tourists

la place grouille de touristes

the forest is teeming with mushrooms

la forêt fourmille de champignons

the market is teeming with people/activity

le marché est grouillant de monde/d'activité

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Beneath you the sea is teeming with different layers of fish.

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Here, the teeming crowd of believers grew in even more amazing proportion necessitating yet another relocation.

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From the parking area the trail runs northwest into a scenic valley teeming with mountain laurel, rhododendron, mixed hardwoods and moss-covered seepages.

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During the summer the village is a busy, vibrant place, teeming with both local and foreign visitors.

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By the turn of the 20th century, the once natural marshlands teeming with wild rice, and water fowl was all but forgotten.

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At the time, the neighborhood was teeming with 80 other pickle shops.

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The early members of this tribe settled down in a lush valley teeming with deer.

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Wetlands teeming with diverse species make up a small fraction.

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A teeming cityscape now spread limitlessly before his young eyes, offering manifold attractions and opportunities.

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Blessed with divine experiences early in his childhood, his young mind was teeming with questions, searching for the truth.

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