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swarm

/swɔːm/ /swɔɹm/

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noun

Schwarm

A large number of insects, especially when in motion or (for bees) migrating to a new colony.

Examples :

"A swarm of bees flew over the garden, heading towards the woods. "

Ein Bienenschwarm flog über den Garten in Richtung Wald.

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noun

Schwarm, Haufen

A mass of people, animals or things in motion or turmoil.

Examples :

"a swarm of meteorites"

Ein Schwarm von Meteoriten.

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noun

Schwarm

A group of nodes sharing the same torrent in a BitTorrent network.

Examples :

"The swarm of nodes downloading the latest movie file was quite large. "

Der Schwarm von Knoten, die die neueste Filmdatei herunterluden, war ziemlich groß.

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verb

Schwärmen

To move as a swarm.

Examples :

"The children swarmed around the ice cream truck when it arrived. "

Die Kinder schwärmten um den Eiswagen, als er ankam.

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verb

Schwärmen, wimmeln

To teem, or be overrun with insects, people, etc.

Examples :

"The picnic area was swarmed by children, making it difficult to find a spot. "

Der Picknickplatz wurde von Kindern überrannt, was es schwierig machte, einen Platz zu finden.

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verb

Schwärmen, ansammeln

To fill a place as a swarm.

Examples :

"The ants swarmed the picnic table, filling it completely with their tiny bodies. "

Die Ameisen schwärmten über den Picknicktisch und bedeckten ihn vollständig mit ihren winzigen Körpern.

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verb

überfallen, belagern

To overwhelm as by an opposing army.

Examples :

"The schoolyard bully's taunts swarmed the new student, making him feel completely isolated. "

Die Hänseleien des Schulhofschlägers überfielen den neuen Schüler und ließen ihn sich völlig isoliert fühlen.

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verb

Klettern, hochklettern

To climb by gripping with arms and legs alternately.

Examples :

"The children swarmed the climbing frame, gripping the bars alternately with their arms and legs. "

Die Kinder kletterten an dem Klettergerüst hoch und griffen abwechselnd mit Armen und Beinen nach den Stangen.

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verb

Schwärmen, sich vermehren

To breed multitudes.

Examples :

"The school's cafeteria often swarms with students during lunch. "

Die Cafeteria der Schule ist während des Mittagessens oft voller Schüler.

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