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thronged

/θrɔŋd/ /θrɑŋd/

Meanings
verb

Aglomerarse, apiñarse

To crowd into a place, especially to fill it.

Examples :

"The students thronged the cafeteria during lunchtime. "
Los estudiantes se aglomeraron en la cafetería a la hora del almuerzo.
group place action

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

Estudiantes

"He is a student of life."

Él es un estudiante de la vida.

Illustration families

families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

Familias, parientes

"Our family lives in town."

Nuestra familia vive en la ciudad.

Illustration oppress

oppress verb

/əˈpɹɛs/

Oprimir, reprimir

"The rural poor were oppressed by the land-owners."

Los pobres rurales fueron oprimidos por los terratenientes.

Illustration congregate

congregate verb

/ˈkɒŋ.ɡɹə.ɡeɪt/

Congregarse, reunirse

"The students congregated in the schoolyard after lunch. "

Los estudiantes se congregaron en el patio de la escuela después del almuerzo.

Illustration beings

beings noun

/ˈbiːɪŋz/

Ser, criatura

""Humans and animals are both considered living beings." "

Tanto los humanos como los animales son considerados seres vivos.

Illustration lunchtime

lunchtime noun

/ˈlʌnt͡ʃtaɪm/

La hora del almuerzo

"The park is very crowded at lunchtime because many office workers eat there. "

El parque está muy concurrido a la hora del almuerzo porque muchos trabajadores de oficina comen allí.

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

Especialmente, particularmente

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Mi hermana es muy servicial, especialmente cuando se trata de organizar cosas.

Illustration living

living verb

/ˈlɪvɪŋ/

Vivir, existir

"My grandmother is living a long and healthy life. "

Mi abuela está viviendo una vida larga y saludable.

Illustration persons

persons noun

/ˈpɜːsənz/ /ˈpɝsənz/

Persona, individuo

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Cada persona es única, tanto mental como físicamente.

Illustration enjoying

enjoying verb

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɔɪ.ɪŋ/

Disfrutar, gozar

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

¡Disfruten sus vacaciones! Disfruto bailar.

Illustration cafeteria

cafeteria noun

/ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/ /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

Cafetería, restaurante de autoservicio

"At lunchtime, students head to the cafeteria to get their food. "

A la hora del almuerzo, los estudiantes se dirigen a la cafetería para conseguir su comida.

Illustration during

during verb

/ˈdjɔː.ɹɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɔːɹɪŋ/ /ˈd(j)ʊɚ.ɪŋ/

Durar, perdurar

"The storm during all night. "

La tormenta duró toda la noche.