noun🔗ShareFouleA group of people congregated or collected into a close body without order."After the movie let out, a crowd of people pushed through the exit doors."Après la fin du film, une foule de gens s'est bousculée vers les portes de sortie.grouphumanmasssocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoule, rassemblementSeveral things collected or closely pressed together; also, some things adjacent to each other."There was a crowd of toys pushed beneath the couch where the children were playing."Il y avait une foule de jouets entassés sous le canapé où les enfants jouaient.groupamountessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa populace, le vulgaire(with definite article) The so-called lower orders of people; the populace, vulgar."The crowd at the school assembly was mostly made up of students from the lower socioeconomic levels of the community. "La populace à l'assemblée de l'école était principalement composée d'élèves issus des couches socio-économiques inférieures de la communauté.societygrouppoliticsculturepersonessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFoule, publicA group of people united or at least characterised by a common interest."The crowd at the school play was excited because their favorite actor was performing. "La foule à la pièce de l'école était excitée parce que leur acteur préféré jouait.grouphumansocietyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe presser, se bousculerTo press forward; to advance by pushing."The man crowded into the packed room."L'homme s'est pressé dans la pièce bondée.groupactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe presser, s'entasserTo press together or collect in numbers"They crowded through the archway and into the park."Ils se sont pressés à travers la voûte et dans le parc.groupactionmassessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntasser, se presserTo press or drive together, especially into a small space; to cram."He tried to crowd too many cows into the cow-pen."Il a essayé d'entasser trop de vaches dans l'enclos.massgroupactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntasser, se presserTo fill by pressing or thronging together"The students crowded the hallway before the bell rang. "Les élèves se sont entassés dans le couloir avant que la cloche ne sonne.groupmassactionessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePousser, bousculer(often used with "out of" or "off") To push, to press, to shove."They tried to crowd her off the sidewalk."Ils ont essayé de la pousser hors du trottoir.actionhumanbodyessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'approcher trop prèsTo approach another ship too closely when it has right of way."The fishing boat crowded the larger freighter, endangering the cargo ship's passage. "Le bateau de pêche s'est approché trop près du plus grand cargo, mettant en danger le passage du cargo.nauticalsailingvehicleessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurcharger de voiles(of a square-rigged ship) To carry excessive sail in the hope of moving faster."The sailboat crew crowded the sails, hoping to make it to the harbor faster. "L'équipage du voilier a surchargé de voiles, espérant atteindre le port plus rapidement.nauticalsailingessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHarceler, importunerTo press by solicitation; to urge; to dun; hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably."The teacher was crowded by students asking questions after class. "L'enseignante était harcelée par les élèves qui posaient des questions après le cours.demandactionbusinessessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareViolon(now dialectal) A fiddle."At the old-fashioned country music festival, my grandpa played a beautiful tune on his crowd. "Au festival de musique country à l'ancienne, mon grand-père a joué un bel air sur son violon.musicentertainmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareJouer pour un public, jouer du violonTo play on a crowd; to fiddle."The politician crowded the speech with empty promises, trying to win over the voters. "Le politicien a joué de son discours avec des promesses creuses, essayant de gagner les électeurs.musicentertainmentessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrwthAn archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales, though once played widely in Europe, and characterized by a vaulted back and enough space for the player to stop each of the six strings on the fingerboard."The Welsh musician carefully tuned the crowd, preparing to play a solo. "Le musicien gallois accorda soigneusement le crwth, se préparant à jouer un solo.musicculturehistoryessentialtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading