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crowding

/ˈkɹaʊdɪŋ/

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verb

Se bousculer, se presser

To press forward; to advance by pushing.

Examples :

"The man crowded into the packed room."

L'homme s'est bousculé dans la pièce bondée.

action group mass

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verb

Se presser, s'entasser

To press together or collect in numbers

Examples :

"They crowded through the archway and into the park."

Ils se sont pressés à travers la voûte et dans le parc.

mass group action

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verb

Entasser, se presser

To press or drive together, especially into a small space; to cram.

Examples :

"He tried to crowd too many cows into the cow-pen."

Il a essayé d'entasser trop de vaches dans l'enclos.

space action environment mass area

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verb

S'entasser, se presser

To fill by pressing or thronging together

Examples :

"People were crowding the entrance to the concert hall, eager to get inside. "

Les gens s'entassaient à l'entrée de la salle de concert, impatients d'entrer.

mass group place

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verb

Bousculer, pousser

(often used with "out of" or "off") To push, to press, to shove.

Examples :

"They tried to crowd her off the sidewalk."

Ils ont essayé de la bousculer du trottoir.

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verb

S'approcher trop près

To approach another ship too closely when it has right of way.

Examples :

"The small sailboat was crowding the larger cargo ship, forcing it to change course to avoid a collision. "

Le petit voilier s'approchait trop près du grand cargo, l'obligeant à changer de cap pour éviter une collision.

nautical sailing

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verb

Forcer la voilure

(of a square-rigged ship) To carry excessive sail in the hope of moving faster.

Examples :

"The captain, desperate to reach port before the storm, was crowding the ship, even though the masts groaned under the strain of the excessive sails. "

Le capitaine, désespéré d'atteindre le port avant la tempête, forçait la voilure du navire, même si les mâts gémissaient sous la tension des voiles excessives.

nautical sailing vehicle

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verb

Harceler, importuner

To press by solicitation; to urge; to dun; hence, to treat discourteously or unreasonably.

Examples :

"The store clerk was crowding the indecisive customer, constantly asking if she needed help and pointing out sale items, making her feel pressured to buy something. "

Le vendeur harcelait la cliente indécise, lui demandant constamment si elle avait besoin d'aide et lui montrant les articles en solde, ce qui la mettait sous pression pour acheter quelque chose.

attitude action character

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verb

Jouer pour une foule, jouer du violon

To play on a crowd; to fiddle.

Examples :

"The street musician was crowding a small group of tourists, playing a fast tune and hoping for generous tips. "

Le musicien de rue jouait pour un petit groupe de touristes, jouant un air rapide et espérant de généreux pourboires.

entertainment music action

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noun

Foule, entassement

The act by which somebody is crowded.

Examples :

"The crowding at the train station made it difficult to get on the train. "

La foule à la gare rendait difficile de monter dans le train.

action situation condition