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aglomerar-se

[a.glo.me.ˈrar.sə]
verb
to cluster; to gather; to agglomerate
1. to come together in a mass or crowd; to accumulate in a cluster
The people aglomerated near the entrance.
As pessoas aglomeraram-se perto da entrada.
2. to form or collect into an agglomeration; to congeal
Particles aglomerate when exposed to moisture.
As partículas aglomeram-se quando expostas à umidade.
3. to crowd together in an excessive or problematic manner
Fans aglomerated outside the stadium.
Os fãs aglomeraram-se do lado de fora do estádio.
NYC Slang
bunch up; pile up; mob together
Synonyms
agrupar-sereunir-seconcentrar-seajuntar-seconglomerar-seacumular-se
Antonyms
dispersar-sedisseminar-seespalhar-seafastar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aglomerar-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
aglomerar-se
Common in urban contexts, especially referring to crowds
Rio de Janeiro
aglomerar-se
Frequently used in beach and public space contexts
Portugal
aglomerar-se
Standard usage; similar frequency to Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

aglomerar-se em massa
aglomerar-se desordenadamente
evitar aglomerar-se
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