crowd

[/kraʊd/]

noun/verbpl: crowds

multidão

1. a large number of people gathered together

There was a huge crowd at the concert.

Havia uma multidão enorme no concerto.

2. a particular group of people with something in common

She hangs out with the artistic crowd.

Ela anda com a turma artística.

3. to gather together in large numbers

Fans crowded around the celebrity.

Os fãs se aglomeraram ao redor da celebridade.

4. to fill or occupy a space in large numbers

People crowded into the subway car.

As pessoas se amontoaram no vagão do metrô.

NYC Slang

crew, fam, squad (for the group meaning)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

multidão, turma, galera

galera is commonly used for 'group of people' in casual speech

Rio de Janeiro

galera, povo

colloquial usage; 'povo' can mean crowd informally

São Paulo

multidão, galera, pessoal

pessoal is used for informal groups of people

Portugal

multidão, ajuntamento, pessoal

ajuntamento is more formal; pessoal for informal groups

follow the crowd

lost in the crowd

crowd control

crowd pleaser

run of the mill crowd

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