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swarms

[/swɔːrmz/]
noun/verbpl: N/A (already plural as noun; third person singular as verb)
enxames; multidões
1. Large groups of insects, especially bees, moving together
Swarms of bees filled the garden.
Enxames de abelhas preenchiam o jardim.
2. Large crowds of people moving together
Swarms of tourists visited the museum.
Multidões de turistas visitaram o museu.
3. Third person singular present: to move in large groups
The crowd swarms around the celebrity.
A multidão enxame em torno da celebridade.
4. To climb or move up rapidly and in numbers
Children swarm up the playground equipment.
Crianças sobem rapidamente no equipamento do parque.
Synonyms
massescrowdshordesmultitudesthrongs
Antonyms
individualsolitaryfew

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
enxames; multidões
Common usage for both insect groups and crowds
São Paulo
enxames; aglomerações
May use 'aglomerações' for human crowds in urban contexts
Portugal
enxames; multidões
Standard Portuguese usage, similar to Brazilian

Related Idioms & Phrases

swarm intelligence - inteligência coletiva
to swarm with - estar cheio de, estar infestado de
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