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swarm

swarm

Meaning of swarm

gather in large numbers

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British English/ˈswɔːm/
American English/ˈswɔɹm/
Russian transcription[rɐˈit͡sə]
swarm
swarm - роиться
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swarm with Russian translation

swarm usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пчёлы роятся возле улья.

Bees swarm near the hive.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Летом по вечерам мошкара роится вокруг уличных фонарей.

In summer evenings midges swarm around the streetlights.

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swarm belongs to the topic "Insects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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swarm synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between swarm / gather / teem / throng / flock / crowd

🇬🇧English
swarm

To form a large, dense group, especially of insects; often sudden or teeming.

B2Often

Bees swarmed around the hive after the rain.

После дождя пчёлы роились вокруг улья.

🇬🇧English

To come together or bring things/people together, often intentionally.

B2Very Often

Crowds gathered in the square to watch the parade.

Толпы собрались на площади, чтобы посмотреть парад.

T
🇬🇧English
teem

To be full of or swarming with (often used as 'teem with'), emphasizes abundance.

B2Often

The riverbank teemed with dragonflies in summer.

Берег реки летом кишел стрекозами.

T
🇬🇧English
throng

A literary/stronger term for a large multitude of people gathered closely together.

B2Rarely

Tourists thronged the narrow streets of the old town.

Туристы толпились в узких улочках старого города.

F
🇬🇧English
flock

To move or gather together in a group, often used for birds and people heading to the same place.

B2Often

Fans flocked to the stadium for the final match.

Болельщики стекались на стадион для финального матча.

🇬🇧English

To gather in large numbers, usually applied to people and emphasizes density.

B2Very Often

Shoppers crowded into the store on Black Friday.

Покупатели толпами заходили в магазин в Чёрную пятницу.

C
🇬🇧English
congregate

To come together in a group, often used formally (e.g., groups meeting for a purpose).

B2Rarely

Students congregated in the hall before the lecture.

Студенты собирались в холле перед лекцией.

🇬🇧English

A close grouping of items or people in a small area; emphasizes proximity rather than movement.

B2Often

Clusters of tourists formed around the famous monument.

Кластеры туристов образовывались вокруг известного памятника.

🇬🇧English

To bring or come together deliberately, often for a planned purpose or meeting.

B2Often

Volunteers assembled at the community center to organize relief supplies.

Волонтёры собрались в общественном центре, чтобы организовать помощь.

🇬🇧English

To gather into a large body or mass, often used in formal or military contexts.

B2Rarely

Troops massed on the border before exercises.

Войска сосредоточились на границе перед учениями.

🇬🇧English

To gather tightly together; often used of animals (a pack of wolves) or people in tight spaces.

B2Often

Fans packed the small venue until there was hardly room to move.

Болельщики плотно заполнили небольшую площадку, едва было где развернуться.

C
🇬🇧English
converge

To move toward a common point or meet; emphasizes movement to a center rather than a continuous massing.

B2Often

Delegates converged on the conference center from all over the country.

Делегаты съезжались в конференц-центр со всей страны.

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How to pronounce swarm and what this word means

swarm translation: роиться. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce swarm

/ˈswɔːm/

swarm translation

роиться

swarm examples

Bees swarm near the hive.

swarm transcription

/ˈswɔːm/, /ˈswɔɹm/

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swarm meaning: what does it mean?

gather in large numbers

swarm pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

swarm is pronounced as /ˈswɔːm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

swarm definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Bees swarm near the hive. Translation: Пчёлы роятся возле улья.

Is swarm part of Insects vocabulary?

Yes, swarm (роиться) can be learned in the Insects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is swarm part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, swarm (роиться) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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