throng

throng
1. noun
[Menschen]menge, die
2. intransitive verb
strömen (into in + Akk.); (press) sich drängen
3. transitive verb
sich drängen in (+ Dat.)
* * *
[Ɵroŋ] 1. noun
(a crowd: Throngs of people gathered to see the queen.) die Menge
2. verb
(to crowd or fill: People thronged the streets to see the president.) sich drängen in
* * *
throng
[θrɒŋ, AM θrɑ:ŋ]
I. n + sing/pl vb [Menschen]menge f
\throngs of people Scharen pl von Menschen
II. vt
to \throng sth sich akk in etw akk drängen, etw dicht bevölkern [o belagern]
summer visitors \thronged the narrow streets die engen Straßen wimmelten nur so von Menschen
the market square was \thronged with stallholders der Marktplatz war voll von Ständen
III. vi sich akk drängen
the public is \thronging to see the new musical die Besucher strömen in Massen in das neue Musical
to \throng into sth in etw akk hineinströmen
* * *
[ɵrɒŋ]
1. n
(of people) Scharen pl, Menschenmenge f; (of angels) Heerschar f
2. vi
sich drängen

to throng round sb/sth — sich um jdn/etw drängen or scharen

to throng toward(s) sb/sth — sich zu jdm/etw drängen, zu jdm/etw strömen

3. vt
belagern

people thronged the streets — die Menschen drängten sich in den Straßen

to be thronged with — wimmeln von or mit

* * *
throng [θrɒŋ]
A s
1. (auch als pl konstruiert) (Menschen)Menge f
2. (auch als pl konstruiert) Menge f, Masse f (Sachen):
a throng of memories eine Flut von Erinnerungen
B v/i sich drängen oder (zusammen)scharen, (herbei-, hinein- etc)strömen
C v/t
1. sich drängen in (dat):
people thronged the streets;
the streets were thronged with people auf den Straßen wimmelte es von Menschen
2. bedrängen, umdrängen
* * *
1. noun
[Menschen]menge, die
2. intransitive verb
strömen (into in + Akk.); (press) sich drängen
3. transitive verb
sich drängen in (+ Dat.)
* * *
n.
Gedränge n.
Zulauf -¨e m. v.
bedrängen v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Schlagen Sie auch in anderen Wörterbüchern nach:

  • Throng — Throng, n. [OE. [thorn]rong, [thorn]rang, AS. ge[thorn]rang, fr. [thorn]ringan to crowd, to press; akin to OS. thringan, D. & G. dringen, OHG. dringan, Icel. [thorn]ryngva, [thorn]r[ o]ngva, Goth. [thorn]riehan, D. & G. drang a throng, press,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • throng´er — throng «thrng, throng», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a crowd; great number; multitude: »The streets were filled with throngs of people (Dickens). Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, But in ourselves are triumph and defeat (Longfellow) …   Useful english dictionary

  • Throng — Throng, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Thronged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thronging}.] To crowd together; to press together into a close body, as a multitude of persons; to gather or move in multitudes. [1913 Webster] I have seen the dumb men throng to see him.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Throng — Throng, a. Thronged; crowded; also, much occupied; busy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Bp. Sanderson. [1913 Webster] To the intent the sick . . . should not lie too throng. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Throng — Throng, v. t. 1. To crowd, or press, as persons; to oppress or annoy with a crowd of living beings. [1913 Webster] Much people followed him, and thronged him. Mark v. 24. [1913 Webster] 2. To crowd into; to fill closely by crowding or pressing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • throng — (n.) c.1300, probably shortened from O.E. geþrang crowd, tumult (related to verb þringan to push, crowd, press ), from P.Gmc. *thrangan (Cf. O.N. þröng, Du. drang, Ger. Drang crowd, throng ). The verb, in the sense of go in a crowd, is first… …   Etymology dictionary

  • throng — [thrôŋ] n. [ME < OE (ge)thrang (akin to Ger drang) < base of thringan, to press, crowd: for IE base see THRALL] 1. a great number of people gathered together; crowd 2. a crowding together of people; crowded condition 3. any great number of… …   English World dictionary

  • throng — index assemblage, collection (assembly), congregate, mass (body of persons), meet Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • throng — n *crowd, press, crush, mob, rout, horde Analogous words: *multitude, army, host, legion: assembly, congregation, gathering, collection (see under GATHER) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • throng — [n] large crowd assemblage, assembly, bunch, collection, concourse, congregation, crush, drove, everybody, flock, gathering, horde, host, jam, mass, mob, multitude, pack, press, push, sellout, swarm; concepts 417,432 …   New thesaurus

  • throng — ► NOUN ▪ a large, densely packed crowd. ► VERB ▪ gather in large numbers in (a place). ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”