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un essaim

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Definition: swarm (literally and figuratively)

Tout d'un coup, un essaim d'abeilles est apparu - All of a sudden, a swarm of bees appeared

Pourquoi y a-t-il un essaim d'étudiants devant la porte ? - Why is there a swarm of students in front of the door

Related: essaimage (m) - swarming, scattering, spreading; essaimer - to swarm, scatter, spread

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