- grouiller
- grouiller [gʀuje]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb• grouiller de [+ monde, insectes] to be swarming with2. reflexive verb► se grouiller (inf) to get a move on (inf)* * *gʀuje
1.
verbe intransitif [vers, insectes] to swarm about; [gens] to mill aboutgrouiller de — to be swarming with
grouiller d'asticots — to be crawling with maggots
2.
se grouiller (colloq) verbe pronominal to get a move on (colloq)* * *ɡʀuje vi1) [foule] to mill about, [fourmis] to swarm about2) [endroit]grouiller de — to be swarming with
* * *grouiller verb table: aimerA vi [vers, insectes] to swarm about; [gens] to mill about; grouiller de to be swarming with; la plage grouille de monde the beach is swarming with people; le fromage grouille d'asticots the cheese is crawling with maggots.B ○se grouiller vpr to get a move on○; grouille-toi! get a move on○![gruje] verbe intransitif1. [clients, touristes] to mill ou to swarm aboutla foule grouille sur les boulevards the boulevards are bustling with people[asticots]les vers grouillent sur la viande the meat is crawling with maggots2. [être plein de]grouiller de to be swarming ou crawling withce texte grouille de termes techniques (figuré) this text is crammed with technical terms3. (très familier) [se dépêcher]allez, grouillez, ça commence dans cinq minutes come on, get cracking ou get a move on, it starts in five minutes————————se grouiller verbe pronominal intransitif(familier) to get a move ongrouille-toi, on est en retard get a move on, we're late
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais. 2013.