crowd

S2 W1

BrE /kraʊd/ AmE /kraʊd/

noun / verb en → es

1 GROUP OF PEOPLE [singular] A2

a large number of people gathered together in a place, especially when they are close to each other and moving around

multitud, gente en un lugar

  • a crowd of people

Collocations a crowded place · join the crowd

  • There was a huge crowd in the street.

    Había una multitud enorme en la calle.

2 ACTION [intransitive] B1

to push or move forward through a group of people, especially when there are many people close together and moving around

empujar, moverse entre la gente

  • crowd towards something

Collocations crowd to the front · crowd around someone/something

  • People were crowding around the entrance.

    La gente se apretujaba alrededor de la entrada.

3 VERB [intransitive] B1

to gather together in large numbers, especially to watch or take part in an event

reunirse en grandes números

  • crowd around something

Collocations crowd into a place · a crowd gathers

  • A large crowd gathered to watch the parade.

    Una gran multitud se reunió para ver el desfile.

1 VERB [transitive] B1

to push or move forward through a group of people, especially when there are many people close together and moving around

empujar, moverse entre la gente

  • crowd somebody/something

Collocations crowd someone into a place · crowd something out of sight

  • The fans crowded the singer offstage.

    Los fanáticos empujaron al cantante fuera del escenario.

2 VERB [transitive] B1

to gather together in large numbers, especially to watch or take part in an event

reunirse en grandes números

  • crowd somebody/something

Collocations crowd a place with people · crowd something with people

  • The police crowded the area with officers.

    La policía llenó el área con oficiales.