swarm

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đi thành đàn / ùn

BrE /swɔːm/ AmE /swɔːrm/

verb / noun en → vi

1 MOVE IN GROUP [intransitive] B2

Đi thành đàn / ùn

to move in a large group, especially of insects or people

  • a swarm of bees/ants/people

Collocations swarm into a place · a swarm of insects

  • A swarm of bees flew out of the hive.

    Một đàn ong bay ra khỏi tổ.

2 ATTACK [intransitive] C1

Đánh úp / Tấn công thành đàn

to attack in a large group, especially of insects or people

  • a swarm of bees/ants/people

Collocations swarm into a place · a swarm of attackers

  • The protesters swarmed the gates.

    Những người biểu tình đã tấn công thành đàn vào cổng.

3 FILL [intransitive] B2

Đi lũ lượt / ùn ùn kéo đến

to fill a place with many people or things moving around in an uncontrolled way

  • a swarm of bees/ants/people

Collocations swarm into a place · the crowd swarmed the area

  • The shoppers swarmed the store.

    Những người mua sắm ùn ùn kéo đến cửa hàng.

4 BEES [intransitive] C1

Đi làm tổ mới

to leave a beehive in order to form a new one

  • a swarm of bees

Collocations swarm from the hive · the queen bee swarms

  • The queen bee has swarmed.

    Con kiến chúa đã đi làm tổ mới.

5 NOUN [noun] B2

Đàn ong / ùn người

a large group of insects or people moving together in an uncontrolled way

  • a swarm of bees/ants/people

Collocations swarm of insects · swarm of people

  • A swarm of wasps flew into the room.

    Một đàn ong vò vẽ bay vào phòng.

6 NOUN [noun] C1

Đám đông / ùn tắc

a large number of things that are all similar and moving together in an uncontrolled way

  • a swarm of cars/vehicles

Collocations swarm of vehicles · traffic swarming on the road

  • A swarm of cars was blocking the street.

    Đám đông xe cộ đang chắn ngang đường.