throng
gb/θɹˈɔŋ/ us/θɹˈɔŋ/
B2
Inglés
~ 25200
tömeg, ellep, özönlik, sokaság
SUSTANTIVO
B2
1
tömeg
A2
Patrón de uso:
a throng of [people]
A throng of tourists filled the square, all trying to take the perfect photo.
Turisták tömege töltötte meg a teret, mindannyian a tökéletes fotót próbálták elkészíteni.
Security guards struggled to control the throng of fans outside the concert hall.
A biztonsági őrök alig bírták kordában tartani a koncertterem előtt összegyűlt rajongói tömeget.
We pushed our way through the throng to get to the train platform.
The president stepped out to greet the throng waiting in front of the building.
By noon, a noisy throng had gathered outside the courthouse.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
A throng of people waited at the bus stop.
Emberek tömege várt a buszmegállóban.
We walked through a throng of shoppers in the mall.
A bevásárlóközpontban vásárlók tömegén vágtunk át.
The singer waved to the throng in front of the stage.
Police stood between the stage and the throng.
A throng of students ran out of the school.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'throng' with the much more common word 'crowd' and may think 'throng' can be used in all the same places. In everyday speech, 'crowd' is more usual; 'throng' sounds a bit more written or descriptive. Another mistake is spelling it as 'throngue' or confusing it with 'thong'; the correct spelling is 'throng'.
Significado
large, tightly packed crowd
Colocaciones
a throng of people
|a throng of tourists
|huge throng
|holiday throng
|throng of fans
|throng of shoppers
Sinónimos
crowd (More general and more common; does not always suggest people are packed as tightly as a throng.)
Antónimos
handful (Suggests only a very small number of people instead of a large packed group.)
Temas
social
|public_spaces
|travel
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A large group of people standing or moving very close together, usually in a public place.
A large crowd of people pressed closely together, often in a busy public place.
VERBO
C1
2
Patrón de uso:
[people] throng [a place]
Fans thronged the streets after the team won the championship.
A szurkolók ellepték az utcákat, miután a csapat megnyerte a bajnokságot.
Shoppers thronged into the mall as soon as the doors opened.
A vásárlók beözönlöttek a bevásárlóközpontba, amint kinyíltak az ajtók.
Protesters thronged the square, chanting and waving banners.
Every summer, tourists throng the old town, filling its narrow lanes.
Supporters thronged around the candidate as she left the building.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
People thronged the small cafe on Friday night.
Péntek este az emberek ellepték a kis kávézót.
Tourists throng the beach in August.
Augusztusban turisták lepik el a strandot.
Fans thronged around the car to see the star.
Shoppers thronged the store on the first day of the sale.
Students thronged into the hall before the exam.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes use 'throng' like an ordinary verb for any group, for example '*Two people thronged the room*'. 'Throng' implies many people and a crowded feeling, so it sounds wrong with small numbers. Another mistake is using it with an object that is not a place, e.g. '*They thronged the idea*'; instead say 'They thronged the hall' or 'They thronged around the speaker.'
Significado
to crowd into or fill a place
Colocaciones
throng the streets
|throng into the stadium
|throng to the beach
|throng around the stage
|tourists throng the city
Sinónimos
crowd (As a verb, 'crowd' is more common and neutral; 'throng' often sounds a bit more vivid or literary and suggests very tight packing.)
Antónimos
disperse (Describes people spreading out and leaving, the opposite of gathering densely in one place.)
Temas
social
|events
|public_spaces
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To move into or be in a place in a large, tight crowd.
To go to or move into a place in large numbers, so that it becomes very crowded; or to fill a place by coming together in a dense crowd.
SUSTANTIVO
C2
LITERARY
3
sokaság
C1
Patrón de uso:
a throng of [things or feelings]
A throng of memories rushed back to him as he walked through his old school.
Emlékek özöne tört rá, amikor végigsétált a régi iskoláján.
She tried to push aside the throng of worries that crowded her mind.
Megpróbálta félresöpörni az elméjét ellepő aggodalmak sokaságát.
The book opens with a throng of vivid images that pull the reader into the story.
In the silence, a throng of doubts gathered in his heart.
The painting captures a throng of impressions from the artist's journey.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
A throng of memories came to her when she saw the photo.
Emlékek sokasága jutott eszébe, amikor meglátta a fényképet.
He felt a throng of fears in his mind before the test.
A dolgozat előtt félelmek sokasága kavargott a fejében.
The story gave me a throng of strong images.
At night, a throng of thoughts keeps him awake.
The film sent a throng of feelings through the audience.
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize this sense is literary and often figurative, and may try to use it in very plain everyday speech where 'many' or 'a lot of' would sound more natural. Also, they may overuse it with any noun; it is most common with abstract nouns like 'memories', 'thoughts', or 'feelings'.
Significado
large number of things together
Colocaciones
a throng of memories
|a throng of thoughts
|a throng of worries
|a throng of images
Sinónimos
multitude (Also literary; focuses on 'very many', while 'throng' suggests a packed, almost physical crowd of things.)
Antónimos
few (Indicates only a small number of things, the opposite of a large, crowded group.)
Temas
literature
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A large number of things or feelings seen as if they are in a big crowded group.
A large number of things, feelings, or abstract entities considered as a crowded group, especially in literary or figurative descriptions.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
throng
AFI
GB/θɹˈɔŋ/
US/θɹˈɔŋ/
Sílabas y acento
throng (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (throng)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: throng
- Plural: throngs
Verb
- Base: throng
- 3rd Person Singular: throngs
- Present Participle: thronging
- Past: thronged
Familia de palabras
Forms
throngs
noun
thronging
verb
thronged
verb
Related words
crowd
noun A2
crowded
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
uncrowded
adjective
Expresiones
a throng of
1/ə θɹˈɔŋ əv/
fixed phrase
a large tightly packed group
Used before a plural noun to mean a large, very close group of people or things.
Ejemplos
- A throng of tourists blocked the narrow street.
- We had to fight our way through a throng of reporters outside the court.
- The shop opened its doors to a throng of waiting customers.
throng around
1/θɹˈɔŋ ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
to crowd closely around
To stand or move very close around someone or something in a large group.
Ejemplos
- Reporters thronged around the actor as she left the theater.
- Children thronged around the magician, eager to see the next trick.
- Fans thronged around the team bus after the match.
throng into
1/θɹˈɔŋ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
to move as a crowd into
To go into a place in a large, tight crowd, often very quickly.
Ejemplos
- Spectators thronged into the stadium as soon as the gates opened.
- As the train arrived, commuters thronged into the carriages.
- Students thronged into the auditorium to hear the guest speaker.
throng with
1/θɹˈɔŋ wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
to be full of people or things
If a place is thronged with people or things, it is very full of them and feels crowded.
Ejemplos
- The streets were thronged with shoppers looking for last-minute gifts.
- In summer, the beaches are thronged with families and tourists.
- The hall was thronged with delegates from all over the world.