crowd
gb/kɹˈaʊd/ us/kɹˈaʊd/
A2
Inglés
~ 1700
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
A2
entity
1
large group of people
a big group of people in the same place
Patrón de uso:
a crowd of people; a big/large/small crowd; in/through a crowd
Error frecuente:
Use a singular verb with a crowd when you mean one group: "The crowd was cheering." In British English, a plural verb is also possible when thinking of the people as individuals.
Temas
core_vocabulary
|daily_life
|society
Ejemplos
- A crowd gathered outside the station after the trains were canceled.
- She pushed her way through the crowd to find her friend.
- The crowd cheered when the band came on stage.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- There was a big crowd at the market.
- We lost him in the crowd.
- The crowd waited outside the hotel.
Sustantivo
B1
entity
2
social group or set
a group of friends or people of the same type
Patrón de uso:
the young/business/art crowd; a good/bad/wrong crowd; get in with a crowd
Error frecuente:
Do not use "crowd" for any small group of friends in very neutral contexts; "group" is more general. "Crowd" often suggests a social set or type of people.
Temas
relationships
|society
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- He started spending time with a different crowd at college.
- That restaurant is popular with the after-work crowd.
- She never felt comfortable with the fashionable crowd in the city.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He got in with the wrong crowd.
- My sister hangs out with an artistic crowd.
- This café attracts a young crowd.
Verbo
B1
action
3
fill or gather closely
to go or be somewhere in large numbers so there is little space
Patrón de uso:
crowd into/onto/around something; crowd a place
Error frecuente:
When describing a place with too many people, learners usually need the adjective "crowded": "The train was crowded," not "The train crowded."
Temas
core_vocabulary
|daily_life
|travel
|society
Ejemplos
- Fans crowded the streets after the final whistle.
- Passengers crowded into the last train of the night.
- People crowded around the entrance, waiting for the doors to open.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Students crowded into the classroom.
- Tourists crowded the beach in August.
- Everyone crowded around the table.
Verbo
B2
action
4
press too close
to come too close to someone so they do not have enough space
Patrón de uso:
crowd someone/something; crowd someone against/toward something
Error frecuente:
This verb is often used with an object: "Don't crowd me." For a place that has many people, use "be crowded" in everyday speech.
Temas
daily_life
|communication
|society
Ejemplos
- The photographers crowded her as she left the court.
- Please don't crowd the patient; give him some room to breathe.
- Cars crowded the cyclist on the narrow road.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Don't crowd me while I work.
- The children crowded their teacher at the door.
- Give me space and stop crowding me.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
crowd
AFI
GB/kɹˈaʊd/
US/kɹˈaʊd/
Sílabas y acento
crowd (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (crowd)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: crowd
- Plural: crowds
Familia de palabras
Forms
crowds
noun
Core family
crowded
adjective
Related words
overcrowd
verb
overcrowded
adjective
overcrowding
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uncrowded
adjective
Advanced or less common
crowdfund
verb
crowdfunding
noun
Expresiones
crowd around
2/kɹˈaʊd ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
gather closely around
When people crowd around something, they stand close together all around it.
Ejemplos
- The children crowded around the teacher to see the tiny frog.
- Reporters crowded around the player after the game.
- Passengers crowded around the information desk when the trains were delayed.
crowd control
6/kɹˈaʊd kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
management of large groups
Crowd control is the way officials manage a large group at an event, protest, station, or public place.
Ejemplos
- The organizers added extra barriers for crowd control.
- Police were trained in crowd control before the demonstration.
- Good crowd control helped everyone leave the stadium safely.
crowd into
4/kɹˈaʊd ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
enter or pack tightly into
If people crowd into a place, many of them enter it and it becomes full.
Ejemplos
- Fans crowded into the stadium hours before the concert began.
- We all crowded into the kitchen to keep warm.
- She tried to crowd too many meetings into one afternoon.
crowd out
1/kɹˈaʊd ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
displace by taking space or resources
If one thing crowds out another, it takes so much room, time, or attention that the other thing cannot remain or happen.
Ejemplos
- Rising rents are crowding out small local shops.
- Work crowded out almost all of her free time that month.
- Some economists argue that heavy government borrowing can crowd out private investment.
crowd pleaser
8/kɹˈaʊd plˈizɚ/
fixed phrase
thing popular with many people
A crowd pleaser is something or someone that is very popular with an audience or group.
Ejemplos
- The comedian’s final routine was a real crowd-pleaser.
- Chocolate cake is always a crowd pleaser at family parties.
- The band ended the show with one of their biggest crowd-pleasers.
follow the crowd
5/fˈɑloʊ ðə kɹˈaʊd/
idiom
conform to the majority
If you follow the crowd, you copy what other people are doing.
Ejemplos
- She has never been afraid to make her own decisions instead of following the crowd.
- Teenagers sometimes feel pressure to follow the crowd.
- Don’t just follow the crowd; choose the course that is right for you.
stand out from the crowd
3/stˈænd ˈaʊt fɹˈʌm ðə kɹˈaʊd/
idiom
be distinctive or noticeable
If you stand out from the crowd, people notice you because you are different or especially good.
Ejemplos
- A strong opening paragraph can help your application stand out from the crowd.
- Her bright red coat made her stand out from the crowd.
- The company needs a design that stands out from the crowd.
the wrong crowd
7/ðə ɹˈɔŋ kɹˈaʊd/
fixed phrase
bad influence group
The wrong crowd is a group of people who may encourage someone to behave badly or make bad choices.
Ejemplos
- His parents worried that he had fallen in with the wrong crowd.
- She changed schools after getting involved with the wrong crowd.
- It’s easy to get into trouble if you hang around with the wrong crowd.