was bustling, was teeming
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | grouillait | — |
La nuit dernière ça grouillait.
It was teeming with people last night.
— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)
The square was teeming with people.
Ça grouillait de flics dans toute la maison !
The house was swarming with cops!
— Les Affranchis (1990)
The street was teeming with people.
L'endroit grouillait de flics.
The place was crawling with cops.
Le gâteau grouillait de fourmis.
The cake was crawling with ants.
La viande grouillait d'asticots.
The meat was crawling with maggots.
Avec la presse, ça grouillait de flics.
With the press, there were cops everywhere.
— La Cité de Dieu (2002)
La place grouillait de milliers de personnes.
The square was teeming with thousands of people.