was teeming with, was crawling with
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Third | grouillait | — |
La Cité grouillait de junkies, et Petit Zé devenait riche.
The Cité was teeming with junkies, and Petit Zé was getting rich.
— La Cité de Dieu (2002)
The street was teeming with people.
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.
L'endroit grouillait de flics.
The place was crawling with cops.
Le gâteau grouillait de fourmis.
The cake was crawling with ants.
Ça grouillait de flics dans toute la maison !
The house was swarming with cops!
— Les Affranchis (1990)
La viande grouillait d'asticots.
The meat was crawling with maggots.