German-English translation for "wimmeln"

"wimmeln" English translation

wimmeln
[ˈvɪməln]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i &unpersönliches Verb | impersonal verb v/unpers <h>

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crawl, swarm, be alive swarm, seethe, teem teem
  • swarm, be alive (oder | orod crawling) (von with)
    wimmeln von Ameisen etc
    crawl
    wimmeln von Ameisen etc
    wimmeln von Ameisen etc
examples
  • der Wald wimmelt von Ameisen, im Wald wimmelt es von Ameisen
    the wood is swarming with ants
    der Wald wimmelt von Ameisen, im Wald wimmelt es von Ameisen
  • swarm
    wimmeln von Menschen
    seethe
    wimmeln von Menschen
    teem
    wimmeln von Menschen
    wimmeln von Menschen
examples
  • teem
    wimmeln von Dingen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    wimmeln von Dingen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
examples
The street teemed with people.
Auf der Straße wimmelt es von Leuten.
Source: Tatoeba
The room is crawling with spiders.
In dem Raum wimmelt es von Spinnen.
Source: Tatoeba
My bedroom is crawling with spiders.
In meinem Schlafzimmer wimmelt es von Spinnen.
Source: Tatoeba
The book's blurbs overflow with superlatives.
Der Klappentext des Buches wimmelt nur so von Superlativen.
Source: Tatoeba
My room is teeming with danger.
In meinem Zimmer wimmelt es vor Gefahren.
Source: Tatoeba
The water tank teems with mosquito larvae.
Im Wassertank wimmelt es vor Moskitolarven.
Source: Tatoeba
This meadow abounds in frogs.
Auf dieser Wiese wimmelt es von Fröschen.
Source: Tatoeba
Right now, Earth is the only planet still that we know is teeming with life.
Bis jetzt ist die Erde noch der einzige Planet, wo wir wissen, dass es von Leben wimmelt.
Source: TED
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