essaim
/e.sɛ̃/
le
noun
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les essaims
Meaning
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swarm (of bees)
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Un essaim d'abeilles se pose sur la branche.
A swarm of bees lands on the branch.
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Similar words
Close — both describe an overwhelming mass, a swarm and a horde.
Practice
1 What does essaim mean?
swarm (of bees)
2 Fill the gap: Un ___ d'abeilles se pose sur la branche.
Full sentence: Un essaim d'abeilles se pose sur la branche. (A swarm of bees lands on the branch.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches essaim?
essaim: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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