avanzar en tropel
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avanzar en tropel(
ah
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bahn
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sahr
ehn
troh
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pehl
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. to flock
La gente que iba a trabajar avanzaba en tropel por los pasillos del metro.Commuters on their way to work flocked down the metro corridors.
Los campesinos rebeldes avanzaban en tropel hacia la plaza mayor, blandiendo hoces y horcas.The rebellious peasants flocked toward the main square, brandishing sickles and pitchforks.
b. to surge
Cuando sonó la campana, los estudiantes avanzaron en tropel hacia la puerta de la escuela.When the bell rang, the students surged toward the school door.
c. to advance in droves
Los soldados del flanco izquierdo habían roto filas y avanzaban en tropel hacia el campo de batalla.The soldiers on the left flank had broken ranks and were advancing in droves to the battlefield.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Los toros avanzaban en tropel por las estrechas calles de Pamplona detrás de los corredores.The bulls were rushing forward through the narrow streets of Pamplona behind the runners.
La manada de bisontes avanzaba en tropel hacia nosotros, destruyendo todo lo que encontraba a su paso.The herd of bison came rushing toward us, destroying everything in its path.
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