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grouiller

/ɡʁu.je/ verb C2
  1. to mill about, swarm with people (intransitive)
  2. to swarm or crawl (intransitive) · La place grouille de touristes. The square is crawling with tourists.
  3. to hurry; to get a move on (colloquial, reflexive) · Grouille-toi, hein? Hurry up, will you?
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Verb forms

Infinitive
grouiller
Present participle
grouillant
Past participle
grouillé
Present (je)
grouille
Future (je)
grouillerai
Passé composé (je)
ai grouillé

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