hormiguear

v.

1 to swarm.

2 to have an itch in, to have a formication in.

Le hormiguea el brazo izquierdo He has an itch in his left arm.

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hormiguear

► verbo intransitivo

1 to itch, tingle

■ me hormigueaba la mano I had pins and needles in my hand

2 (bullir) to swarm, teem

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VI

1) [parte del cuerpo] [al quedarse insensible] to tingle; (=hacer cosquillas) to tickle; (=picar) to itch

me hormiguea el pie — I've got pins and needles in my foot

2) [gente, animales] to swarm, teem

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verbo intransitivo

hormiguear de algo — to be crawling o swarming with something

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verbo intransitivo

hormiguear de algo — to be crawling o swarming with something

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hormiguear [A1 ]

vi

hormiguear DE algo to be crawling o swarming WITH sth

la playa hormigueaba de turistas the beach was crawling o swarming with tourists

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hormiguear verbo intransitivo
1 (un brazo, un pie) to have pins and needles
2 fig (la calle, el mercado) to swarm (with people)
'hormiguear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bullir

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hormiguear vi

1. [dar sensación de hormigueo]

me hormiguean las piernas I've got pins and needles in my legs

2. [moverse, bullir] to swarm;

los asistentes hormigueaban en el vestíbulo del teatro the foyer was thronged o seething with theatregoers

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hormiguear

v/i

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me hormiguea la pierna I have pins and needles in my leg