How to Say "throng" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “throng” is “multitud” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a densely packed crowd
Examples
La multitud gritaba de emoción cuando el equipo ganó.
The crowd was shouting with excitement when the team won.
La policía tuvo que dispersar a la multitud de manifestantes.
The police had to disperse the crowd of protesters.
Había una multitud tan grande que era imposible caminar.
There was such a large crowd that it was impossible to walk.
Singular Noun, Plural Idea
Even though 'multitud' refers to many people, it is a single, feminine noun, so you use 'la' and the verbs are conjugated in the singular form (e.g., 'La multitud estaba feliz').
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