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regorger

to be teeming with, to overflow with

verb reh-gor-ZHEH Rare
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Usage Note

Regorger is always used intransitively with the preposition de — regorger de something means to be overflowing with it, abundantly full. Common collocations include regorger de ressources (to abound in resources) and regorger de touristes (to be packed with tourists). It is not used with a direct object and has no reflexive form in standard usage.

Examples

"Le marché regorge de fruits frais en été."

Natural Translation

The market is teeming with fresh fruit in summer.

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