scrum

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Formación de rugby en la que jugadores de ambos equipos se empujan para disputar el balón.

En inglés sencillo: A formation in rugby where players from opposing teams push together to compete for the ball.

• The teams formed a scrum.
• Our forwards pushed hard in the scrum.
• The referee ordered another scrum near the goal line.

Sinónimos: scrummage

Expresiones frecuentes: rugby scrum, form a scrum, scrum half

barullo, aglomeración

Multitud muy apretada que suele empujarse para llegar a algo.

En inglés sencillo: A crowd of people packed closely together, often pushing to reach something.

• A scrum formed at the door.
• She pushed through the scrum of photographers.
• Reporters surrounded him in a noisy scrum.

Cómo se usa: a scrum of people (A scrum of fans gathered around the singer.)

Sinónimos: crowd, crush

Expresiones frecuentes: scrum of reporters, media scrum, join the scrum