abound

abonder

Exister en très grande quantité ou en très grand nombre.

En anglais simple : To exist in large numbers or amounts.

• Wildflowers abound here.
• Rumours abounded after the director suddenly resigned.
• Opportunities abound for anyone willing to learn.

Synonymes : be plentiful, be abundant

Expressions courantes : rumours abound, opportunities abound, examples abound

regorger de, abonder en

Contenir quelque chose en très grande quantité ou en très grand nombre.

En anglais simple : To have a large number or amount of something.

• The garden abounds with birds.
• These waters once abounded in fish.
• The guidebook abounds with useful advice.

Comment l'utiliser : abound in something (The lake abounds in fish.); abound with something (Her letters abound with funny stories.)

Synonymes : be full of, teem with

Contraires : lack

Expressions courantes : abound in something, abound with something