scrum

mêlée

Formation de rugby où les joueurs des deux équipes se regroupent et se poussent pour obtenir le ballon.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : scrummage

Expressions courantes : rugby scrum, form a scrum, scrum half

mêlée, cohue

Foule serrée où les gens se bousculent souvent pour atteindre quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a scrum of people (A scrum of fans gathered around the singer.)

Synonymes : crowd, crush

Expressions courantes : scrum of reporters, media scrum, join the scrum