scrum

mischia

Formazione del rugby in cui i giocatori delle due squadre si spingono per contendersi la palla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: scrummage

Espressioni comuni: rugby scrum, form a scrum, scrum half

calca, ressa

Gruppo di persone strette l’una all’altra, spesso intente a spingersi per raggiungere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a scrum of people (A scrum of fans gathered around the singer.)

Sinonimi: crowd, crush

Espressioni comuni: scrum of reporters, media scrum, join the scrum