horde
French → English
(history) Horde: a large, undisciplined group of people associated with nomadic conquest or barbaric violence; nomadic tribe
Les riches vallées du Nil furent toujours convoitées par des hordes conquérantes dans l'Antiquité.
(English) The rich Nile valleys were always coveted by conquering hordes in Antiquity.
Les hordes rouges avancent vers la capitale malgré les dernières proclamations de défense.
(English) The Red Hordes advance toward the capital despite the final defense proclamations.
(informal) Pack: an undisciplined and often noisy crowd of people, typically children or ruffians; gang
Des hordes de galopins déambulent sur les routes de campagne pendant les vacances scolaires.
(English) Packs of scamps wander the country roads during the school holidays.
Dieu le Père observait d’un œil distrait ses hordes d’anges qui préparaient la fête de Noël.
(English) God the Father watched with a distracted eye his packs of angels preparing for the Christmas feast.
Entry ID: fr:en:horde · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary