engorger

Un tuyau d’eau haute pression avec une buse de curage est introduit dans la canalisation engorgée.
A high-pressure water hose with a sewer flushing nozzle is fed into the soiled sewer.
Parfois, la gare est si engorgée, que les autorités publiques en interdisent l’entrée pendant quelques minutes pour en faire sortir les passagers et éviter que quelqu’un ne tombe sur la voie, poussé par la foule.
Sometimes, the station is so packed that the authorities stop people from entering for a few minutes, to let other passengers out, or to prevent people being pushed onto tracks accidentally by the masses.
Elle l’a rendu puante, bruyante, asphyxiante, poussiéreuse, engorgée au point que les gens n’ont plus envie de sortir le soir.
It has made it stinking, noisy, suffocating, dusty, so congested that nobody wants to go out in the evening anymore.
Cependant, faites attention : cette ville est souvent engorgée de touristes tout le long de la journée, soyez prêt à affronter les flots de visiteurs, arrêtés à chaque coin de rue, émerveillés par la beauté de cette ville.
But be aware: Florence is normally packed with tourists, so especially during day time, be ready to deal with flocks of visitors, stopping amazed at every corner of this beautiful city.
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