Usage Note
Affluer describes a large quantity of people, money, or liquid converging on a place, and is typically used with crowds or funds: les touristes affluent en été (tourists flock in summer). The related noun afflux refers to a sudden influx or rush. The verb is intransitive and never takes a direct object.
Examples
"Les touristes affluent chaque été."
Natural Translation
Tourists flock in every summer.
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