herd

manada, rebaño

Conjunto de animales de la misma especie que viven o se desplazan juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A group of animals of the same kind that live or move together.

• The herd crossed the field.
• She owns a herd of cattle.
• Two herds of elephants gathered beside the river.

Cómo se usa: a herd of animals (A herd of cows stood near the gate.)

Expresiones frecuentes: herd of cattle, large herd, dairy herd, herd of deer

multitud, manada

Gran conjunto de cosas descrito como una manada de animales que se desplazan juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A large group of things, described as if they were animals moving together.

• A herd of buses filled the square.
• The cars formed a noisy herd outside the stadium.
• Herds of delivery vans crowded the narrow streets.

Cómo se usa: a herd of things (A herd of trucks rolled through the town.)

Sinónimos: group, mass

Expresiones frecuentes: herd of buses, herd of cars, noisy herd

pastorear

Cuidar un grupo de animales y dirigir sus movimientos.

En inglés sencillo: To look after a group of animals and control where they go.

• He herds goats for a living.
• We herded the cattle back to the farm.
• Can your dog herd sheep?

Cómo se usa: herd animals into something (The dog herded the sheep into a pen.)

Sinónimos: tend, drive

Expresiones frecuentes: herd cattle, herd sheep, herd into something

agruparse

Dicho de animales: juntarse, alimentarse o desplazarse en grupo.

En inglés sencillo: If animals do this, they gather, feed, or move together as a group.

• The cattle herd together at night.
• The animals herded near the water.
• These deer herd in larger groups during winter.

Sinónimos: gather, cluster

Antónimos: scatter

Expresiones frecuentes: herd together, herd in groups