herd

troupeau

Ensemble d’animaux de la même espèce qui vivent ou se déplacent ensemble.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a herd of animals (A herd of cows stood near the gate.)

Expressions courantes : herd of cattle, large herd, dairy herd, herd of deer

masse, troupeau

Grand ensemble de choses comparé à un troupeau d’animaux qui se déplacent ensemble.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a herd of things (A herd of trucks rolled through the town.)

Synonymes : group, mass

Expressions courantes : herd of buses, herd of cars, noisy herd

garder, conduire

S’occuper d’un groupe d’animaux et diriger leurs déplacements.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : herd animals into something (The dog herded the sheep into a pen.)

Synonymes : tend, drive

Expressions courantes : herd cattle, herd sheep, herd into something

se regrouper

Pour des animaux, se rassembler, se nourrir ou se déplacer en groupe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : gather, cluster

Contraires : scatter

Expressions courantes : herd together, herd in groups