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flock [flɒk]1. noun• to flock in/out entrer/sortir en masse* * *[flɒk] 1.2) [U] Religion ouailles fpl3) ( textile) bourre f4) ( tuft) flocon m2.to flock together — [people] s'assembler; [animals] se rassembler
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Ⅰ.flock1 [flɒk]1 noun∎ they came in flocks ils sont venus en foule ou en massealler ou venir en foule ou en masse, affluer;∎ people are flocking to see it les gens vont le voir en foule ou en masse, les gens affluent pour le voir;∎ audiences are flocking in les spectateurs viennent en foule ou en masse, les spectateurs affluent;∎ the people flocked around him les gens se sont massés ou attroupés autour de lui;∎ in summer people flock to the sea en été les gens vont en foule au bord de la merⅡ.flock2Textiles bourre f►► flock wallpaper papier m tontisse(sheep) se regrouper, s'attrouper -
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fold [fəʊld]∎ fold the blanket in two pliez la couverture en deux;∎ she sat with her legs folded under her elle s'assit les jambes repliées sous elle;∎ he folded his arms il s'est croisé les bras;∎ she sat with her hands folded in her lap elle était assise, les mains jointes sur les genoux;∎ the bird folded its wings l'oiseau replia ses ailes;∎ he folded her in his arms il l'a serrée dans ses bras, il l'a enlacée;∎ literary the hills were folded in mist les collines étaient enveloppées de brume(a) (bed, chair) se plier, se replier(b) familiar (fail → business) faire faillite□, fermer (ses portes)□ ; (→ newspaper) disparaître□, cesser de paraître□ ; (→ play) être retiré de l'affiche□ ;∎ the bakery folded last year le boulanger a mis la clef sous la porte l'année dernière3 noun∎ the soft folds of her dress les plis soyeux de sa robe;∎ folds of fat bourrelets mpl de graisse∎ the fold of the Party/the Church le sein du Parti/de l'Église;∎ to return to the fold rentrer au bercail;∎ to welcome sb back to the fold accueillir l'enfant prodigueGeology plissement mplier et ranger;∎ fold your clothes away neatly plie tes affaires et range-les;∎ I slept on a camp bed which I folded away every morning je dormais sur un lit de camp que je repliais tous les matins(chair, table) se plier, se replier(sheet, sleeve) replier, rabattre; (door, shutter) rabattrese rabattre, se replier(sheet) replier, rabattre; (chair, table) plier;∎ he folded down a corner of the page il a corné la pagese rabattre, se replierCookery incorporer;∎ fold in the sugar incorporez le sucre(newspaper) plier, replier; (sheet) replier, rabattrese rabattre, se replier(edges) replier en dessous➲ fold upplier, replier(chair, table) se plier, se replier -
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flock — Ⅰ. flock [1] ► NOUN 1) a number of birds moving or resting together. 2) a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, that are kept together. 3) (a flock/flocks) a large number or crowd. 4) a Christian congregation under the charge of a… … English terms dictionary
flock´less — flock1 «flok», noun, verb. –n. 1. a group of animals of one kind keeping, feeding, or herded together, especially sheep; goats, or birds: »a flock of geese. A flock can mean lions in Africa, sheep in Australia, goats in Ireland, and geese in the… … Useful english dictionary
flock — I. /flɒk / (say flok) noun 1. a number of animals of one kind keeping, feeding, or herded together, now especially of sheep or goats, or of birds. 2. a crowd; large number of people. 3. (in New Testament and ecclesiastical use) a. the Christian… …
flock — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English flocc crowd, band; akin to Old Norse flokkr crowd, band Date: 13th century 1. a group of animals (as birds or sheep) assembled or herded together 2. a group under the guidance of a leader;… … New Collegiate Dictionary
flock — I UK [flɒk] / US [flɑk] noun Word forms flock : singular flock plural flocks * 1) [countable] a group of birds, sheep, or goats flock of: a flock of sheep The farmer kept a flock of geese. a) a large group of people flock of: Flocks of people… … English dictionary
flock — flock1 [ flak ] noun * 1. ) count a group of birds, sheep, or goats: flock of: a flock of sheep The farmer kept a flock of geese. a ) a large group of people: flock of: Flocks of people lined up to see Nelson Mandela. b ) the group of people who… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flock — [[t]flɒ̱k[/t]] flocks, flocking, flocked 1) N COUNT COLL: usu N of n A flock of birds, sheep, or goats is a group of them. They kept a small flock of sheep... They are gregarious birds and feed in flocks. 2) N COUNT COLL: N of n (emphasis) You… … English dictionary
flock — {{11}}flock (n.1) O.E. flocc a group of persons, company, troop, related to O.N. flokkr crowd, troop, band, M.L.G. vlocke crowd, flock (of sheep); not found in other Germanic languages; perhaps related to folc people, but the metathesis would… … Etymology dictionary
flock — 1 noun 1 (C) a group of sheep, goats, or birds compare herd 1 (1) 2 (countable usually singular) a large group of the same kind of people (+ of): a flock of tourists 3 (countable usually singular) formal or humorous a priest s flock is the group… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
flock — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Flock is used before these nouns: ↑wallpaper Flock is used after these nouns: ↑sheep {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb Flock is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bird, ↑crowd, ↑fan, ↑visitor … Collocations dictionary
flock — flock1 noun 1》 a number of birds moving or resting together. ↘a number of domestic animals, especially sheep, goats, or geese, that are kept together. 2》 (a flock/flocks) a large number or crowd. 3》 a Christian congregation under the charge… … English new terms dictionary