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1 sheep
plural; see sheepfår--------sausubst. (i flertall: sheep) \/ʃiːp\/1) sau, får2) saueskinn3) ( overført) sau, dumskalle, dust, enfoldig person4) ( kirkelig) hjord, menighetthe black sheep of the family familiens sorte fårmake sheep's eyes at eller cast sheep's eyes at kaste forelskede blikk påone might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb har man sagt A, kan man like godt si Bseparate the sheep from the goats ( overført) skille bukkene fra fårenethere's a black sheep in every flock det er brodne kar i alle landa wolf in sheep's clothing en ulv i fåreklær -
2 sheep's sorrel
subst. eller sheep sorrel( plantearten Rumex acetosella) småsyre -
3 sheep-back
subst.( geologi) saueskrottfjell -
4 sheep crook
subst.hyrdestav -
5 sheep dip
subst. \/ˈʃiːpdɪp\/1) forklaring: basseng til sauevask2) forklaring: desinfiserende middel til sauevask -
6 sheep farmer
subst. \/ˈʃiːpˌfɑːmə\/saueoppdretter, sauebonde -
7 sheep farming
subst.saueavl, sauehold -
8 sheep hook
subst. \/ˈʃiːphʊk\/hyrdestav -
9 sheep laurel
subst.( plantearten Kalmia angustifolia) sauekalmia -
10 sheep pen
subst. \/ˈʃiːppen\/sauekve, sauefold -
11 sheep range
subst.sauebeite -
12 sheep run
subst. \/ˈʃiːprʌn\/(spesielt austr.) beitemark for sauer, (større) sauebeite -
13 sheep's bane
subst.1) forklaring: plante i slekten Hydrocotyle forklaring:, f.eks. arten skjoldblad, Hydrocotyle vulgaris2) forklaring: plante i slekten Centella -
14 sheep's fescue
subst.( plantearten Festuca ovina) sauesvingel -
15 sheep shearer
subst.saueklipper -
16 black sheep
(a member of a family or group who is unsatisfactory in some way: My brother is the black sheep of the family.) svart fårsubst.( også overført) svart får -
17 Barbary sheep
subst.( pattedyrarten Ammotragus lervia) mankesau -
18 short-tailed sheep
subst.( zoologi) spælsau -
19 goat
ɡəut(an animal of the sheep family, with horns and a long-haired coat.) geitgeitsubst. \/ɡəʊt\/1) ( en av flere arter i pattedyrslekten Capra) geit3) (amer., hverdagslig, også scapegoat) syndebukk4) ( overført) gammel gris, horebukk, kåting5) ( overført) tosk, tulling, idiotget someone's goat ( hverdagslig) gå noen på nervene, irritere noenhairy goat dårlig veddeløpshestold goat ( hverdagslig) gammel tosk, tulling -
20 bighorn
subst. \/ˈbɪɡhɔːn\/tynnhornet sau, dallsau, alaskasau
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Sheep — Sheep, n. sing. & pl. [OE. shep, scheep, AS. sc?p, sce[ a]p; akin to OFries. sk?p, LG. & D. schaap, G. schaf, OHG. sc[=a]f, Skr. ch[=a]ga. [root]295. Cf. {Sheepherd}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of ruminants of the genus {Ovis},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheep — W3S2 [ʃi:p] n plural sheep [: Old English; Origin: sceap] 1.) a farm animal that is kept for its wool and its meat ▪ Sheep were grazing on the hillside. ▪ a sheep farmer flock of sheep (=a group of sheep) →↑lamb1 … Dictionary of contemporary English
sheep — sheep·berry; sheep; sheep·cote; sheep·faced; sheep·ish; sheep·less; sheep·man; sheep·cot; sheep·faced·ly; sheep·faced·ness; sheep·ish·ly; sheep·ish·ness; … English syllables
sheep — [ ʃip ] (plural sheep) noun count ** 1. ) an animal kept by farmers for its wool or meat. The male sheep is called a ram and the female is a ewe. A young sheep is called a lamb. Meat from a young sheep is called lamb and from an older sheep is… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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