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sheep [ʃi:p] (pl inv)1 nounmouton m; (ewe) brebis f;∎ pejorative they're just a load of sheep ils se comportent comme des moutons (de Panurge) ou un troupeau de moutons;∎ figurative to separate or to sort out the sheep from the goats séparer le bon grain de l'ivraie;(farm, farming) de moutons►► Botany sheep's bit jasione f des montagnes;sheep farmer éleveur(euse) m,f de moutons;Entomology sheep ked mélophage m;sheep pen parc m à moutons;Botany sheep's sorrel oxalide f blanche;sheep station grand élevage m de moutons;Entomology sheep tick mélophage m -
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sheep [∫i:p]* * *[ʃiːp]black sheep — fig brebis f galeuse
lost sheep — fig brebis f égarée
••to count sheep — fig compter les moutons
may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb — tant qu'à être condamné pour un crime, autant qu'il en vaille la peine
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sheep n (pl sheep) mouton m ; ( ewe) brebis f ; black sheep fig brebis f galeuse ; lost sheep fig brebis f égarée.to count sheep fig compter les moutons ; to follow sb/sth like sheep suivre qn/qch comme des moutons ; to make sheep's eyes at sb faire les yeux doux à qn ; may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb tant qu'à être condamné pour un crime, autant qu'il en vaille la peine ; ⇒ goat. -
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6 sheep dip
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7 sheep dog
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8 sheep dog trials
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9 sheep farm
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10 sheep farmer
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11 sheep farming
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12 sheep pasture
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13 sheep station
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14 sheep stealing
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15 sheep track
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16 sheep's milk
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17 sheep's milk cheese
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18 sheep-dip
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20 sheep farm
noun ferme f d'élevage de moutons
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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
sheep — [shēp] n. pl. sheep [ME schep < OE sceap, scæp, akin to Ger schaf: known only in WGmc] 1. any of a wide variety of bovid ruminants, with horns in both sexes; esp., the domesticated sheep (Ovis aries), having heavy wool, edible flesh called… … English World dictionary
Sheep — Chanson par Pink Floyd extrait de l’album Animals Pays Royaume Uni Sortie … Wikipédia en Français
sheep — (n.) O.E. sceap, scep, from W.Gmc. *skæpan (Cf. O.S. scap, O.Fris. skep, M.L.G. schap, M.Du. scaep, Du. schaap, O.H.G. scaf, Ger. Schaf), of unknown origin. Not found in Scandinavian or Gothic, and with no known cognates outside Germanic. The… … Etymology dictionary
sheep|y — «SHEE pee», adjective, sheep|i|er, sheep|i|est. characteristic of or resembling sheep; sheeplike; sheepish: »He called the social English the most sheepy of sheep (Geo … Useful english dictionary
sheep — ► NOUN (pl. same) 1) a domesticated ruminant mammal with a thick woolly coat, kept in flocks for its wool or meat. 2) a person who is too easily influenced or led. 3) a member of a minister s congregation. ● make sheep s eyes at Cf. ↑make sheep s … English terms dictionary
Sheep — SHEEP, an isle, in the parish of Southend, county of Argyll. This is a small island, lying southward of the peninsula of Cantyre, and close to the island of Sanda. It is well calculated for the pasturage of a small number of sheep, from which… … A Topographical dictionary of Scotland
SHEEP — Sheep and goats, which had been reared since the Neolithic in central Italy, continued to form an important component of the agricultural system together with cattle and pigs … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans