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1 herd
I [hɜːd]nome (of sheep) gregge m.; (of cattle) mandria f.; (of horses) mandria f., branco m.; (of reindeer) branco m.; fig. spreg. (of people) gregge m., branco m., massa f.••II 1. [hɜːd]to follow the herd — seguire il gregge, la massa
2.the prisoners were all herded into one room — i prigionieri erano tutti ammassati in un'unica stanza
to herd into sth. — radunarsi, ammassarsi in qcs
* * *[hə:d] 1. noun(a group of animals of one kind that stay, or are kept, together: a herd of cattle; a herd of elephant(s).) mandria, branco2. verb(to gather together, or be brought together, in a group: The dogs herded the sheep together; The tourists were herded into a tiny room.) raggruppare- - herd- herdsman
- the herd instinct* * *[hɜːd]1. n2. vt(drive, gather: animals) guidare, (people) radunare•* * *herd /hɜ:d/n.1 armento; mandria; branco; gregge: a herd of cattle, una mandria di buoi; a herd of elephants, un branco di elefanti● the herd instinct, (zool.) l'istinto gregale; (fig., psic.) l'istinto del gregge (fig.); il gregarismo.(to) herd /hɜ:d/A v. i.B v. t.* * *I [hɜːd]nome (of sheep) gregge m.; (of cattle) mandria f.; (of horses) mandria f., branco m.; (of reindeer) branco m.; fig. spreg. (of people) gregge m., branco m., massa f.••II 1. [hɜːd]to follow the herd — seguire il gregge, la massa
2.the prisoners were all herded into one room — i prigionieri erano tutti ammassati in un'unica stanza
to herd into sth. — radunarsi, ammassarsi in qcs
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2 elephant
['elɪfənt]nome elefante m.••to see pink elephants — avere le traveggole, vedere doppio
* * *['elifənt](a very large type of animal with very thick skin, a trunk and two tusks.) elefante* * *elephant /ˈɛlɪfənt/● (bot.) elephant ear (o elephant's ear), nome di varie piante con foglie larghe e a forma di cuore, spec. begonia □ (zool.) elephant fish ( Callorhynchus callorhynchus), pesce elefante □ (fig., fam., polit.) elephant in the room, questione (o fatto, problema, ecc.) fondamentale ( che non si vuole discutere) □ (zool.) elephant seal ( Mirounga leonina), elefante marino; foca elefantina □ (fam. USA) to see the elephant, vedere, conoscere il mondo.* * *['elɪfənt]nome elefante m.••to see pink elephants — avere le traveggole, vedere doppio
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Herd — (h[ e]rd), n. [OE. herd, heord, AS. heord; akin to OHG. herta, G. herde, Icel. hj[ o]r[eth], Sw. hjord, Dan. hiord, Goth. ha[ i]rda; cf. Skr. [,c]ardha troop, host.] [1913 Webster] 1. A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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