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1 ♦ sheep
♦ sheep /ʃi:p/n.1 (inv. al pl.; zool., Ovis aries) pecora ( anche fig.): a flock of sheep, un gregge di pecore; Jack is the black sheep of the family, Jack è la pecora nera della famiglia; They follow him like sheep, lo seguono come pecore; Don't be a sheep!, non fare la pecora!3 ► sheepskin● (fig.) the sheep and the goats, le pecore bianche e le pecore nere; i buoni e i cattivi □ sheep dip, liquido antiparassitario per le pecore; bagno di tale liquido □ sheep farm, allevamento di pecore □ sheep farmer, allevatore di pecore □ sheep farming, allevamento di pecore; pastorizia □ ( USA) sheep-herder, pecoraio; pastore □ sheep-hook, bastone da pastore; vincastro □ sheep run ► sheepwalk e = sheep station ► sotto □ sheep-shearing, tosatura delle pecore □ (Austral. e NZ) sheep station, grosso allevamento di pecore □ sheep track, tratturo □ sheep wash, vasca per il bagno delle pecore □ (fig. fam.) to cast (o to make) sheep's eyes at sb., fare l'occhio di triglia a q. □ (fig.) a lost sheep, una pecorella smarrita. -
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sheep овца, баранBarbary wild sheep гривистый баран, Ammotragus lerviabighorn sheep снежный баран, толсторог, чубук, Ovis canadensisblue sheep голубой баран, нахур, Pseudois nayaurDall's sheep баран Далла, Ovis dallidesert sheep пустынный толсторог, Ovis canadensis nelsoniDorset horn sheep рогатый дорсет (порода овец)Marco Polo's sheep памирский архар, памирский баран, Ovis ammon poliimountain sheep снежный баран, толсторог, чубук, Ovis canadensisNelson sheep пустынный толсторог, Ovis canadensis nelsoniPamir sheep памирский архар, памирский баран, Ovis ammon poliired sheep уриал, ладакский баран, Ovis ammon vigneiRocky mountain sheep баран скалистый гор, Ovis canadensis canadensisthinhorn sheep баран Далла, Ovis dalliEnglish-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > sheep
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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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sheep [ʃi:p] n (pl без измен.)1) овца́, бара́н;to follow like sheep сле́по сле́довать (за кем-л.)
2) ро́бкий, засте́нчивый челове́к3) (обыкн. pl) па́ства ( часто шутл.)◊wolf in sheep's clothing волк в ове́чьей шку́ре
;the black sheep (of a family) вы́родок (в семье́)
;as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb ≅ семь бед — оди́н отве́т
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(sheep that have no shepherd (тж. sheep without a shepherd))"овцы без пастуха", паства без пастыря, беспомощная, беспорядочная толпа [этим. библ. Mark VI, 34; Numbers XXVII, 17; I Kings XXII, 17]The result of this was that his guests were as sheep without a shepherd. (H. Walpole, ‘Jeremy and Hamlet’, ch. VI) — Хозяев не было, и гости чувствовали себя совсем брошенными.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > sheep that have no shepherd
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sheep-master[´ʃi:p¸ma:stə] = sheep-farmer. -
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sheep's eyes〈 informeel〉♦voorbeelden:¶ make/cast sheep's eyes at someone • verliefde/smachtende blikken werpen naar iemand -
11 sheep farm
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12 sheep farming
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sheep GEN, STOCK Herdenmensch m (an investor without a focused trading strategy who trades on emotion and the suggestions of others, including friends, family and financial gurus, i.e. relying on a shepherd for guidance; the behavior contrasts with that of bulls and bears, who have focused views about the market; like a sheep, this type of investor is a follower, cf follow the pack) -
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sheep breeder овцевод -
15 sheep breeding
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16 sheep of one shear
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17 sheep's-head
sheep's-head [ˊʃi:pshed] n«бара́нья голова́», дура́к -
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19 sheep-faced
sheep-faced [ˊʃi:pfeɪst] aро́бкий, засте́нчивый -
20 sheep-fold
sheep-fold noun загон для овец, овчарня
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Sheep shearing — Sheep shearing, shearing or clipping is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep s wool is called a shearer . Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year (a sheep may be said to have… … Wikipedia
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 bot — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheep dog — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheep laurel — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheep louse — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheep pest — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheep pest — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheep pox — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheep run — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheep scabious — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English