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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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noun, pl. sameSchaf, dascount sheep — (fig.) Schäfchen zählen (fam.)
* * *plural; see sheep* * *<pl ->[ʃi:p]n Schaf ntflock of \sheep Schafherde f▶ to separate [or tell] [or sort out] the \sheep from the goats die Schafe von den Böcken trennen* * *[ʃiːp] Schaf ntyou might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb (prov) — wennschon, dennschon
* * *sheep [ʃiːp] pl sheep s1. ZOOL Schaf n:make sheep’s eyes at sb jemandem schmachtende Blicke zuwerfen;count sheep Schäfchen zählen (um einzuschlafen);you might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb wennschon - dennschon umg; → academic.ru/7341/black_sheep">black sheep2. fig pej Schaf n3. pl fig Schäflein pl, Herde f (Gemeinde eines Pfarrers etc)4. Schafleder nsh. abk2. sheep3. sheet* * *noun, pl. sameSchaf, dasseparate the sheep from the goats — (fig.) die Böcke von den Schafen trennen
count sheep — (fig.) Schäfchen zählen (fam.)
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<pl -> [ʃi:p] nSchaf nt;flock of \sheep Schafherde f;PHRASES: -
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7 sheep farm
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8 sheep farming
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9 sheep-dip
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10 sheep dog
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11 sheep farmer
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12 sheep station
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20 sheep shearer
nounSchafscherer, der* * *nounSchafscherer, der
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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