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herd

Pronunciación: [hɜrd]

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Contexto: «animals»

(noun) a group of animals of the same kind that live and move together. Imagine a group of cows or sheep all walking together in a field; that's a herd.

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The herd of elephants wandered through the savannah.

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There was no herd of deer to be seen in the area.

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How many animals are typically in a herd?

Contexto: «movement»

(verb) to gather or move animals together in a group. Think about when a farmer calls their sheep to come closer; they are herding the sheep.

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The dog was trained to herd the sheep into the pen.

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The cattle refused to herd together and scattered instead.

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How do you herd the goats back into their pen?

Contexto: «people»

(noun) a large group of people gathered together, often in a way that seems similar or chaotic. Picture a lot of fans at a concert cheering together; it looks like a herd of people.

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The herd of fans surged forward to get closer to the stage.

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There wasn't a herd of people at the park; it was mostly empty.

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Did you see the herd of people waiting for the concert to start?

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