herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
אנגלית
~ 4700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
תבנית שימוש:
a herd of [animals]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
מילים נרדפות
flock (Used mainly for birds and some small animals, not large mammals like cows.)
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pack (Usually used for groups of dogs, wolves, or similar predators.)
הפכים
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
צירופים
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
נושאים
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
דוגמאות
- A herd of elephants crossed the river at dawn.
- The farmer led his herd of cows back to the barn.
- We saw a large herd of deer in the meadow.
- The herd moved slowly across the plain.
- Lions often target weak animals in a herd.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The herd of cows is in the field.
- We saw a herd of sheep on the road.
- A herd of elephants walked past us.
- The herd eats grass together.
פועל
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
תבנית שימוש:
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
מילים נרדפות
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
הפכים
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
צירופים
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
נושאים
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
דוגמאות
- The shepherd herded the sheep into the pen.
- They herded the cattle toward the waterhole.
- Farmers often herd their animals before nightfall.
- He herded the goats up the hill.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
שם עצם
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
מילים נרדפות
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
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mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
הפכים
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
צירופים
follow the herd
|herd mentality
נושאים
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Many investors acted like a herd and sold their shares.
- She refused to follow the herd and chose a different career path.
- The herd mentality can lead to bad decisions.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
פועל
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
תבנית שימוש:
to herd [people] [somewhere]
מילים נרדפות
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
הפכים
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
צירופים
herd passengers
|herd children
נושאים
society
|movement
|communication
|law
דוגמאות
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
herd
IPA
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
הברות והטעמה
herd (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
משפחת מילים
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
ביטויים
follow the herd
1/fˈɑloʊ ðə hˈɚd/
idiom
copy most people's actions
To do what most other people are doing, without thinking about it yourself.
דוגמאות
- Don't just follow the herd when making investments.
- She prefers to make her own decisions instead of following the herd.
herd mentality
1/hˈɚd mɛntˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
group conformity behavior
When people in a group think and act like others without making their own decisions.
דוגמאות
- Herd mentality can influence how markets behave.
- The sudden sell-off was driven more by herd mentality than by real economic problems.
- The fashion trend spread quickly because of herd mentality.
- Social media can create a herd mentality, where users copy what others post without questioning it.