herd
gb/hˈɚd/ us/hˈɚd/
A2
İngilizce
~ 4700
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
A2
entity
1
group of animals
A group of the same kind of animals living or moving together.
Kullanım kalıbı:
a herd of [animals]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes use 'herd' for people in neutral contexts; in modern English, that is usually metaphorical or negative when used for humans.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
individual (Refers to a single animal rather than a group.)
Eşdizimler
herd of cattle
|herd of elephants
|herd of sheep
|herd grazing
|herd migration
Konular
nature
|farming
|wildlife
|animals
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Fiil
A2
action
2
to gather/move animals
To bring animals together and move them as a group.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to herd [animals] [somewhere]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse 'herd' with 'heard' due to pronunciation, but they have different meanings and spellings.
Eş anlamlılar
drive (In farming, means to move animals forward, often over a distance.)
Zıt anlamlılar
scatter (To cause animals to move apart rather than staying in a group.)
Eşdizimler
herd cattle
|herd sheep
|herd goats
Konular
farming
|wildlife
|animals
|work
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The farmer herded the cows into the barn.
- She herded the sheep into the field.
- They herded the goats down the road.
İsim
B2
entity
3
group of conforming people
A crowd of people who act the same way and do not think for themselves.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may not realize this use is figurative and can carry a negative meaning when referring to people.
Eş anlamlılar
crowd (A large number of people gathered together, without implying lack of independent thought.)
|
mob (A large crowd, often angry or disorderly.)
Zıt anlamlılar
individuals (People acting with independence rather than as part of an unthinking group.)
Eşdizimler
follow the herd
|herd mentality
Konular
society
|psychology
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- I do not want to follow the herd.
- The crowd moved like a herd.
- He thinks for himself and does not join the herd.
Fiil
B1
action
4
to gather/move people
To bring people together and move them as one group, sometimes without giving them choice.
Kullanım kalıbı:
to herd [people] [somewhere]
Eş anlamlılar
marshal (To organize and move people in an orderly way, often with more planning and control.)
Zıt anlamlılar
disperse (To cause people to spread out rather than stay together.)
Eşdizimler
herd passengers
|herd children
Konular
society
|movement
|communication
|law
Örnekler
- Security herded the fans out of the stadium.
- Teachers herded the students onto the bus.
- The tourists were herded through the museum quickly.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- The guard herded people out of the building.
- She herded the children into the classroom.
- They herded us into a small room.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
herd
IPA
GB/hˈɚd/
US/hˈɚd/
Heceler ve vurgu
herd (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (herd)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: herd
- Plural: herds
Verb
- Base: herd
- 3rd Person Singular: herds
- Present Participle: herding
- Past: herded
Kelime ailesi
Forms
herds
noun
herding
verb
herded
verb
Related words
herder
noun
Advanced or less common
herdsman
noun
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.