🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

manada

Pronunciation / Transliteration: maˈnaða

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Herd/hɜrd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El granjero llevó la manada al pasto."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large group of animals, especially livestock, that are kept together.

    "The farmer led the herd of cattle to the pasture."
  2. 2

    A group of people, often with a common interest or characteristic.

    "The herd of fans cheered loudly at the concert."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'herd' originates from the Old English 'hyrd', which meant 'to guard' or 'to keep'. It has evolved through Middle English, retaining its association with groups of animals, particularly livestock, that are managed together.

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