herd instinct in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Italian Dictionary

herd instinct [Brit, Am hərd ˈɪnztɪŋ(k)t] N

herd instinct

istinto m gregale

Translations for herd instinct in the Italian»English Dictionary

istinto gregale

gregarious or herd instinct

istinto gregario, materno

herd, maternal instinct

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Italian Dictionary

instinct [Brit ˈɪnstɪŋ(k)t, Am ˈɪnstɪŋ(k)t] N

instinct

istinto m

the instinct for survival

l'istinto di conservazione

the instinct to do

l'istinto di fare

her instinct is to fight back

il suo istinto è di difendersi also fig

follow your instinct(s)

lasciati guidare dall'istinto

my first instinct was to…

il mio primo impulso è stato di…

death, life instinct PSYCH

pulsione di morte, di vita

the killer instinct

l'istinto omicida

the killer instinct fig

l'aggressività

I.herd [Brit həːd, Am hərd] N

herd (of sheep)

gregge m

herd (of cattle)

mandria f

herd (of horses)

mandria f

herd (of horses)

branco m

herd (of reindeer)

branco m

herd (of people) fig, pej

gregge m

herd (of people) fig, pej

branco m

herd (of people) fig, pej

massa f

II.herd [Brit həːd, Am hərd] VB trans

herd (drive)

radunare

herd animals

imbrancare

herd (closely) people

ammassare

the prisoners were all herded into one room

i prigionieri erano tutti ammassati in un'unica stanza

III.herd [Brit həːd, Am hərd] VB intr

to herd into sth

radunarsi, ammassarsi in qc

IV.herd [Brit həːd, Am hərd] N arch

herd → herdsman

V.herd [Brit həːd, Am hərd]

to follow the herd fig

seguire il gregge, la massa

See also herdsman

herdsman <pl herdsmen> [Brit ˈhəːdzmən, Am ˈhərdzmən] N

herdsman

pastore m

herdsman

mandriano m

herd instinct in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Italian Dictionary

herd instinct N

herd instinct

istinto m gregale

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Italian Dictionary

instinct [ˈɪn·stɪŋkt] N

instinct

istinto m

to do sth by instinct

fare qc d'istinto

a business/political instinct

istinto per gli affari/la politica

I.herd [hɜ:rd] N + sing/pl vb

1. herd (of animals):

herd

mandria f

herd of sheep

gregge m

herd of pigs

branco m

2. herd (of people):

herd

massa f

to follow the herd

seguire la massa

II.herd [hɜ:rd] VB trans

herd animals

radunare

herd sheep

guardare

herd people

ammassare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Human nature being as it is, and herd instinct coming into play, the idea that we will be exposed to more music is revealed as a fallacy.

drownedinsound.com

Maybe this magazine itself could trigger a little herd instinct of its own.

www.marketingmagazine.co.uk

Are these supposedly "hip" youngsters governed by the same herd instinct which causes women to conform to fashions which flatter no one.

torontoist.com

The herd instinct is strong.

www.bloomberg.com

Your collective herd instinct leads you to expect no disapprobation, perhaps.

blogs.spectator.co.uk

Swimming fans have yet to fall foul of the unfortunate herd instincts that football fans often resort to and long may it continue.

www.swimvortex.com

When criticisms are made of the herd instinct of press gallery journalists, it's not hard to see how it happens.

www.abc.net.au

At its extreme, the absence of strong family structures contributes to the chaos of the herd instinct and lawlessness that we saw in last summer's riots.

www.dailymail.co.uk

We all know about the herd instinct.

thefederalist.com

But, when we are moved to jump up and shout or chant, the impulse comes from real emotion, rather than a herd instinct or a need to conform.

www.express.co.uk