flocks in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for flocks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.flock¹ [Am flɑk, Brit flɒk] N + sing or pl vb

1. flock:

flock (of sheep)

rebaño m

flock (of birds)

bandada f

2. flock (of people):

flock often pl

tropel m

flock often pl

multitud f

they came in flocks

vinieron en tropel or en masa

3. flock REL:

flock

feligreses mpl

flock

grey f

II.flock¹ [Am flɑk, Brit flɒk] VB intr

flock

acudir (en gran número, en masa)

everyone flocked to hear the mayor

todo el mundo acudió a escuchar al alcalde

people came flocking into town for the carnival

muchísima gente vino or acudió a la ciudad para los carnavales

to flock together

congregarse

to flock together

reunirse

fans flocked around their idol

los fans rodearon a su ídolo

customers have been flocking in

ha venido un gran número de clientes

flock² [Am flɑk, Brit flɒk] N U (wool, cotton)

flock (as stuffing)

borra f

flock (as decoration)

flocado m

flock attr mattress

de borra

flock (wall)paper

papel pintado con relieve de terciopelo

Translations for flocks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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parvada

flock

rebaño (de ovejas)

flock

el obispo se dirigió a su rebaño

the bishop addressed his flock

zopilotera

flock of buzzards

zopilotera

flock of vultures

bandada (de pájaros)

flock

piño (de ovejas)

flock

hato (de ovejas)

flock

grey

flock

grey

flock liter

borra

flock

flocks in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flocks in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.flock [flɒk, Am flɑ:k] N

1. flock (group):

flock of goats, sheep

rebaño m

flock of birds

bandada f

flock of birds

parvada f LatAm

flock of people

multitud f

2. flock REL:

flock

grey f

II.flock [flɒk, Am flɑ:k] VB intr

flock

congregarse

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a flock of birds

una bandada de pájaros

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

Translations for flocks in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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bandada (de pájaros)

flock

bando (de pájaros)

flock

afluir

to flock

afluir a un concierto/a Madrid

to flock to a concert/to Madrid

salió volando una muchedumbre de pájaros

a flock of birds flew off

cada oveja con su pareja prov

birds of a feather flock together prov

manada (de ovejas, aves)

flock

desmandarse del rebaño

to stray from the flock

el rebaño se desparramó por el campo

the flock spread out across the field

flocks Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a flock of birds

una bandada de pájaros

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

birds of a feather flock together prov

Dios los cría y ellos se juntan prov

the flock spread out across the field

el rebaño se desparramó por el campo

to flock to a concert/to Madrid

afluir a un concierto/a Madrid

a flock of birds flew off

salió volando una muchedumbre de pájaros

birds of a feather flock together prov

cada oveja con su pareja prov

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It is not particularly gregarious, although often seen in flocks on migration.

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Usually found alone or pairs, forms loose flocks after breeding season.

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Meanwhile, other species move in synchrony to confuse and avoid predators such as schools of sardines and flocks of starlings.

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Generally, they must live in pairs or flocks, as their need for companionship is high.

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All the species of white-eyes are sociable, forming large flocks which only separate on the approach of the breeding season.

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Sheep were bleating in flocks.

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Joining these flocks allows woodpeckers to decrease anti-predator vigilance and increase their feeding rate.

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The higher grounds contain much good pasturage, with heavy flocks of sheep, blackfaced being the principal breed.

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Range band flocks are those with large numbers of sheep (often 1,000 to 1,500 ewes) cared for by a few full-time shepherds.

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Oystercatchers, redshanks and curlews are common and, in summer, there are flocks of sandwich terns.

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