herd instinct in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Spanish Dictionary

the herd instinct

el instinto gregario

Translations for herd instinct in the Spanish»English Dictionary

gregarismo (de persona)

herd instinct

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.herd [Am hərd, Brit həːd] N

1. herd:

herd (of cattle)

manada f

herd (of cattle)

vacada f

herd (of cattle)

tropa f CSur

herd (of goats)

rebaño m

herd (of pigs)

piara f

herd (of pigs)

manada f

to ride herd on sth/sb Am

cuidar de algo/alguien

to ride herd on sth/sb Am

vigilar algo/a alguien

2. herd (of wild animals):

herd

manada f

the herd instinct

el instinto gregario

3. herd (of people):

herd pej

tropel m

the (common) herd

la masa

the (common) herd

el vulgo

to follow the herd

seguir a la masa or al rebaño

II.herd [Am hərd, Brit həːd] VB trans

1. herd animals:

herd

arrear

herd

arriar RioPl

2. herd people:

herd

arrear

the refugees were herded into trucks

metieron a los refugiados en camiones como si fueran ganado

III.herd [Am hərd, Brit həːd] VB intr

1. herd animals:

herd

ir en manada

2. herd people:

herd

apiñarse

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

instinct

instinto m

maternal/business instinct

instinto maternal/para los negocios

the instinct for survival

el instinto de conservación or de supervivencia

by instinct

por instinto

by instinct

instintivamente

my first instinct was to escape

mi primera reacción fue escapar

all his instincts told him to remain silent

su intuición le decía que era mejor callarse

herd instinct in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Spanish Dictionary

herd instinct N

herd instinct

instinto m gregario

Translations for herd instinct in the English»Spanish Dictionary

instinct [ˈɪnstɪŋkt] N

instinct

instinto m

to do sth by instinct

hacer algo por instinto

a business/political instinct

instinto para los negocios/la política

I.herd [hɜ:d, Am hɜ:rd] N + sing/pl vb

1. herd (of animals):

herd

manada f

2. herd (of people):

herd

multitud f

the common herd

las masas

to follow the herd

seguir a la masa

II.herd [hɜ:d, Am hɜ:rd] VB trans

herd animals

llevar en manada

herd sheep

guardar

III.herd [hɜ:d, Am hɜ:rd] VB intr

herd

ir en manada [o rebaño]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Hall believed that humans are by nature non-reasoning and instinct driven, requiring a charismatic leader to manipulate their herd instincts for the well-being of society.

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Instead, the herd instinct kicks in and clamours.

www.scoop.co.nz

But there is no denying the fact that the herd instinct of financial markets played a key role in their destabilisation.

leftfootforward.org

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

torontoist.com

But is relying on the herd instinct enough to get people to behave how governments would like them to?

news.bbc.co.uk

Herd instinct and its bearing on the psychology of civilized man - part 2.

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There tends to be a herd instinct.

www.thestarphoenix.com

It shared mechanisms to increase impulse buying and get people to buy more by playing on the herd instinct.

en.wikipedia.org

The old herd instinct at work.

www.independent.ie

Social proof, sometimes termed the herd instinct, dictates that individuals feel they are behaving correctly when they act the same as other people.

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