sheep in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sheep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sheep <pl sheep> [Am ʃip, Brit ʃiːp] N

sheep

oveja f

to follow sb like sheep

seguir a alguien como borregos

one may as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb

de perdidos, al río

to count sheep

contar ovejas or corderitos

to make sheep's eyes at sb

hacerle ojitos or caídas de ojos a alguien

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar el grano de la paja

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar las churras de las merinas inf

attr sheep farm

granja f de ovejas

attr sheep farm

granja f ovina or de ganado ovino

sheep farmer

ganadero ovino m / ganadera ovina f

sheep farming

cría f de ganado ovino or lanar

sheep dip [Am ˈʃip ˌdɪp, Brit] N

1. sheep dip C (bath):

sheep dip

baño m desinfectante (para el ganado lanar)

2. sheep dip U (liquid):

sheep dip

desinfectante m (para el ganado lanar)

sheep tick N

sheep tick

garrapata f de las ovejas

sheep tick

garrapata f ovina

sheep meat [ˈʃiːp miːt] N U

sheep meat

cordero m

lost sheep N

lost sheep

oveja f descarriada

black sheep N

black sheep

oveja f negra

Translations for sheep in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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lanar

sheep

los lanares

sheep pl

ganado lanar

sheep pl

ganado ovino

sheep pl

ovino

sheep

sheep in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sheep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

sheep [ʃi:p] N

sheep

oveja f

sheep (ram)

carnero m

Phrases:

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar el grano de la paja

black sheep

oveja negra

sheep-dip [ˈʃi:pdɪp] N AGR

sheep-dip

baño m desinfectante

black sheep N a. fig

black sheep

oveja f negra

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shears for sheep

tijeras f de esquilar pl

shears for sheep

tijeras de podar

shepherd sheep

guiar

herdsman of sheep

pastor m

Translations for sheep in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ovino (-a)

sheep

ganado ovino

sheep pl

ovino (-a)

sheep inv

ovejero (-a)

sheep

perro ovejero

sheep dog

ovejero (-a) (ganadero)

sheep breeder

ovejero (-a)

sheep dog

ganado lanar

sheep

ganado ovino

sheep inv

sheep Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a wolf in sheep's clothing

un lobo disfrazado de cordero

the sheep have denuded the field of grass fig

las ovejas han despojado el campo de hierba

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar el grano de la paja

black sheep

oveja negra

to separate the sheep from the goats

separar el grano de la paja

sheep station

explotación de ganado ovino

the black sheep of the family

la oveja negra de la familia

to be a wolf in sheep's clothing

ser un lobo con piel de oveja

to be the black sheep of the family

ser el garbanzo negro (de la olla)

as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb

de perdidos al río

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He was a sheep farmer and an encloser.

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The sheep were sold at auctions for meat.

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The path is still there, but it is now made by sheep.

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About 550000acre ha was fenced for sheep with the remainder for cattle.

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The sheep, a car and some words fly at their turn.

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He was also a sheep farmer, sometimes successful and sometimes not.

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Toll had to be paid for all sheep sold at the rate of 4d a score, this being manorial right of the fair.

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They grow crops and raise cattle and sheep.

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Their most important animals included sheep and cattle.

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It starts off with a sheep dog, then talks about how dogs are man's best friend.

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