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sheep

S2 W1

BrE /ʃiːp/ AmE /ʃiːp/

noun en → es

1 ANIMAL [uncountable, countable] A1

a farm animal that eats grass and has thick wool on its body

oveja, rebaño (de ovejas)

  • a flock of sheep

Collocations flock of sheep · sheep farm

  • There are many sheep on the hill.

    Hay muchas ovejas en la colina.

2 IDIOM [uncountable] B1

used to say that someone is being stupid or not thinking carefully about what they are doing

ser tonto, ser estúpido

Collocations be like sheep

  • He's acting like a sheep.

    Está actuando como un tonto.

Idioms

like sheep B1

como ovejas, sin pensar

  • They followed the leader like sheep.

    Siguieron al líder como ovejas.

lead someone to slaughter B2

llevar a alguien al matadero, llevar a alguien a la muerte

  • He led the sheep to slaughter.

    Lo llevó al matadero.