flock

bandada

Grupo de aves que están juntas.

En inglés sencillo: A group of birds together.

• A flock flew overhead.
• We watched a flock of geese land.
• Several flocks gathered near the lake.

Cómo se usa: a flock of birds (A flock of birds settled on the roof.)

Sinónimos: congregation

Expresiones frecuentes: flock of birds, migrating flock, flock of geese

rebaño

Grupo de animales, especialmente ovejas, que se crían o se desplazan juntos.

En inglés sencillo: A group of animals, especially sheep, kept or moving together.

• The flock is in the field.
• A shepherd led his flock down the hill.
• They keep two small flocks of sheep.

Cómo se usa: a flock of sheep (A flock of sheep blocked the road.)

Sinónimos: herd

Expresiones frecuentes: flock of sheep, small flock, grazing flock

acudir en masa, agolparse

Ir a un lugar o reunirse en gran número.

En inglés sencillo: To go somewhere or gather together in large numbers.

• Tourists flock here in summer.
• Fans flocked to the stadium.
• Shoppers are flocking into the new store.

Cómo se usa: flock to somewhere (Visitors flock to the coast every summer.); flock around someone/something (Reporters flocked around the singer.)

Sinónimos: crowd, gather

Antónimos: disperse

Expresiones frecuentes: flock to somewhere, flock together, flock into somewhere

flocar

Cubrir una superficie con muchas fibras cortas y finas para darle un tacto suave o ligeramente peludo.

En inglés sencillo: To cover a surface with many short, thin fibres, making it soft or slightly furry.

• They flock the fabric with fine fibres.
• The company flocked the handles for a softer grip.
• This machine can flock large surfaces evenly.

Expresiones frecuentes: flock a surface, flock the fabric