flock

volée, nuée

Ensemble d’oiseaux réunis au même endroit.

En anglais simple : A group of birds together.

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

Comment l'utiliser : a flock of birds (A flock of birds settled on the roof.)

Synonymes : congregation

Expressions courantes : flock of birds, migrating flock, flock of geese

troupeau

Groupe d’animaux, surtout de moutons, élevés ou se déplaçant ensemble.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a flock of sheep (A flock of sheep blocked the road.)

Synonymes : herd

Expressions courantes : flock of sheep, small flock, grazing flock

affluer, se rassembler

Se rendre quelque part ou se rassembler en grand nombre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : flock to somewhere (Visitors flock to the coast every summer.); flock around someone/something (Reporters flocked around the singer.)

Synonymes : crowd, gather

Contraires : disperse

Expressions courantes : flock to somewhere, flock together, flock into somewhere

floquer

Couvrir une surface de nombreuses fibres courtes et fines pour la rendre douce ou légèrement velue.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : flock a surface, flock the fabric