shepherd

Signification

Noun

1. A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
2. A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
3. Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
4. Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
5. The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
6. The pastor of a church; one who guides others in religion.
7. A swain; a rustic male lover.
8. A German Shepherd.

Verb

1. To watch over; to guide.
2. To obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.

Coupé comme

shep‧herd

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈʃɛpɚd/

Étymologie

From Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde, a compound of sċēap (“sheep”) and hierde (“herdsman”), equivalent to modern sheep + herd (“herder”).

Phrases

He paid for the wool and asked the shepherd to come back the following year .

Il a payé la laine et a demandé au berger de revenir l'année suivante.