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shep·herd

(shĕp′ərd)
n.
1. One who herds, guards, and tends sheep.
2. One who cares for and guides a group of people, as a minister or teacher.
3. A German shepherd.
tr.v. shep·herd·ed, shep·herd·ing, shep·herds
1. To herd or tend as a shepherd. See Synonyms at guide.
2. To guide or lead on a course: The counselors shepherded the campers toward the waterfront.
3. To direct or instruct in a certain manner: shepherded the student through algebra.
[Middle English shepherde, from Old English scēaphierde : scēap, sheep + hierde, herdsman.]
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shepherd

(ˈʃɛpəd)
n
1. (Professions) a person employed to tend sheep. Female equivalent: shepherdess
2. (Agriculture) a person employed to tend sheep. Female equivalent: shepherdess
3. a person, such as a clergyman, who watches over or guides a group of people
vb (tr)
4. to guide or watch over in the manner of a shepherd
5. (Australian Rules Football) Australian rules football to prevent opponents from tackling (a member of one's own team) by blocking their path
[from Old English sceaphirde. See sheep, herd2]

Shepherd

n
(Celestial Objects) astronomy a small moon of (e.g.) Saturn orbiting close to the rings and partly responsible for ring stability
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shep•herd

(ˈʃɛp ərd)

n.
1. a person who herds, tends, and guards sheep.
2. a person who protects, guides, or watches over other people.
3. a cleric or pastor.
v.t.
5. to tend or guard as a shepherd.
6. to watch over, guide, or lead.
[before 1050; Middle English, Old English scēphyrde. See sheep, herd 2]
shep′herd•less, adj.
shep′herd•like`, adj.
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shepherd


Past participle: shepherded
Gerund: shepherding

Imperative
shepherd
shepherd
Present
I shepherd
you shepherd
he/she/it shepherds
we shepherd
you shepherd
they shepherd
Preterite
I shepherded
you shepherded
he/she/it shepherded
we shepherded
you shepherded
they shepherded
Present Continuous
I am shepherding
you are shepherding
he/she/it is shepherding
we are shepherding
you are shepherding
they are shepherding
Present Perfect
I have shepherded
you have shepherded
he/she/it has shepherded
we have shepherded
you have shepherded
they have shepherded
Past Continuous
I was shepherding
you were shepherding
he/she/it was shepherding
we were shepherding
you were shepherding
they were shepherding
Past Perfect
I had shepherded
you had shepherded
he/she/it had shepherded
we had shepherded
you had shepherded
they had shepherded
Future
I will shepherd
you will shepherd
he/she/it will shepherd
we will shepherd
you will shepherd
they will shepherd
Future Perfect
I will have shepherded
you will have shepherded
he/she/it will have shepherded
we will have shepherded
you will have shepherded
they will have shepherded
Future Continuous
I will be shepherding
you will be shepherding
he/she/it will be shepherding
we will be shepherding
you will be shepherding
they will be shepherding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shepherding
you have been shepherding
he/she/it has been shepherding
we have been shepherding
you have been shepherding
they have been shepherding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shepherding
you will have been shepherding
he/she/it will have been shepherding
we will have been shepherding
you will have been shepherding
they will have been shepherding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shepherding
you had been shepherding
he/she/it had been shepherding
we had been shepherding
you had been shepherding
they had been shepherding
Conditional
I would shepherd
you would shepherd
he/she/it would shepherd
we would shepherd
you would shepherd
they would shepherd
Past Conditional
I would have shepherded
you would have shepherded
he/she/it would have shepherded
we would have shepherded
you would have shepherded
they would have shepherded
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. shepherd - a clergyman who watches over a group of people
clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
2. [画像:shepherd - a herder of sheep (on an open range)]shepherd - a herder of sheep (on an open range); someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
drover, herdsman, herder - someone who drives a herd
shepherdess - a woman shepherd
Verb 1. shepherd - watch over like a shepherd, as a teacher of her pupils
ward, guard - watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect; "guard my possessions while I'm away"
2. shepherd - tend as a shepherd, as of sheep or goats
tend - have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"
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shepherd

noun
1. drover, stockman, herdsman, grazier The shepherd was filled with terror.
verb
1. guide, conduct, lead, steer, convoy, herd, marshal, usher She was shepherded by her guards up the rear ramp of the aircraft.
Related words
adjectives pastoral, bucolic
Quotations
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" Bible: Psalm 23
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shepherd

noun
Something or someone that shows the way:
verb
To show the way to:
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Translations
راعٍ راعي الغَنَميُرْشِد
pastýřvéstovčák
hyrdeledeføre
چوپان
paimenpaimentaakaitsea
pastir
pásztorjuhász
leiîa, leiîbeinasmali, fjárhirîir
羊飼い
양치기
piemuo
aitu gansgansvadītvest
pastir
čobanpastirпастирчобан
fårherde
คนเลี้ยงแกะ
người chăn cừu

shepherd

[ˈʃepəd]
A. N
1. → pastor m
the Good Shepherd → el Buen Pastor
2. (also shepherd dog) → perro m pastor
B. VT to shepherd children across a road → llevar niños a través de una calle, cruzar a los niños la calle
to shepherd sb in/out → acompañar a algn al entrar/salir
to shepherd sb around → hacer de guía para algn
C. CPD shepherd boy N → zagal m
shepherd's pie N → pastel m de carne con patatas
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shepherd

[ˈʃɛpərd]
n → berger m
vt (= guide) → guider, escorter
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

shepherd

n
→ Schäfer m, → (Schaf)hirt m; the Good Shepherd → der Gute Hirte
(US) = German shepherd (dog)
vt → führen

shepherd

:
shepherd boy
n → Hütejunge m
shepherd dog
n → Schäferhund m
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shepherd

[ˈʃɛpəd]
1. n → pastore m
the Good Shepherd (Rel) → il buon Pastore
2. vt to shepherd sb in/out → accompagnare qn dentro/fuori
she shepherded the children across the road → ha aiutato i bambini ad attraversare la strada
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

shepherd

(ˈʃepəd) – feminine ˈshepherdess – noun
a person who looks after sheep. The shepherd and his dog gathered in the sheep. skaapwagter راعي الغَنَم овчар pastor ovčák der/die Schäfer(in) hyrde βοσκός, βοσκοπούλα pastor; pastora lambakarjus چوپان paimen berger/-ère רוֹעֶה צֹאן गड़ेरिया, मेषवाल, चरवाहा pastir, ovčar pásztor penggembala smali, fjárhirðir pastore 羊飼い 양치기 piemuo aitu gans gembala herder sauegjeter, hyrde, gjetergutt; gjeterjente, hyrdinne pasterz شپون، pastor păstor пастух pastier ovčar pastir [fåra]herde คนเลี้ยงแกะ çoban 牧羊人 пастух, чабан چرواہا، گڑریا người chăn cừu 牧羊人
verb
(often with around, ~in, ~out etc) to guide or lead carefully. He shepherded me through a maze of corridors. lei يُرْشِد водя conduzir vést führen føre; lede οδηγώ guiar, conducir teed näitama چوپاني كردن paimentaa guider לְהוֹבִיל मार्गदर्शन करना voditi, čuvati kalauzol mengawal leiða, leiðbeina guidare 導く 안내하다 vesti vest; vadīt menggiringi loodsen lede, føre, geleide prowadzić پنډول، غونډول، بيول conduzir a călăuzi проводить, провести viesť voditi voditi ledsaga, leda ชี้นํา yol göstermek, götürmek 護送,帶領 вести, гнати رہنمائی کرنا trông nom, hướng dẫn 护送,带领
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shepherd

→ راعٍ pastýř hyrde Schäfer βοσκός pastor paimen berger pastir pastore 羊飼い 양치기 herder gjeter pasterz pastor пастух fårherde คนเลี้ยงแกะ çoban người chăn cừu 牧羊人
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The shepherds are all very weary and want to sleep.
But the question is, now that they have the sheep, how is it to be his from the shepherds. For Mak feels sure that they will suspect him when they find out that a sheep is missing.
To all which his great friend Ambrosio the student, he who, like him, also went dressed as a shepherd, replies that everything must be done without any omission according to the directions left by Chrysostom, and about this the village is all in commotion; however, report says that, after all, what Ambrosio and all the shepherds his friends desire will be done, and to-morrow they are coming to bury him with great ceremony where I said.
For although she does not avoid or shun the society and conversation of the shepherds, and treats them courteously and kindly, should any one of them come to declare his intention to her, though it be one as proper and holy as that of matrimony, she flings him from her like a catapult.
'The worst o' these here shepherds is, my boy, that they reg'larly turns the heads of all the young ladies, about here.
If I'd my vay, Samivel, I'd just stick some o' these here lazy shepherds behind a heavy wheelbarrow, and run 'em up and down a fourteen-inch-wide plank all day.
A shepherd had a faithful dog, called Sultan, who was grown very old, and had lost all his teeth.
Poor Sultan, who was lying close by them, heard all that the shepherd and his wife said to one another, and was very much frightened to think tomorrow would be his last day; so in the evening he went to his good friend the wolf, who lived in the wood, and told him all his sorrows, and how his master meant to kill him in the morning.
Miss Shepherd is a boarder at the Misses Nettingalls' establishment.
For some time, I am doubtful of Miss Shepherd's feelings, but, at length, Fate being propitious, we meet at the dancing-school.
"I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter," said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, "that the present juncture is much in our favour.
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The hunter determined to become a shepherd, and his wife too became a shepherdess.
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