Meaning
herd
- a large group of large animals, especially cattle or horses
- an undisciplined or noisy crowd of people (informal, figurative)
In a sentence
Il pastore conduceva la mandria di mucche verso il pascolo.
The herdsman was leading the herd of cows toward the pasture.
Una mandria di bufali correva liberamente attraverso la pianura.
A herd of buffalo was running freely across the plain.
All'apertura dei cancelli, una mandria di tifosi è corsa dentro lo stadio.
When the gates opened, a herd of fans rushed inside the stadium.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mandria | feminine · singular |
| mandrie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Primarily used for large mammals (cows, buffaloes); use 'gregge' for sheep and goats.