sheep

sheep
noun, pl. same
Schaf, das

separate the sheep from the goats — (fig.) die Böcke von den Schafen trennen

count sheep — (fig.) Schäfchen zählen (fam.)

follow somebody like sheep — jemandem wie eine Schafherde folgen

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plural; see sheep
* * *
sheep
<pl ->
[ʃi:p]
n Schaf nt
flock of \sheep Schafherde f
to be [like] \sheep people sich akk wie Schafe verhalten
to separate [or tell] [or sort out] the \sheep from the goats die Schafe von den Böcken trennen
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[ʃiːp]
n pl - (lit, fig)
Schaf nt

to count sheep — Schäfchen zählen

to separate the sheep from the goats (fig) — die Schafe von den Böcken trennen

to make sheep's eyes at sb — jdn anhimmeln

you might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb (prov) — wennschon, dennschon

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sheep [ʃiːp] pl sheep s
1. ZOOL Schaf n:
make sheep’s eyes at sb jemandem schmachtende Blicke zuwerfen;
count sheep Schäfchen zählen (um einzuschlafen);
separate (oder sort out) the sheep from the goats fig die Böcke von den Schafen trennen;
you might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb wennschon - dennschon umg; academic.ru/7341/black_sheep">black sheep
2. fig pej Schaf n
3. pl fig Schäflein pl, Herde f (Gemeinde eines Pfarrers etc)
4. Schafleder n
sh. abk
1. WIRTSCH share
2. sheep
3. sheet
4. HIST Br shilling (shillings pl)
* * *
noun, pl. same
Schaf, das

separate the sheep from the goats — (fig.) die Böcke von den Schafen trennen

count sheep — (fig.) Schäfchen zählen (fam.)

follow somebody like sheep — jemandem wie eine Schafherde folgen

* * *
n.
(§ pl.: sheep)
= Hammel - m.
Schaf -e n.

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