shepherd

UK
/ˈʃɛpəd/
US
/ˈʃɛpərd/

Translations

shepherdnoun
shepherds
pl
UK
/ˈʃɛpəd/
US
/ˈʃɛpərd/
The shepherd led his flock across the green pastures.
Le berger conduisait son troupeau à travers les vertes prairies.
berger allemandPour la race de chien.
They adopted a German shepherd to help guard the farm.
Ils ont adopté un berger allemand pour aider à garder la ferme.
pasteurAu sens religieux.
The church looked to its shepherd for guidance during the crisis.
L’Église se tournait vers son pasteur pour être guidée pendant la crise.
Additional translations
gardienAu sens figuré.
shepherdverb
shepherded
Past Simple
shepherded
Past Participle
shepherding
Gerund
UK
/ˈʃɛp.əd/
US
/ˈʃɛp.ɚd/
The teacher shepherded the students through the museum.
Le professeur a guidé les élèves à travers le musée.
garderPour les moutons.
He spent his days shepherding the flock across the hills.
Il passait ses journées à garder le troupeau dans les collines.
shepherdadjective
UK
/ˈʃɛp.əd/
US
/ˈʃɛp.ɚd/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "shepherd dog") to denote relation to shepherds or sheep-herding
de berger
The shepherd dog stayed close to the flock.
Le chien de berger est resté près du troupeau.
Additional translations
pastoralPour un contexte littéraire ou relatif à la vie pastorale.

Definitions

shepherdnoun
A person who tends and rears sheep.
The shepherd led his flock across the green pastures.
A pastor or minister regarded as the spiritual leader of a congregation.
The church looked to its shepherd for guidance during the crisis.
A sheepdog of the shepherd breed, especially a German shepherd.
They adopted a German shepherd to help guard the farm.
A guide or guardian; a person who watches over and directs others.
Throughout the project, Dana served as the shepherd for the design team.
shepherdverb
To guide or direct in a particular direction.
The teacher shepherded the students through the museum.
To tend or guard sheep.
He spent his days shepherding the flock across the hills.
shepherdadjective
Relating to shepherds, sheep-herding, or pastoral life.
The shepherd dog stayed close to the flock.