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troep — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bevy noun A group of birds, especially quail, gathered together.
  • crud noun Dirt, grime, or unpleasant residue.
  • force noun Strength or power exerted to move, influence, or affect something.
  • gaggle noun A flock of geese, especially on the ground rather than in flight.
  • host noun A person who welcomes and entertains guests, or who runs an event.
  • pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.
  • pride noun A feeling of deep satisfaction or pleasure from one's own achievements, or those of someone close to you.

Senses

troep is used for these senses in English:

  • bevy (collective) A large group or collection.
  • crud (uncountable) Dirt, filth or refuse.
  • force (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
  • gaggle (collective) A group of geese when they are on the ground or on the water.
  • host A multitude of people arrayed as an army; used also in religious senses, as: Heavenly host (of angels)
  • host A large number of items; a large inventory.
  • pod (collective, zoology) A group of whales, dolphins, seals, porpoises or hippopotami.
  • pride (zoology, collective) A company of lions or other large felines.

bevy — full definition

  1. noun A group of birds, especially quail, gathered together.
  2. noun A large group of people or things, especially an impressive gathering.

crud — full definition

  1. noun Dirt, grime, or unpleasant residue.
  2. noun Something of poor quality or worthless.
  3. intj A mild exclamation of annoyance or frustration.

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