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пастух — meaning in English

pastukh

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English meaning

  • cowboy noun A person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
  • cowherd noun One who herds cattle; a cowboy.
  • herder noun A person whose job is to look after and manage a herd of animals.
  • herdsman noun A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
  • shepherd noun A person whose job is to look after a flock of sheep.

Senses

пастух is used for these senses in English:

  • cowboy A man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
  • cowherd One who herds cattle; a cowboy.
  • herder One who herds.
  • herdsman A person who tends livestock, especially cows and sheep; especially, the foreman among a group of such farmworkers, usually with more knowledge and experience.
  • shepherd (countable) A person who tends sheep, especially a grazing flock.
  • shepherd (countable, figurative) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.

cowboy — full definition

  1. noun A person, especially in the American West, who herds and tends cattle, traditionally on horseback.
  2. noun Informal: someone who acts recklessly or without proper care, especially in business or trade work.
  3. verb To work herding cattle.

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