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"Group" is a noun which is often translated as "el grupo", and "flock" is a noun which is often translated as "el rebaño". Learn more about the difference between "group" and "flock" below.
group(
grup
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el grupo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A group of workers went on strike to protest their inhumane working conditions.Un grupo de trabajadores se fue en huelga para protestar las condiciones laborales inhumanas.
b. la pandilla (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My group of friends from high school is planning a farewell party.Mi pandilla de amigos del colegio está planeando una fiesta de despedida.
4. (music)
b. el conjunto (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The group introduced their new single before the release of their new album.El conjunto lanzó su nuevo single antes de publicar su álbum nuevo.
5. (commerce)
a. el grupo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The editorial group decides which contents are featured in its publications.El grupo editorial decide qué contenido se incluye en sus publicaciones.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. agrupar
My niece always groups her jelly beans according to color before eating them.Mi sobrina siempre agrupa sus habas de jalea por colores antes de comérselas.
a. agrupar
Group the students by age and distribute the exercises to each one.Agrupa a los estudiantes por edades y reparte los ejercicios a cada uno.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. agruparse
When the actor left the hotel, tons of fans grouped around him asking for autographs.Cuando el actor salió del hotel, un montón de fans se agruparon a su alrededor pidiéndole autógrafos.
flock(
flak
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (group)
a. el rebaño (M) (of sheep)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The shepherd is tending to his flock.El pastor está cuidando de su rebaño
b. la bandada (F) (of birds)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A flock of screaming gulls surrounded the fishing boat.Una bandada de gaviotas que chillaban rodeaba la barca pesquera.
c. el tropel (M) (of people)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Flocks of children poured out of the school gates.Los niños salieron de la escuela en tropel.
d. la multitud (F) (of people)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A flock of bargain hunters fell on the merchandise like vultures.Una multitud de cazadores de gangas cayó sobre las mercancías como buitres.
2. (religious)
b. la grey (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He is asking his flock to contribute all they can to the appeal.Le pide a su grey que contribuya todo lo que puedan con la recaudación de fondos.
c. los feligreses (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was aware that some of his flock had strayed from the straight and narrow.Era consciente de que algunos de sus feligreses se habían apartado del buen camino.
3. (material)
a. el flocado (M) (on wallpaper)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Flock gives a sense of warmth and texture to a wallpaper.El flocado da una sensación de calor y textura a los papeles pintados.
b. la borra (F) (for stuffing)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was an old-fashioned red-striped flock mattress on the bedstead.Había un colchón de borra a rayas rojas estilo tradicional sobre el catre.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. acudir en tropel
People are flocking to the malls to take advantage of the January sales.La gente acude en tropel a los centros comerciales para aprovechar as liquidaciones de enero.
