stampede
stampede(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(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).
The cows had been quietly eating grass until a dog ran into the field barking and caused a stampede.Las vacas pastaban tranquilamente hasta que un perro entró corriendo y ladrando en el prado y provocó una estampida.
The elephant stampede destroyed everything in its path.La estampida de elefantes destruyó todo lo que estaba a su paso.
a. la estampida (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).
A rumor went round that there was a terrorist in the building, and there was a stampede as everyone tried to get out.Corrió el rumor de que había un terrorista en el edificio y hubo una estampida cuando todo el mundo trató de salir.
b. la desbandada (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).
I'll never forget the stampede toward the port when we saw the flames coming out of the volcano.Nunca olvidaré la desbandada que hubo hacia el puerto cuando vimos salir las llamas del volcán.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
An air raid warning sounded and there was a stampede towards the safety of the subway.Sonó la sirena del ataque aéreo y todos se precipitaron hacia el metro buscando un lugar seguro.
When shoppers found out that designer goods were being sold cheaply on the top floor, there was a stampede for the elevators.Cuando los compradores descubrieron que se vendían productos de diseño a precio de saldo en la planta más alta, todos se lanzaron hacia los ascensores.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. salir de estampida
The firecracker that the kid set off scared the wild horses and caused them to stampede.El petardo que el chico estalló asustó a los caballos salvajes e hizo que salieran de estampida.
4. (to rush)
a. salir de estampida
Didn't you realize that people would stampede towards the exit when you shouted "fire?"¿No pensaste que la gente saldría de estampida hacia la salida cuando gritaras "fuego"?
b. salir en estampida
There were shots, and people stampeded.Hubo disparos y la gente salió en estampida.
c. salir en desbandada
Young people are stampeding out of the country because of the lack of job opportunities.Los jóvenes salen en desbandada del país por la falta de oportunidades de empleo.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. hacer salir de estampida
Perhaps it was the thunder that stampeded the bulls.Quizá los truenos hicieron que los toros salieran de estampida.
b. hacer salir en estampida
The cowboy's shots stampeded the cattle.Los disparos de los vaqueros hicieron salir en estampida al ganado.
c. hacer salir en desbandada
The shepherd told me that it was a drone that stampeded the goats.El pastor me dijo que fue un dron el que hizo salir en desbandada a las cabras.
d. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It's important not to make sudden noises or gestures when walking across a field with horses or cows in it. You don't want to stampede them.Es importante no hacer ruidos o gestos bruscos cuando se cruza un campo en que hay caballos o vacas para que no salgan de estampida.
What did you do to stampede the sheep?¿Qué hiciste que provocó que las ovejas salieran en desbandada?
6. (figurative) (to pressure; often used with "into")
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. empujar
We're not going to be stampeded into selling the house by any property developers.No vamos a permitir que ningún promotor inmobiliario nos empuje a vender la casa.
b. presionar
I don't want to be stampeded into making a decision.No quiero que se me presione para tomar un decisión.
c. meter prisa a
Don't get stampeded into signing the contract before reading it carefully.Que no te metan prisa para firmar el contrato sin haberlo leído con calma.
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