Hato (en. Herd)

/'ato/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Group of livestock or animals raised on a ranch.

The rancher has a herd of sheep on his farm.

El ganadero tiene un hato de ovejas en su finca.

Set of objects or things, especially if they are in disorder.

My room is full of a lot of old toys.

Mi cuarto está lleno de un hato de juguetes viejos.

In some places, it refers to a location where livestock is kept.

We took the cattle to the herd to graze.

Llevamos al ganado al hato para que pasten.

From Latin 'hattus', which means group or herd.

herd of cattle

Group of cattle, especially cows or sheep.

hato de ganado

disordered pack

Set of things in disorder or in large quantity.

hato desordenado

flock

Group of animals, especially sheep.

rebaño

pack

Group of mammals that live together.

manada

Refers to a situation of disorder or chaos.

That room is a mess, you can't walk through because of all the stuff.

Ese cuarto es un hato, no se puede caminar por la cantidad de cosas.

Used to describe a large and disorganized group of people.

A crowd of people arrived at the party.

Llegó un hato de gente a la fiesta.