Spanish Conversation · Level 159
30 words
Spanish word
bandada
Pronunciation
IPA/banˈdaða/
Meaning
- feminine nounflock
Example
Una bandada de pájaros voló sobre el lago.
A flock of birds flew above the lake.
More examples
En la plaza, una bandada de palomas se dispersó al acercarse la gente.
In the square, a flock of pigeons scattered as people approached.
Core concept
A mass of birds flying together as a single unit.
Common phrases
una bandada de palomas
a flock of pigeons
una bandada de estorninos
a flock of starlings
Similar words
grupo: People, animals, or things form a general group.
rebaño: Sheep or similar grazing livestock move together as a herd.
manada: Large animals live and move together as a social group, often in the wild.
colonia: Animals of the same species live together in a shared location, often for nesting or breeding.
Definition in Spanish
Formación numerosa de aves que actúa como unidad al volar o desplazarse.
Word origin
From Spanish banda 'group' plus the collective suffix -ada, which produces a term for a body of birds that moves as one.
Usage tips
- Bandada commonly appears as una bandada de + species to name the birds and is easily confused with banda, which can mean 'band' or a more general group.