corral

• Sustantivo que designa un recinto cercado o lugar acotado para encerrar ganado, especialmente caballos o vacas, generalmente formado por vallas u otras barreras.

A noun referring to an enclosure or pen for livestock, especially horses or cattle, typically made of fencing or other barriers.

1. Enclosure for animalsB1formalamerican

   A pen or enclosure for livestock, especially horses or cattle.

   Corral para ganado

   • The cowboys herded the cattle into the corral for the night.
   • The horses were kept in a large corral near the barn.
   • They built a new corral to contain the sheep.

   Sinónimoscompoundenclosurefoldpaddockpenstockadeyard

• Verbo que significa reunir, agrupar o confinar a personas o cosas juntas, a menudo usado en inglés americano. También puede implicar rodear o acorralar algo o a alguien para controlarlo o dirigirlo.

A verb meaning to gather, collect, or confine people or things together, often used in American English.

1. Gather or round upB2informalamerican

   To gather or collect people or things together, often with effort.

   reunir o acorralar

   • The teacher corralled the students into the classroom.
   • We need to corral all the volunteers for the event.
   • He corralled his thoughts before the interview.

   Sinónimosassemblecollectgatherherdmarshalmusterround up

   Antónimosdisbanddispersescatterseparate

2. Enclose or confineB2formal

   To confine or enclose animals or people in a restricted area.

   Acorralar o encerrar

   • The ranchers corralled the cattle for the night.
   • The police corralled the protesters into a designated zone.
   • They corralled the horses before the storm hit.

   Sinónimoscageconfinecontainenclosefence inherdimprisonpenround uptrap

   Antónimosfreeliberaterelease