lemming

A noun referring to any of various short-tailed, furry-footed rodents found in circumpolar regions.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее любого из различных короткохвостых пушистоногих грызунов, обитающих в циркумполярных регионах.esSustantivo que designa a cualquiera de varios roedores de cola corta y patas peludas, propios de las regiones circumpolares.frNom désignant l'un des divers rongeurs à queue courte et à pattes velues, vivant dans les régions circumpolaires.deSäugetier aus der Gruppe der Wühlmäuse, das in den arktischen und subarktischen Regionen lebt und für seine massenhaften Wanderungen bekannt ist.ptSubstantivo que designa pequenos roedores de cauda curta e patas peludas, semelhantes a hamsters, que vivem em regiões frias do Ártico e subártico; também usado em sentido figurado para quem segue cegamente a maioria.zh指一种生活在北极及环极地区的小型短尾啮齿动物，即旅鼠；也常用来比喻盲目跟随群体、缺乏独立思考的人。arاسم يشير إلى أي من القوارض الصغيرة قصيرة الذيل التي تعيش في المناطق القطبية الشمالية، وتتميز بأرجل مغطاة بالفراء، وتُعرف بسلوكها في الهجرة الجماعية.

1. Small rodent B2 formal

   A small, short-tailed, furry-footed rodent found in Arctic and subarctic regions, known for periodic population booms.

   • Lemmings are known for their dramatic population cycles.
   • The arctic ecosystem supports a variety of small mammals, including lemmings.
   • Researchers study lemming behavior to understand tundra ecology.

   ruМаленький грызунesLemming (roedor ártico)frLemming (rongeur)deKleines NagetierptPequeno roedorzh小型啮齿动物arقارض صغير

2. Follower (figurative) B2 informal

   A person who follows the crowd without thinking, often into a dangerous or foolish situation.

   • Don't be a lemming and invest in that risky scheme just because others are.
   • The protesters were acting like lemmings, blindly following the leader.
   • He criticized the company's culture for turning employees into lemmings.

   ruПоследователь (переносное)esPersona que sigue a la multitud sin pensarfrsuiveurdeMitläufer (übertragen)ptSeguidor (figurado)zh盲从者（比喻义）arتابع أعمى (مجازي)

   Sinônimos: conformistfollowersheep

   Antônimos: individualistleadermavericknonconformistoriginal

• lemmings plural form
• lemmings' possessive plural form
• lemming's possessive singular form