No. 2,605 in Turkish
sürü
"Flock" or "herd" (a group of animals or people).
In a sentence
Bir koyun sürüsü otlakta geziyor.
A flock of sheep is grazing in the pasture.
Here, 'sürü' is used to denote a group of animals, specifically sheep, emphasizing its meaning as 'flock' or 'herd'.
Penceremin önünde bir sürü kuş vardı.
There were many birds in front of my window.
In this sentence, 'sürü' is used colloquially to mean 'a lot' or 'a number of'. It implies abundance in a less formal context.
Bu proje için bir sürü zaman harcadım.
I spent a lot of time on this project.
Here, 'sürü' conveys the idea of a large quantity, metaphorically referring to 'a lot of' time being dedicated to an activity.
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