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Even two are a pack

Latin translation: turba

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English term or phrase:pack
Latin translation:turba
Entered by: Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz

11:45 Jun 2, 2009
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English term or phrase: Even two are a pack
As in to say that even as few as two people form a pack. As in wolf pack. If there is no exact translation of pack, would there be a translation for a pack of wolves? This would be more suited to the needs of the phrase, as opposed to substituting pack for a similar word meaning group. I am specifically looking for a word or words that will denote a pack of wolves or wild dogs.
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Et duo faciunt turba
Explanation:
Depending on what exactly you want, "etiam" or "quidem" might be more proper than the simple "et". "Turba" is the wolf pack you're looking for. The word was used in a comparison drawn with Hannibal.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-06-02 17:55:02 GMT)
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* turbam (Acc.)
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Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz
Poland
Local time: 13:03
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4 +1Et duo faciunt turba
Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz
5Etiam duo gregem faciunt.
Joseph Brazauskas


  

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even two are a pack
Et duo faciunt turba


Explanation:
Depending on what exactly you want, "etiam" or "quidem" might be more proper than the simple "et". "Turba" is the wolf pack you're looking for. The word was used in a comparison drawn with Hannibal.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-06-02 17:55:02 GMT)
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* turbam (Acc.)

Łukasz Gos-Furmankiewicz
Poland
Local time: 13:03
Native speaker of: Polish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Joseph Brazauskas: Yes, the resultative accusative 'turbam' is necessary with 'faciunt'. 'Et' for 'etaim' in this usage is mostly poetic, but it is also found so used in prose.
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even two are a pack
Etiam duo gregem faciunt.


Explanation:
Lit., 'Even two make/constitute a pack'.

Joseph Brazauskas
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Local time: 07:03
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