отго́н

rare #54787

nounmasculineinanimateuncountable

1.
driving (of livestock) to distant pastures, driving off (a herd)agriculture
Весной начина́ется отго́н скота́ на го́рные па́стбища.
In spring the driving of the cattle to the mountain pastures begins.
Chiefly in the phrase отгон скота; German uses different words for the spring drive up (Auftrieb) and the autumn drive down (Abtrieb).
2.
(rare) pasturing, free-range grazingagriculture
Ове́ц кру́глый год де́ржат на отго́не.
The sheep are kept on distant pasture all year round.
Refers to the system of keeping animals away from the farm on remote pastures.
3.
(rare) distillate, distillation productchemistry
Пе́рвый отго́н соде́ржит сли́шком мно́го спи́рта.
The first distillate contains too much alcohol.

Examples

Весной начинается отгон скота на пастбища.
In spring, the livestock are driven out to the pastures.
Осенний отгон стада прошёл без проблем.
The autumn drive of the herd went smoothly.
Фермеры готовятся к отгону овец в горы.
The farmers are preparing to drive the sheep up into the mountains.