plough

• أداة زراعية تُستَخدم لقلب التربة وتهيئتها لزراعة المحاصيل، وتُجَرّ عادةً بواسطة حيوان أو جرار. وتُطلق أيضاً على آلة الحراثة نفسها وعلى الجهاز الذي يشقّ الأرض.

A farming tool used for turning over soil to prepare it for planting crops.

1. Farming toolB1formalbritish

   A large farming implement used for turning over soil, especially before planting seeds.

   المحراث

   • The farmer used a horse-drawn plough to prepare the field.
   • Modern tractors pull heavy ploughs across the land.
   • The plough cut deep furrows into the earth.

2. SnowploughB1formalbritish

   A vehicle or device used to clear snow from roads or railways.

   مِثلَجَة

   • The snowplough cleared the highway after the blizzard.
   • A plough was sent to remove the snow from the railway tracks.
   • The city deployed several ploughs to keep the streets open.

   المرادفاتsnowploughsnowplow

• فعل يعني قلب التربة بالمحراث لأغراض الزراعة، أو شقّ الطريق بقوة عبر شيء ما.

A verb meaning to turn over soil with a plough for farming, or to move with force through something.

1. Turn over soilB1formalbritish

   To turn over the soil with a plough in preparation for planting crops.

   حرث

   • The farmer ploughed the field before sowing the seeds.
   • They plough the land every spring to aerate the soil.
   • He spent the morning ploughing the back meadow.

   المرادفاتbreak upcultivatefurrowharrowtill

2. Move with forceB2informalbritish

   To move through something with force or difficulty, like through water, snow, or a crowd.

   شقّ طريقه بقوة

   • The ship ploughed through the rough waves.
   • She ploughed through the snow to reach the car.
   • He ploughed his way through the dense crowd.

   المرادفاتbulldozechargedriveforgeplungepresspushslogthrustwade

   الأضدادcoastdriftfloatglide

3. Work persistentlyB2informalbritish

   To continue working steadily and persistently, especially on a difficult task.

   العمل بجد ومثابرة

   • She ploughed through the long report all night.
   • He ploughed on with his studies despite the distractions.
   • They ploughed through the pile of paperwork.

   المرادفاتgrindlaborpeg awayperseverepersistplug awayslogtoil

   الأضدادabandonceasedesistidleloafquitreststop

الصيغ المركّبةplough on