sow

• Erwachsenes weibliches Schwein, besonders eines, das bereits Ferkel geboren hat.

A noun referring to an adult female pig, especially one that has given birth.

1. Adult female pigB1formal

   A fully grown female pig, especially one that has given birth.

   Sau

   • The sow gave birth to a litter of ten piglets.
   • Farmers keep sows for breeding purposes.
   • The sow was resting in the pen after feeding her young.

• Verb, das das Ausbringen von Samen in die Erde bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn die Verbreitung oder das Einbringen von etwas.

A verb used to indicate the act of planting seeds in the ground, or metaphorically, to spread or introduce something.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Plant seedsA2formal

   To place seeds in or on the ground so that they can grow.

   Säen

   • Farmers sow wheat in the autumn.
   • She sowed the flower seeds in her garden.
   • He carefully sowed the seeds in neat rows.

   Synonymebroadcastdrillplantscatterseed

   Antonymeharvestreap

2. Introduce or spreadB2formal

   To introduce something into an environment, often an idea or feeling, so that it develops or spreads.

   Säen

   • The speech sowed doubt in the minds of the listeners.
   • His actions sowed the seeds of discord among the team.
   • The documentary sowed a desire for change in the community.

   Synonymedisseminateengenderfomentimplantinculcateplantpropagateseedspread

3. Scatter or distributeA2formal

   To place seeds over a piece of ground.

   Säen

   • They sowed the field with corn.
   • The gardener sowed the entire plot with wildflowers.
   • Before the rain, the farmer sowed the soil.

   Synonymebroadcastdispersescatterseedspreadstrew

   Antonymegatherharvestreap

Phrasal-Variantensow in