ploughed

• Describe tierra que ha sido volteada con un arado para la agricultura; también se usa informalmente para referirse a alguien muy borracho.

Describes land that has been turned over with a plough for farming; also used informally to mean very drunk.

1. Farmland turned overB1formalbritish

   Describes land that has been broken up and turned over using a plow, preparing it for planting crops.

   Arado (tierra labrada)

   • The farmer surveyed the freshly ploughed field.
   • Birds followed the tractor to eat worms in the ploughed earth.
   • The ploughed land was ready for the spring sowing.

   Sinónimosbrokencultivatedfurrowedtilledturned

• Verbo que significa remover o voltear la tierra con un arado para la agricultura, o abrirse paso con fuerza a través de algo.

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.

   Arar la tierra

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbreak upcultivatefurrowharrowtill

2. Move with forceB2informalbritish

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

   Abriéndose paso con fuerza

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

   Sinónimosbulldozechargedriveforgeplungepresspushslogthrustwade

   Antónimoscoastdriftfloatglide

3. Work persistentlyB2informalbritish

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

   trabajar persistentemente

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

   Sinónimosgrindlaborpeg awayperseverepersistplug awayslogtoil

   Antónimosabandonceasedesistidleloafquitreststop

Variantes phrasalplough on