plowing

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A noun referring to the agricultural activity of tilling or turning over soil using a plow, typically to prepare land for planting crops.

• 🇪🇸Sustantivo que designa la actividad agrícola de arar o voltear la tierra con un arado, generalmente para preparar el suelo antes de la siembra de cultivos.

1. Tilling the land B1 formal american

   The act of turning over and breaking up soil using a plow, typically to prepare it for planting crops.

   • The farmer spent the morning plowing the field.
   • Plowing is essential before sowing seeds in spring.
   • He used a tractor for plowing the large area.

   🇪🇸arado de la tierra

   Sinónimos: ploughingtillagetilling

• plowings plural form
• plowings' possessive plural form
• plowing's possessive singular form

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

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

1. Turn over soil B1 formal british

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

   • 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.

   🇪🇸Arar la tierra

   Sinónimos: break upcultivatefurrowharrowtill

2. Move with force B2 informal british

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

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

   🇪🇸Abriéndose paso con fuerza

   Sinónimos: bulldozechargedriveforgeplungepresspushslogthrustwade

   Antónimos: coastdriftfloatglide

3. Work persistently B2 informal british

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

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

   🇪🇸trabajar persistentemente

   Sinónimos: grindlaborpeg awayperseverepersistplug awayslogtoil

   Antónimos: abandonceasedesistidleloafquitreststop

• ploughed past participle
• plowed past participle
• ploughed past simple
• plowed past simple
• ploughing present participle
• plowing present participle
• ploughs third person singular
• plows third person singular

Variantes phrasal: plough on