harrow

• Outil agricole lourd muni de dents ou de disques tranchants, utilisé pour ameublir et niveler le sol labouré.

A noun referring to a heavy farming implement with sharp teeth or discs, used to break up and level plowed soil.

1. Farming toolC1formal

   A heavy agricultural implement with sharp teeth or discs used to break up and level plowed soil.

   herse

   • The farmer used a harrow to prepare the field for planting.
   • After plowing, the soil was smoothed with a harrow.
   • Modern tractors can pull a harrow across large fields efficiently.

• Verbe décrivant une action qui cause de la souffrance, du tourment ou une profonde douleur émotionnelle, ou littéralement l'action de briser et d'aplanir la terre avec une herse.

A verb used to describe the act of distressing, tormenting, or causing great emotional pain, or literally breaking up and smoothing soil with a harrow.

1. To distress or tormentC2formal

   To cause great distress, pain, or suffering to someone.

   tourmenter

   • The tragic news harrowed her deeply.
   • He was harrowed by guilt for years.
   • The harrowing experience left them traumatized.

   Synonymesafflictagonizedistressharassplagueracktormenttorturevexworry

2. To break up soilB2formal

   To break up and level soil using a harrow (a farming tool).

   herser

   • The farmer harrowed the field before planting.
   • They harrowed the land to prepare it for the seeds.
   • The tractor harrowed the soil efficiently.

   Synonymesbreak upcultivatedisctill