plow

plow
plow
tr[plaʊ]
noun
1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=ploughplough{
plow or plough ['plaʊ] vt
1) : arar (la tierra)
2)
to plow the seas : surcar los mares
plow or plough n
1) : arado m
plow
n.
• arado s.m.
v.
• arar v.
• barrer la nieve v.
• desbrozar v.
• labrar v.
• roturar v.
• surcar v.

I
BrE plough plaʊ noun
a) (Agr) arado m; (before n)

plow horse — caballo m de tiro

b) (Astron)

the Plow — el Carro


II
1.
BrE plough transitive verb \<\<land/field\>\> arar; \<\<waves/seas\>\> (liter) surcar* (liter)

to plow a furrow — abrir* un surco con el arado

to plow one's way through something: she plowed her way through the snow se abrió camino con dificultad a través de la nieve; he plowed his way through a whole plate of spinach — consiguió terminarse, a duras penas, un plato entero de espinacas


2.
vi
a) (Agr) arar la tierra
b) (proceed)

to plow on/ahead — seguir* adelante

Phrasal Verbs:
(US) [plaʊ]
1.
N (Agr) arado m

the Plough — (Astron) el Carro, la Osa Mayor

2. VT
1) (Agr) arar
2) (fig)

to plough money into a project — invertir (grandes cantidades de) dinero en un proyecto

to plough one's way through the snow — abrirse paso con dificultad por la nieve

to plough one's way through a book — leer un libro con dificultad

I ploughed my way through it eventually — por fin acabé de leerlo pero resultó pesadísimo

3) (Brit) (Univ) † * dar calabazas a *, cargar (Sp) *

I was ploughed in German, they ploughed me in German — me dieron calabazas en alemán *

3. VI
1) (Agr) arar
2) (fig)

the car ploughed into the wall — el coche dio fuerte(mente) contra la pared

the lorry ploughed into the crowd — el camión se metió en la multitud

to plough through the mud — abrirse camino con dificultad a través del lodo

3) (Brit)
(Univ) † *

I ploughed again — volvieron a suspenderme or (LAm) reprobarme, volvieron a cargarme (Sp) *

4.
CPD

plough horse N — caballo m de labranza

* * *

I
BrE plough [plaʊ] noun
a) (Agr) arado m; (before n)

plow horse — caballo m de tiro

b) (Astron)

the Plow — el Carro


II
1.
BrE plough transitive verb \<\<land/field\>\> arar; \<\<waves/seas\>\> (liter) surcar* (liter)

to plow a furrow — abrir* un surco con el arado

to plow one's way through something: she plowed her way through the snow se abrió camino con dificultad a través de la nieve; he plowed his way through a whole plate of spinach — consiguió terminarse, a duras penas, un plato entero de espinacas


2.
vi
a) (Agr) arar la tierra
b) (proceed)

to plow on/ahead — seguir* adelante

Phrasal Verbs:

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