sow in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sow in the English»Italian Dictionary

sow¹ <pt sowed, pp sowed, sown> [Brit səʊ, Am soʊ] VB trans

1. sow seeds, corn:

sow

seminare

2. sow field, garden:

sow

seminare (with a)

3. sow (stir up) fig:

sow discontent, discord

seminare

to sow the seeds of doubt

gettare il seme del dubbio (in sb in qn)

sow² [Brit saʊ, Am saʊ] N

sow

scrofa f

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear prov

non si cava sangue da una rapa or la botte dà il vino che ha

Translations for sow in the Italian»English Dictionary

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cicerbita

sow-thistle

troia

sow

scrofa

sow

femmina del cinghiale

wild sow

fare la semina

to sow

seminare or mettere zizzania

to sow discord, to stir up trouble

inoculare discordia

to sow

seminare lo scompiglio

to sow discord

gettare lo scompiglio negli animi

to sow confusion in people's minds

sow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sow in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.sow¹ <sowed, sown [or sowed]> [soʊ] VB trans

sow

seminare

II.sow¹ <sowed, sown [or sowed]> [soʊ] VB intr

sow

seminare

Phrases:

as you sow, so shall you reap

si raccoglie quello che si semina

sow² [saʊ] N

sow (pig):

sow

scrofa f

Phrases:

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear prov

è come voler cavare il sangue da una rapa

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to sow dissension

seminare zizzania

to sow one's wild oats

correre la cavallina inf

to sow the seeds of doubt

insinuare dei dubbi

to sow the seeds of discord

gettare il seme della discordia

Translations for sow in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scrofa

sow

troia

sow

correre la cavallina fig

to sow one's wild oats

seminare

to sow

sow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sow one's wild oats

correre la cavallina inf

to sow dissension

seminare zizzania

as you sow, so shall you reap

si raccoglie quello che si semina

to sow the seeds of doubt

insinuare dei dubbi

to sow the seeds of discord

gettare il seme della discordia

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear prov

è come voler cavare il sangue da una rapa

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They sow three fields of wheat but the first field is destroyed before it can be harvested.

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Catch crops are also crops that are sown to prevent minerals being flushed away from the soil.

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The sows demonstrate good maternal skills, being consistent in suckling all littermates.

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Only the sows selected for breeding (i.e., pregnant sows) will spend time in a sow stall.

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The seeds should be sown every year to maintain stocks.

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If sown immediately it is ripe, it will normally germinate in the following summer.

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Except for ratoon crops, this means that the dead stalks must be removed, the soil cultivated, and new seed sown every few months.

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A farmer sows his seeds and 180 days later, he harvests.

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Sows are also prevented from being able to move other than between standing and lying.

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Different seeds can be sown during different seasons, but any seed sown outside of its designated season will not sprout.

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