sow in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for sow in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. sow (plant):

sow seeds/barley/field

sembrar

to sow a field with wheat

sembrar un campo de trigo

to sow (the seeds of) discord/hatred

sembrar la discordia/el odio

to sow (the seeds of) doubt in sb's mind

sembrar (la semilla de) la duda en alguien

2. sow mines:

sow

plantar

sow

poner

to sow a field with mines

sembrar un campo de minas

II.sow¹ <pt sowed, pp sowed or sown> [Am soʊ, Brit səʊ] VB intr

sow

sembrar

as you sow, so shall you reap prov BIBL

lo que siembres cosecharás

sow² [Am saʊ, Brit saʊ] N

1. sow:

sow FARM, ZOOL

cerda f

sow FARM, ZOOL

puerca f

2.1. sow (block of iron):

sow

galápago m

2.2. sow (channel):

sow

canal m

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to sow one's wild oats

correrla (mientras se es joven) inf

as ye sow, so shall ye reap prov

se cosecha lo que se siembra

as ye sow, so shall ye reap prov

quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades

Translations for sow in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sembrar la discordia

to sow discord form

cerda

sow

jabalina

wild sow

marrano (marrana) f

sow

sembrar terreno/campo

to sow

sembrar trigo/hortalizas

to sow

el que siembra recoge prov

as you sow, so shall you reap

sembrar

to sow liter

pretenden sembrar el pánico entre la población

they are attempting to sow panic among the population

puerco (puerca) f

sow

sow in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sow in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

sow

sembrar

II.sow¹ [səʊ, Am soʊ] VB intr

sow

sembrar

Phrases:

as you sow, so shall you reap

lo que siembres cosecharás

sow² [saʊ] N

sow (pig):

sow

cerda f

Phrases:

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

no se le puede pedir peras al olmo

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to sow dissension

sembrar la discordia

Translations for sow in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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sementar

to sow

cerda

sow

cochino (-a) (hembra)

sow

marrana

sow

gorrino (-a) (cerda)

sow

granear

to sow

sembrar

to sow

sembrar para el futuro

to sow for the future

quien mal siembra, mal coge prov

as you sow, so shall you reap

sow Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sow the seeds of doubt/discord

sembrar la duda/la discordia

as you sow, so shall you reap

lo que siembres cosecharás

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

no se le puede pedir peras al olmo

to sow one's wild oats

andar de picos pardos inf

to sow dissension

sembrar la discordia

as you sow, so shall you reap

quien mal siembra, mal coge prov

you can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear

aunque la mona se vista de seda, mona se queda prov

sow the wind and reap the whirlwind prov

quien siembra vientos, recoge tempestades prov

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English

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

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Over time, women learned to sow the seeds and to clear the ground of any competitive vegetation.

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

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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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Cultivation is by sowing the seeds directly outdoors in early spring.

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

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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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Seeds sown in this manner are distributed unevenly (which may result in overcrowding).

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His best attack is sowing seeds onto his opponents that wrapped them in vines.

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Boars (full-grown intact males) and sows generally are too large.

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