Spanish Conversation · Level 98
59 words
Spanish word
arado
Pronunciation
IPA/aˈɾaðo/
Meaning
- masculine nounplow
Example
El agricultor usa el arado.
The farmer uses the plow.
More examples
¿Me puedes ayudar a sacar el arado del cobertizo?
Can you help me take the plow out of the shed?
Core concept
An animal- or tractor-drawn blade frame that opens and shapes soil into furrows.
Common phrases
guardar el arado
put the plow away
comprar un arado
buy a plow
Similar words
tractor: Powered wheeled vehicle used to pull plows and other implements across fields.
azada: Handheld hoe with a flat or pointed blade for breaking soil and removing weeds.
Definition in Spanish
Instrumento agrícola, a menudo tirado por animales o máquinas, usado para labrar la tierra y formar hileras o surcos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin arātrum (from arāre 'to cultivate or plow'), with Spanish adopting the shortened form arado for the tool.
Usage tips
- Used mainly in descriptions of fieldwork, so arado typically appears when talking about plowing operations rather than planting or harvesting.
Opposites
- barbechofallow landnoun
- erialwastelandnoun
Related words
- ararplowverb
- arablearableadjective
- aradorplowernoun