Spanish Conversation · Level 26
90 words
Spanish word
labrar
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈβɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbcultivate
Example
Mi abuelo labra la tierra todos los días.
My grandfather cultivates the land every day.
More examples
El notario acudió a labrar el acta del acuerdo.
The notary went to draw up the record of the agreement.
Core concept
Plowed furrows in a field ready for seed.
Common phrases
labrar un acta
draw up the record
labrar la tierra
cultivate the land
Similar words
arar: Cutting and turning soil deeply with a plow to overturn and aerate fields.
sembrar: Placing seeds or young plants into prepared soil to start crop growth.
cultivar: Tending planted crops through watering, weeding, and pruning to promote growth.
Definition in Spanish
Trabajar la tierra con herramientas o con las manos para dejarla lista para sembrar o cultivar.
Word origin
Cognate with Latin laborare and English labor, Spanish labrar specialized over time to the action of working the soil for cultivation.
Usage tips
- The verb appears figuratively in expressions like labrarse un futuro, where it means to shape or make one's future, so context decides literal or figurative use.
Opposites
- anularannulverb
- invalidarinvalidateverb
Related words
- labradocultivatedadjective
- labranzacultivationnoun