Polyglot Dictionary

arar

/aˈɾaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
aro
preterite (eu)
arei
past participle
arado

Meaning

  1. to plough

    • Aram a terra.

      They plough the land.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

lavrar

lavrar also means "to draw up" or execute a legal document, like "lavrar uma ata," to draw up minutes; arar is the general everyday word for "to plough."

Similar in other languages

German

pflügen

pflügen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to plough."

Spanish

arar

arar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to plough."

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