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sembrado

sown

adjective sem-BRAH-doh Rare
Animals & Nature Farm Animals

Also means

strewn with

Usage Note

Sembrado is the past participle of sembrar (to sow) used as an adjective. In its literal sense it describes a field that has been planted with seed. Figuratively, sembrado de means 'strewn with' or 'dotted with' — un camino sembrado de dificultades (a path strewn with difficulties). As a noun, el sembrado refers to a sown field or crop, which is common in agricultural contexts across Spain and Latin America.

Examples

"El campo sembrado crecerá en primavera."

Natural Translation

The sown field will grow in spring.

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