sembrar

to sow

verb sehm-BRAHR Rare

Also means

to plant (seeds)

Usage Note

Sembrar is a stem-changing verb (e→ie in stressed syllables): siembro, siembras, siembra, sembramos, sembráis, siembran. Beyond agriculture, it is widely used figuratively: sembrar el miedo ('to sow fear'), sembrar la duda ('to plant doubt'). The related nouns are semilla ('seed') and siembra ('sowing season').

Examples

"Los agricultores siembran trigo en otoño."

Natural Translation

The farmers sow wheat in autumn.

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