harrow
gb/hˈɛɹoʊ/ us/hˈɛɹoʊ/
B2
Engelsk
gyötör, megráz, borona, boronál
UDSAGNSORD
C1
LITERARY
1
Brugsmønster:
harrow [someone]
The stories of the survivors still harrow her years later.
A túlélők történetei még évekkel később is gyötrik őt.
Images from the disaster harrowed the public imagination.
A katasztrófa képei megrázták a közvéleményt.
He was harrowed by the thought that he could have prevented it.
Læringseksempler
The news harrowed him.
A hír nagyon megrázta őt.
She was harrowed by guilt.
A bűntudat gyötörte.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse it with 'horror' because the meanings are related but the words are different.
Betydning
cause deep distress
Ordforbindelser
harrow someone
|harrow the mind
|harrow the soul
|be harrowed by memories
|be harrowed by guilt
|harrowed by grief
|harrowed by nightmares
Synonymer
torment (Often suggests ongoing mental suffering.)
|
distress (More general and common; can be less intense.)
|
traumatize (Emphasizes psychological harm from a shocking event.)
Antonymer
comfort (To make someone feel less upset or anxious.)
|
reassure (To reduce someone’s fear or doubt.)
Temaer
emotions
|mental_health
|literature
Definition
to make someone feel very sad or worried
To cause someone to feel very upset, disturbed, or tormented, especially over a painful or troubling experience.
NAVNEORD
B2
TECHNICAL
2
borona
C1
Brugsmønster:
a harrow; the harrow
After ploughing, they used a harrow to break up the clumps of soil.
Szántás után boronát használtak, hogy széttörjék a földrögöket.
The tractor pulled a harrow across the field in long, straight lines.
A traktor hosszú, egyenes sávokban húzta a boronát a földön.
He replaced several bent teeth on the harrow.
Læringseksempler
The farmer used a harrow on the field.
A gazda boronát használt a földön.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'harrow' (tool) with 'plough'—a harrow is typically used after ploughing to smooth and break up the soil.
Betydning
soil-breaking farm tool
Ordforbindelser
drag harrow
|disc harrow
|chain harrow
|spike-tooth harrow
|harrow teeth
|harrow tines
|pull a harrow
|attach a harrow
|use a harrow
Synonymer
cultivator (A broader term for soil-stirring equipment; not always the same design.)
Temaer
farming
|tools
|nature
Definition
a farming tool used to break up soil
A farm tool with spikes, teeth, or discs that is pulled over land to break up clods, remove weeds, and smooth the surface after ploughing.
UDSAGNSORD
B2
TECHNICAL
3
boronál
C1
Brugsmønster:
harrow [land/field/soil]
They harrowed the field before sowing the seed.
A vetés előtt boronálták a földet.
Once the ground dried, the farmer harrowed it to level the surface.
Miután felszáradt a talaj, a gazda leboronálta, hogy elegyengetje a felszínt.
The crew harrowed in the cover-crop seed to improve soil health.
Læringseksempler
They harrowed the soil.
Boronálták a talajt.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may use 'harvest' by mistake; 'harrow' is for preparing soil, not collecting crops.
Betydning
break up soil with harrow
Ordforbindelser
harrow a field
|harrow the soil
|harrow the land
|harrow after ploughing
|harrow before sowing
|harrow in seeds
Synonymer
cultivate (Broader; can mean preparing land in many ways, not only harrowing.)
Temaer
farming
|nature
|work
Definition
to use a harrow on the soil
To pull a harrow over land in order to break up and level the soil, especially after ploughing.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
harrow
IPA
GB/hˈɛɹoʊ/
US/hˈɛɹoʊ/
Stavelser og tryk
har - row (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (har)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: harrow
- Plural: harrows
Verb
- Base: harrow
- 3rd Person Singular: harrows
- Present Participle: harrowing
- Past: harrowed
Ordfamilie
Forms
harrows
noun
harrowing
verb
harrowed
verb
Advanced or less common
harrowingly
adverb
Udtryk
harrow up
1/hˈɛɹoʊ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
literary
stir up painful feelings
to make someone feel very upset again
Eksempler
- The trial harrowed up the family's grief all over again.
- He didn’t want to harrow up old arguments during dinner.
- The documentary harrowed up memories she had tried to forget.
Læringseksempler
- Talking about it harrowed up her sadness.