plough
gb/plˈaʊ/ us/plˈaʊ/
B2
Inglés
~ 8000
szánt, eke, utat tör magának, belerohan, beront, keresztültör, átrágja magát, átverekszi magát, visszaforgat, befektet, forrást fordít, hóekével megtisztít, Göncölszekér, barázda, szántásnyom
VERBO
B2
1
szánt
B1
Patrón de uso:
to plough [field/land/soil]
Farmers usually plough the fields in early spring before sowing the seeds.
A gazdák általában kora tavasszal felszántják a földeket, mielőtt elvetik a magokat.
The old man still ploughed his small patch of land with two horses.
Az öregember még mindig két lóval szántotta a kis földdarabját.
Modern tractors can plough large areas of land in a single day.
This field was ploughed last week and is ready for planting potatoes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They ploughed the field before they planted corn.
Felszántották a földet, mielőtt kukoricát vetettek.
The farmer uses a big machine to plough the land.
A gazda egy nagy gépet használ a föld felszántásához.
In this village, people still plough the soil with animals.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes write *"plough the seeds"* instead of *"plough the field"*. The verb "plough" is used with soil or land, not with seeds. Another common confusion is between British "plough" and American "plow"; both mean the same but follow different spelling standards.
Significado
turn soil for planting
Colocaciones
plough a field
|plough the land
|plough the soil
|plough the fields
|plough with a tractor
|behind the plough
Sinónimos
till (More technical; common in agricultural writing and instruction.)
|
cultivate (Broader; also includes caring for crops after the soil has been turned.)
|
plow (Same meaning but standard American spelling.)
Antónimos
leave fallow (Describes not preparing or using land for crops, the opposite of ploughing it.)
Temas
farming
|environment
|work
|nature
Definición
To use a plough to turn the soil in a field so you can grow plants there.
To cut, turn over, and break up soil with a plough in preparation for planting crops.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
eke
B1
Patrón de uso:
a/the plough
The farmer hitched the plough to the tractor before driving into the field.
A gazda rákapcsolta az ekét a traktorra, mielőtt kihajtott a földre.
An old wooden plough was standing outside the farmhouse as a decoration.
Egy régi faeke állt díszként a parasztház előtt.
Modern ploughs can be adjusted to different depths depending on the type of soil.
He repaired the broken blade on the plough before the next day's work.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The horses pulled the plough across the field.
A lovak húzták az ekét a földön.
This new plough makes the work easier for the farmer.
Ez az új eke megkönnyíti a gazda munkáját.
We saw an old metal plough at the farm museum.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse the noun and verb forms and say *"a plough the land"* instead of *"a plough"* or *"to plough the land"*. Remember: "plough" can be either a thing (noun) or an action (verb), but not both at the same time.
Significado
farm tool for turning soil
Colocaciones
horse-drawn plough
|tractor and plough
|steel plough
|plough blade
|ploughshare
Sinónimos
plow (Same tool; standard American spelling of the noun.)
|
cultivator (A different but related machine used to loosen soil; not always interchangeable.)
Antónimos
seed drill (Implements a later stage of farming (planting seeds) rather than preparing soil.)
Temas
farming
|technology
|tools
|work
|nature
Definición
A big farm tool or machine that cuts and turns the soil so that farmers can plant crops.
A large farming implement, traditionally pulled by animals or a tractor, with blades that cut and turn over soil before crops are planted.
VERBO
B2
3
Patrón de uso:
to plough [through/into] [something/someone]
The car lost control and ploughed into the back of a parked van.
Az autó irányíthatatlanná vált, és belerohant egy leparkolt furgon hátuljába.
Snowdrifts were so high that the truck could barely plough through them.
A hótorlaszok olyan magasak voltak, hogy a teherautó alig tudott áttörni rajtuk.
The ship ploughed through the rough waves and headed for the harbour.
Protesters claimed the police vehicle had ploughed into the crowd without warning.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The bus skidded and ploughed into a tree.
A busz megcsúszott, és belerohant egy fába.
The train ploughed through the deep snow on the tracks.
A vonat utat tört magának a síneken lévő mély hóban.
The boat slowly ploughed through the heavy water.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this sense with "plough through" meaning to finish boring work. When it involves vehicles, accidents, crowds, or physical obstacles like snow or waves, it usually describes physical movement or a crash, not reading or working.
Significado
move forcefully through or into
Colocaciones
plough into a crowd
|plough into the back of
|plough through snow
|plough through the waves
|plough across the field
Sinónimos
barge (Also suggests pushing roughly through people or obstacles, but often with a person rather than a vehicle.)
|
crash (into) (Emphasises violent impact more than the forward pushing movement.)
|
force (one's) way (Highlights the effort to get through, often used for people rather than vehicles.)
Antónimos
swerve (Describes quickly turning aside to avoid hitting something instead of ploughing into it.)
|
steer clear (of) (Means deliberately avoiding something instead of pushing or crashing into it.)
Temas
movement
|transport
|safety
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To go forward with great force and push through something, or crash into it, often with a vehicle.
To move forward with force, especially a vehicle or large object, pushing through or crashing into something in the way.
VERBO
C1
4
Patrón de uso:
to plough through [a task/book/paperwork]
I had to plough through two hundred pages of legal documents before signing the contract.
Át kellett rágnom magam kétszáz oldalnyi jogi dokumentumon, mielőtt aláírtam a szerződést.
She ploughed through a mountain of emails on her first day back in the office.
Az első munkanapján, miután visszatért az irodába, átrágta magát egy hegyomlásnyi e-mailen.
We spent the afternoon ploughing through the year-end financial reports.
He finally ploughed through his homework and went to bed at midnight.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I must plough through this long report tonight.
Ma este át kell rágnom magam ezen a hosszú jelentésen.
She ploughed through all her exams last week.
A múlt héten átverekedte magát az összes vizsgáján.
They ploughed through many boring forms at the bank.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "plough through" is positive, like *"enjoy"*. It usually suggests that the task is boring or difficult, and you are doing it because you have to, not because you want to.
Significado
finish something long and tedious
Colocaciones
plough through a book
|plough through paperwork
|plough through emails
|plough through a report
|plough through the data
Sinónimos
wade through (Very close meaning; often used for large amounts of boring information.)
|
grind through (Adds a stronger feeling of effort or pain while doing the task.)
|
trudge through (Suggests slow progress and tiredness, originally used for walking.)
Antónimos
skim (Means reading quickly without paying much attention, the opposite of working through something in detail.)
|
breeze through (Means doing something very easily and quickly, without the heavy effort implied by "plough through".)
Temas
work
|study
|daily life
|education
Definición
To keep working on something that is very long or boring until you finish it.
To deal with or complete something that is long, difficult, or boring by working steadily through it.
VERBO
C1
5
Patrón de uso:
to plough [money/profits] into [a business/project]
The company has ploughed millions of pounds into new green technologies.
A vállalat több millió fontot fektetett új zöld technológiákba.
Local authorities are ploughing extra funds into public transport.
A helyi önkormányzatok további forrásokat fordítanak a tömegközlekedésre.
Investors are reluctant to plough more money into a failing project.
Profits will be ploughed back into research and development.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They ploughed a lot of money into the new factory.
Sok pénzt fektettek az új gyárba.
The government wants to plough more funds into schools.
A kormány több pénzt akar fordítani az iskolákra.
He refused to plough any more cash into the failing shop.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes drop the preposition and say *"plough money a company"*. The usual pattern is "plough money into a company" or "plough money into a project".
Significado
invest large amounts of money
Colocaciones
plough money into
|plough profits into
|plough funds into
|plough resources into
|plough investment into
Sinónimos
reinvest (Stresses using profits again in the same business; a close formal synonym.)
|
pump (money) into (Slightly more informal; suggests large or urgent investment.)
Antónimos
withdraw (Means taking money out of a business instead of investing more in it.)
|
cash out (Informal; means selling and taking money out rather than putting more in.)
Temas
business
|finance
|economy
Definición
To put a lot of money, usually profit, into a business or project to help it grow.
To put a large amount of money, especially profits, back into a business, project, or area in order to develop it.
VERBO
B2
6
Patrón de uso:
to plough [a road/street/car park]
The council still hasn't ploughed the side streets after last night's storm.
Az önkormányzat a tegnap esti vihar után még mindig nem tisztította meg hóekével a mellékutcákat.
Snowploughs worked all night to plough the main roads.
A hókotrók egész éjjel dolgoztak a főutak letakarításán.
Our driveway is completely buried; it needs to be ploughed again.
Only the motorway has been ploughed so far, so take care on smaller roads.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
They ploughed the roads early in the morning.
Kora reggel hóekével letakarították az utakat.
The city did not plough our street after the snow.
A város a havazás után nem takarította le a mi utcánkat.
Workers ploughed the car park before the shops opened.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes say *"clean the snow from the road"* when they mean using a plough. "Clean" is possible but less specific; "plough the road" clearly means using a snowplough vehicle.
Significado
clear snow with a plough
Colocaciones
plough the roads
|plough the streets
|plough the driveway
|plough the car park
|roads were not ploughed
Sinónimos
clear (More general; can be used for removing any obstruction, not only snow.)
|
snowplow (American verb spelling; often used specifically for clearing snow with a snowplough vehicle.)
Antónimos
block (To make roads unusable instead of clearing them of snow.)
Temas
weather
|transport
|daily life
|transportation
Definición
To use a special vehicle or machine to push snow off a road or another surface.
To remove snow from a road or other surface using a snowplough or similar vehicle.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
7
Göncölszekér
B1
Patrón de uso:
the Plough
On a clear night you can easily see the Plough above the northern horizon.
Derült éjszakán könnyen láthatod a Göncölszekeret az északi látóhatár fölött.
He used the two right-hand stars of the Plough to find the North Star.
A Göncölszekér két jobb oldali csillagának segítségével találta meg a Sarkcsillagot.
Children lay on the grass, trying to spot the Plough in the dark sky.
The Plough is one of the first star patterns many people learn to recognise.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We looked up and found the Plough in the sky.
Felnéztünk, és megtaláltuk a Göncölszekeret az égen.
She showed the children how to draw the Plough.
Megmutatta a gyerekeknek, hogyan kell lerajzolni a Göncölszekeret.
The Plough is easy to see on a clear night.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "the Plough" is a full constellation name. In modern astronomy it is an asterism (a star pattern) within the larger constellation Ursa Major, but in everyday speech this technical detail is usually not important.
Significado
group of stars, the Plough
Colocaciones
the Plough is visible
|point to the Plough
|find the Plough
|shape of the Plough
Sinónimos
the Big Dipper (American English name for the same group of stars.)
Antónimos
the Southern Cross (A famous star pattern in the southern sky, often contrasted with northern constellations like the Plough.)
Temas
space
|nature
Definición
In British English, the name for a group of seven bright stars in the northern sky, also called the Big Dipper.
In British English, a well-known group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major, roughly shaped like a ladle, also called the Big Dipper.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
8
barázda
B1
szántásnyom
B2
Patrón de uso:
a plough mark / plough line
Heavy rain filled the deep plough marks with water.
A heves eső vízzel töltötte meg a mély szántásnyomokat.
From the air you could see the straight plough lines across the hillside.
A levegőből látni lehetett a domboldalon húzódó egyenes barázdákat.
The car slid off the track and left a long plough-shaped groove in the soft earth.
Plough furrows help water to run between the rows of crops.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
After the tractor passed, many plough lines were in the field.
Miután a traktor elhaladt, sok barázda maradt a földön.
The car made a long plough mark in the wet soil.
Az autó hosszú barázdát húzott a nedves talajba.
Plough furrows showed where the farmer had worked.
Significado
groove or furrow made by plough
Colocaciones
deep plough marks
|plough lines
|plough furrows
|plough-shaped groove
Sinónimos
furrow (Standard technical term for a long narrow trench made in the ground, especially by a plough.)
Antónimos
smooth surface (Describes ground without cuts or grooves, the opposite of being marked by plough furrows.)
Temas
farming
|geography
|nature
|work
Definición
A long line or cut in the ground made by a plough or by something that cuts into the earth.
A long narrow cut or groove made in soil or another surface by a plough or similar cutting tool.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
plough
AFI
GB/plˈaʊ/
US/plˈaʊ/
Sílabas y acento
plough (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (plough)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: plough
- Plural: ploughs
Verb
- Base: plough
- 3rd Person Singular: ploughs
- Present Participle: ploughing
- Past: ploughed
Familia de palabras
Forms
ploughs
noun
ploughing
verb
ploughed
verb
Related words
plow
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unploughed
adjective
Advanced or less common
ploughman
noun
ploughshare
noun
Expresiones
plough ahead
1/plˈaʊ əhˈɛd/
phrasal verb
continue or start a plan firmly
To start or keep doing a plan or activity in a strong, determined way, even if other people are not happy or there are problems.
Ejemplos
- The government is ploughing ahead with its tax reforms despite criticism.
- They decided to plough ahead with the merger after months of talks.
- She ignored the doubts and ploughed ahead with her business idea.
plough back
1/plˈaʊ bˈæk/
phrasal verb
reinvest profits in a business
To put money that a business has earned back into the same business so it can grow.
Ejemplos
- The company plans to plough back most of its profits into research.
- Instead of paying big dividends, they ploughed the money back into the firm.
- Profits will be ploughed back into expanding the factory.
plough into
1/plˈaʊ ˈɪntu/
phrasal verb
crash violently into something
For a vehicle or big object to hit something or someone very hard while moving.
Ejemplos
- A speeding car ploughed into a group of pedestrians at the crossing.
- The lorry skidded on the ice and ploughed into a roadside barrier.
- Several vehicles were damaged when a bus ploughed into parked cars.
plough on
1/plˈaʊ ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
keep going despite problems
To continue doing something, even when it is hard, boring, or other people want you to stop.
Ejemplos
- Despite the rain, the runners ploughed on to the finish line.
- He paused for a moment, then ploughed on with his presentation.
- They decided to plough on with the project, even after losing some funding.
plough through
1/plˈaʊ θɹˈu/
phrasal verb
work through something hard or boring
To keep working on something that is long, difficult, or boring until you finish it.
Ejemplos
- I spent the weekend ploughing through a pile of tax forms.
- She finally ploughed through her emails after being away for two weeks.
- We had to plough through hours of online training before starting the job.