arado
/aˈɾado/
The English phrase "plow" is translated into Spanish as arado.
The term arado refers to the physical farm tool used to turn over soil before planting crops. While arado is the tool itself, the related verb arar is used to describe the action of plowing. Additionally, the idiom Trabajar como un buey is used to describe working very hard.
How does it change in a sentence?
arado is a masculine noun. This noun is derived from the verb arar, which means "to plow". To express the action of plowing in different contexts, you can use the verb arar for the past tense, aramos for "we plow" and estoy arando for "I am plowing".
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈɾado/
Did you know?
- The concept of plowing in Spanish is linked to the expression arar en el mar, which means to perform a useless task.
- The Spanish word arado shares an ancient root with the English word 'ear', specifically in the sense of 'to plow' or 'to turn' the earth in very old Indo-European linguistic reconstructions.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term arar is used metaphorically to describe the act of 'plowing' through a difficult task or a large amount of paperwork.
Examples in context
- Voy a arar la tierra con un arado primitivo.I'm going to till the earth with an old-fashioned plow.This sentence shows how to use arado when talking about tilling the earth.Tatoeba #993079 by hayastan, translation #10615799 by sangelo
- El granjero está arando el campo para sembrar trigo.The farmer is plowing the field to sow wheat.
- Necesitamos un tractor para arar el terreno antes de la temporada de lluvias.We need a tractor to plow the land before the rainy season.
- El arado es de metal.The plow is made of metal.
- El arado es muy pesado.The plow is very heavy.
- Necesitamos un arado para el campo.We need a plow for the field.
Example conversation
Two farmers are standing in a large field in the morning.
- Mateo¿Dónde está el arado, Lucía?Where is the plow, Lucía?
- LucíaEstá junto al tractor, Mateo.It is next to the tractor, Mateo.
- MateoPerfecto, vamos a usarlo ahora.Perfect, let's use it now.
- LucíaTengo mucho trabajo hoy.I have a lot of work today.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry arado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries arado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
