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    Acequias (en. Ditches)

    /aseˈkjas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A system of channels or ditches built to transport water from rivers or springs to agricultural lands.
    Acequias are essential for agriculture in arid regions.
    Las acequias son fundamentales para la agricultura en regiones áridas.
    A set of channels intended for the irrigation of crops.
    The community has restored the old acequias to improve irrigation.
    En la comunidad se han restaurado las antiguas acequias para mejorar el riego.
    A technique for water management in rural areas.
    The use of acequias allows efficient use of available water.
    El uso de acequias permite un aprovechamiento eficiente del agua disponible.

    Etymology

    It comes from the Hispano-Arabic ‘asákiyā, which means irrigation channel.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to create acequias
    To build channels for irrigation.
    hacer acequias
    mother acequia
    The main acequia that feeds other secondary ones.
    acequia madre
    acequia water
    Water that flows through the acequias.
    agua de acequia

    Related Words

    irrigation
    The action of irrigating plants.
    riego
    hydraulics
    The science that studies the behavior of fluids in motion.
    hidráulica
    agriculture
    The cultivation of land and exploitation of natural resources.
    agricultura

    Slang Meanings

    Little channel
    That channel is called the little channel of the acequia.
    Ese canal se llama el canalito de la acequia.
    Irrigates
    Let's go to the riega to check how the acequias flow.
    Vamos a la riega para comprobar cómo fluyen las acequias.