Labradas (en. Carved)

/laˈβɾaðas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Actions or results of tilling, which is the process of plowing and working the land for cultivation.
The carvings in the field improve the yield of the crops.
Las labradas en el campo permiten mejorar el rendimiento de los cultivos.
Furrows or indentations made in the land to facilitate irrigation.
The carvings are done so that water penetrates better into the soil.
Las labradas se realizan para que el agua penetre mejor en el suelo.
Work done by hand or machinery to prepare the ground.
On the farm, we made the carvings for planting.
En la finca, hicimos las labradas para la siembra de sembríos.

Etymology

Derives from the verb 'labrarse', which comes from the Latin 'laborāre', meaning 'to work'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to make carvings
To make marks or works in the land.
hacer labradas
to till the land
To work the soil for cultivation.
labrar la tierra
deep carvings
Markings made in the land that are deeper.
labras profundas

Related Words

tilled
Action or effect of tilling.
labrado
tilling
Cultivation of the land.
labranza
tillings
Similar actions of working and marking the land.
labras

Slang Meanings

Carvings in a figurative sense referring to changes or efforts made in a project.
That project has many carvings, but it’s starting to look good.
Ese proyecto tiene muchas labradas, pero está comenzando a verse bien.
Carvings as a term to describe arduous or laborious activities.
After so many carvings, I’m exhausted.
Después de tantas labradas, estoy exhausto.