Labriego (en. Laborer)

/laˈbɾje.ɣo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Person who works the land, especially in agricultural tasks.

Example Sentence: The farmer is always responsible for the crop cultivation.

El labriego siempre es responsable del cultivo de la cosecha.

Definition: Farmer who cultivates the land with dedication.

Example Sentence: The farmer knew all the secrets of his land.

El labriego conocía todos los secretos de su tierra.

Definition: Synonym for peasant, although it may imply a closer relationship with tillage.

Example Sentence: My grandfather was a farmer who worked the land all his life.

Mi abuelo fue un labriego que trabajó la tierra durante toda su vida.

Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'laboriāre', meaning to work or to cultivate.

Phrase: country farmer

Meaning: Farmer who works in the field.

labriego de campo

Phrase: farmer's life

Meaning: Lifestyle that involves agricultural work in the field.

vida de labriego

Phrase: farmer from the village

Meaning: Person from the village dedicated to agriculture.

labriego del pueblo

Related Word: tillage

Description: Act of preparing the land for cultivation.

labranza

Related Word: cultivation

Description: Action of cultivating the land to obtain products.

cultivo

Related Word: harvest

Description: Gathering of agricultural products.

cosecha

Meaning: Farmer of few words.

Example: That farmer never talks much, but he knows what he’s doing.

Ese labriego nunca habla mucho, pero sabe lo que hace.

Meaning: Person who loves rural life.

Example: He is a farmer at heart, always wanting to return to his land.

Es un labriego de corazón, siempre quiere regresar a su tierra.